Phoenix Langston

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2021

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“Chasing Ghosts: Prologue” by Phoenix Langston

January 1981, in Turkey. Alex Mason was having anything but the time of his life. The jeep that carried him and two of his colleagues swerved helter-skelter down the runway of Turkey’s Trabzon Airport, in hot pursuit of a cargo plane trying to escape. The sounds of gunshots, explosions, and ...

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“Motivation from a Guardian Angel” by Phoenix Langston

I truly hope this story can help anyone who needs it. I noticed a lot of people seem to be going through a really rough time lately, especially someone I really care about, and I want to at least try and help. So yeah, have this loving batch of randomness. You are worthy, and you are loved.I’m writing this with a specific person in mind, but I want it to apply to anyone who may need help. So please pay attention. I really would like to help somehow if you need it...

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“Despair” by Phoenix Langston

The night is like an angry child: young and utterly wild. Gusts of wind shriek, and thunder booms louder than any dictator’s voice. Lightning snakes across the black sky in long, menacing bolts. Rain crashes down onto the Earth in torrential sheets, soaking everything in wet layers of despair.Despair -- it suits me exactly.I walk on the edge of the neighborhood street, my black garb blending in perfectly with the darkness. The rain tries to penetrate ...

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“Marina” by Phoenix Langston

Marina stood in a back room of the church, straightening her shimmering wedding dress. It wasn’t white, but instead a radiant silver that rivaled the moon and stars themselves. Her jet-black hair was tied up in a bun, with a wayward curl on each side of her head. And she almost didn’t recognize herself with the makeup she had on. But that was Fernanda’s idea. <...

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“Two Brothers Are Better Than One” by Phoenix Langston

(This story is dedicated to my five younger brothers, particularly the two featured in this. Everything written about them is true, except their names. I couldn't imagine life without any of them.)The living room was utterly filled with paper: paper cups, paper plates, wrapping paper. . . paper everything. It was the remnants of a family birthday celebration that had just ended.As eight-year-old Joshua exam...

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