Ruby Urlocker

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2022

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“Ghosts of Chemicals” by Ruby Urlocker

Submitted to Contest #161

I had, at best, a love-hate relationship with the past. Maybe a shy away from for months and then one night obsessively think over relationship with the past is more accurate. There were reasons why I didn't talk about it. Reasons why I told myself I was moving on, when that wasn't quite what I was doing. I was going through the motions. I had a steady job now. I had bought a new wardrobe of flashy, clunky, geeky clothes including yellow button-up shirts I could wear with a white tank top underneath, and lots of jeans I spray-painted and spl...

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“And Some Have Greatness Thrust Upon Them ” by Ruby Urlocker

Submitted to Contest #132

* The title is a quotation from William Shakespeare. Elise tucked the two kids into bed. They were 5 and 7 now, and after a year of babysitting for them they still had the old habit of sleeping in the same bed. They both had angelic blonde hair falling into their faces. A boy and a girl, though in the darkness of the room it was hard to tell them apart. “Do you believe in God?” June's wide, blue eyes opened. Elise had thought she was asleep. She chuckled. “I don't really know, honey.” “Why not?” June frowned. ...

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Author bio

Pacifist. Aliens are my aesthetic. Prominent believer that we should all get along.