Rancid Blough

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2024

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“The Drive” by Rancid Blough

Submitted to Contest #249

“This is ridiculous!” Frank hit the steering wheel with his palm. “Next right, you can’t miss it, he said. He didn’t say how long I’d have to drive to find it.” To his right were miles of fields. Deep furrows scarred some, while bright yellow flowers filled the rest. They rolled off into the distance like a poorly executed chessboard posing as a still of a rough sea. The car juddered, so Frank knocked down the gear. At least he had plenty to do on the drive. The gear changes alone were a full time job. It helped focus his mind, too. St...

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“Indecisive. No, Zoo Trip. No, The Corridor. ” by Rancid Blough

Submitted to Contest #239

Two hours in and no sign of an animal, not a caged one anyhow. A group of mocking birds (not to be confused with mockingbirds) had been following him for a while. Hopping from cage to cage, laughing at his misfortune. Kieran stared through the gaps in the fence at yet more plant life. He could have stayed home. Should have stayed home. But as usual he could not make his mind up, so just went with the crowd. The crowd in this case was his mum and grandparents. He did not see his grandparents much, so this swayed his decision slightly....

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Author bio

I am a botherer of the weird and wonderful. If there is strangeness, I will bother it. My writing is aimed at Middle Grade readers, but I hope all age groups can enjoy it.