Robin Gadsden

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2021

Stories (6)

6 Stories

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“Rebirth” by Robin Gadsden

Submitted to Contest #243

Scott had barely opened his eyes. It was a perennial squint. He was curled up like a ball on a bloody sheet. “Where am I?” he thought. “Why am I here?”And he was thinking, not talking. He was used to speaking. But his speech was mute. In fact, he could talk, at least not yet.Scott noticed something weird next to him. It was a puppy. Its eyes were barely open. The puppy was lying there, its little body curled. When it moved, he saw it was a male puppy. Lying next to him still didn’t make any sense. Why was he lying next to a barely-born puppy...

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“STEW” by Robin Gadsden

Submitted to Contest #190

Jose Cabrera woke up in a daze. He was stunned. He was slightly dizzy. He didn't know where he was. Everything was a bit blurred. How did I get here and why am I naked? He thought to himself. Even worse, he was on top of a cutting board on a counter, his mouth taped, his legs and feet tied down, and he was miniaturized. Lying next to him were chunks of beef, onions, carrots, potatoes, and celery. He cou...

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“"The P Word"” by Robin Gadsden

Submitted to Contest #151

"Please, don't do it!" P said."You're right," I said. "I don't feel like it!"It stared at my notepad then I glimpsed at my MacBook Pro. I wanted to write. I have so many ideas. I look at my lamp. But P is there looking at me."Of course, you cannot do it," he said, his long, dark curly hair exacerbated my problem. He's gorgeous! He's a combination of every handsome, dark-haired actor past and present: Valentino, Power, Clooney.He laid there on my bed, his white shirt opened down to his navel, a sort of ...

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“"New Face"” by Robin Gadsden

Submitted to Contest #152

October 1973 When Jenny got the call, she dropped everything. She left her multi-billion-dollar company in the middle of a staff meeting when her assistant gave the message. At the other end of the line, she was neither shocked nor surprised by the news. Actually, she expected it. She called her driver and told him to start the limousine. She pulled out her mirrored compact to make sure she covered the Fr...

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“"Deprogram"” by Robin Gadsden

Submitted to Contest #150

Nica has hazel eyes, a heart-shaped face, full lips, and light brown hair cut precisely to shape her face. She had a figure any woman would be envious of with her firm, pert breasts, a flat belly, a round posterior, and legs for days. She was also the result of her creator, a young electrical engineer named Nicholas, who of course, was named after him. Nica was t...

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“"Reincarnation at 100,000 Feet"” by Robin Gadsden

Submitted to Contest #112

“Reincarnation at 100,000 Feet” Matthew walked into the room. It was like everywhere he was completely white. The tables, chairs, walls, even the beaming lights from above. He sat down in his military uniform. He wasn't wearing this uniform at the time of the battle. He was in camouflage. Now he was in full uniform. He would wear this for eternity. He remembered the ...

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Author bio

Since 2006, I am an adjunct instructor in Writing Composition I and II at Bergen Community College, and College Writing I at William Paterson University, Felician University, and Rockland Community College. I also worked 17 years at The Record of Hackensack (NJ) newspaper. I am a graduate of Howard University and Seton Hall University. I am a native of Englewood, N.J.