Rory O'Dell

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2022

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“The Abhartach Comes to Visit” by Rory O'Dell

Submitted to Contest #280

‘Where are we going?’ Cora asked. ‘Put your shoes on.’ Theodore dropped a pair of pristine boots at her feet. She began to shove her feet through the holes. Her mind drifted to a trip to the town which might end, if she begged enough, with a stop at the sweet shop.‘I have an errand to run.’The afternoon was blustery even in the sheltered rolling hills. The carriage rocked over bumps and dips in the gravely road, as they descended into the exposed valley towards the sea. Cora’s hopes were slashed. They were headed far away from town, dee...

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“Ice Breakers on a Monday morning ” by Rory O'Dell

Submitted to Contest #234

I hate icebreakers. I don’t want to break the ice. The ice can stay firmly intact for all I care. I don’t want to get to know any of these people. It’s 9am on a Monday morning and my boss wants me to join a project about the reintegration of systems for the financial something or other... I wasn’t listening. I’m sat behind a stout balding man of about fifty. Counting the hairs on his head is the only thing keeping me engaged right now. It can’t be more than sixty, I don’t think. I wish he would just shave them off because that tragic combove...

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“Alone in the World” by Rory O'Dell

Submitted to Contest #138

My office block, a cumbersome block of concrete disappointment stood in front of me, barren. The overwhelming darkness pervaded me. Had I gotten up a day early? I pushed the grey depressing front doors and was almost relieved to find them standing sentinel and resistant against my weak efforts to enter. I return to my shoebox apartment and squeezed through the little door. The vicious teeth of decay had slowly bit and chewed my apartment up and spat it out until all that was left were the cold unsightly remains of a once snug home. My ...

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