Sam Kirk

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2019

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“White fluffy powder” by Sam Kirk

Submitted to Contest #23

Wu, short for Wuzhou, and his parents moved to Norway from China when he was only six years old. His parents named him “Five Continents” because they wanted him to travel the world. They envisioned him to be an explorer, a conqueror, and a citizen of the world.Even though Wu’s father's name was Aiguo, he did not consider himself patriotic. He felt no affinity towards China and swore to move anywhere in the world just to provide the best future for his family. That’s why, when the opportunity arose, Ai packed up his family into three small su...

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“Coming home” by Sam Kirk

Submitted to Contest #23

“You’re driving like a maniac! Slow down and stop changing lanes every other second” – Paula said to her husband.“Do you want to take over?” – Mark asked his wife.“We just switched. I drove for the past five hours” – Paula replied.“Longest five hours of my life. If it were up to me, you would not be driving at all” – Mark said, changing yet to a different lane.“Do you have to be an ass?” – Paula asked.“I don’t, but you insist on making me out to be one way too often” – Mark said and honked at the car that suddenly slowed down.“Plus, it was y...

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“A curse and a blessing” by Sam Kirk

Submitted to Contest #23

“Bob, get ready to shovel” – Lisa called out from the kitchen to her husband.“What?” – he asked, flashing the toilet.“The shovel. Get it ready because it started to snow” – she explained.“I just got back from work. Barely had a chance to piss and wash my hands” – he responded.“I heard we are to expect even up to three feet of snow overnight” – Lisa added as she stirred the stew.“What’s for dinner?” – Bob asked, approaching the stove.“Nothing for you, if you don’t shovel and maintain the driveway” – she replied, placing the lid on the pot.Bob...

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“Count your blessings” by Sam Kirk

Submitted to Contest #22

“Timothy?” – said the last phone message on Tim’s phone.The text message was from his ex-girlfriend – Lola. They broke up just days before New Year’s Eve.“Many couples will not survive the Christmas/ New Year’s break” – said an article Tim read just last month.“We’ll be just fine” - he smirked.But they were not fine. Things were already cooling off between them before Thanksgiving. Lola went back to Nebraska to see her family, and Timothy remained in town where his sister and her family lived.After not seeing each other for almost a week, th...

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“Not for me” by Sam Kirk

Submitted to Contest #22

“What are you doing, Sweetie” – Rhonda asked her daughter, who she saw put on gloves.“I’m going outside” – Martha replied.“Outside? Why? It’s cold out there.”Before Martha could reply, Arthur, her father, and Rhonda’s husband walked through the door.“Where are you going?” – he asked Martha.“Outside” – she answered without hesitation.“It’s cold out there” – he announced, taking off his hat, gloves, and scarf.“Yes, I already told her that” – Rhonda said, taking the winter accessories from her husband’s hands and putting them on the shelf in th...

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“Weird like that” by Sam Kirk

Submitted to Contest #22

“What are you doing for New Year’s Eve?” – Sebastian asked Eva.“I’ll probably hang out with some of my girlfriends” – Eva replied.“We might rent a few movies, get drunk on cheap wine, and eat ice cream out of a box. What about you?” – she added.“What about me?” – he asked, wiping his face.“Do you have any plans for New Year’s Eve?” – she clarified.“As a matter of fact, I do” – he replied, placing his napkin on the table.Eve leaned back in her chair and awaited a more detailed answer.“I’m going to Brazil. It’s something I do every year” – Seb...

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“Double vision” by Sam Kirk

Submitted to Contest #22

“Ladies and gentlemen, we have landed in Lima. It is now 2.35 pm local time. The weather is nice and sunny, with a comfortable temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit. Thank you for flying with us today and enjoy your stay in the colorful country of Peru” – the pilot announced.“We look forward to having you onboard again, soon” – the lead stewardess added.“I can’t believe we’re here, Peter. It’s been my dream to climb Machu Picchu for the longest time. And we’re finally going to do it” – Emma said to her boyfriend in the seat next to her.He loo...

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“Cat and mouse” by Sam Kirk

Submitted to Contest #22

“It’s this unknown number calling again” – Sarah announced as she picked up her phone from the coffee table.“Answer it” – Hannah suggested, taking a sip of her marshmallow filled hot cocoa.“They’ve called twice already. What if something happened to your parents and someone is trying to get a hold of you?” – she continued.Sarah looked at her friend in disbelief. Hannah was such a good-natured person, but she didn’t always think things through before saying things out loud. “Good job trying to freak me out” – Sarah replied, placing the phone ...

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I'm always looking for topics worthy of a debate or writing. For more info check out my blog: https://dailyflabbergast.wordpress.com or hit me up on Twitter @SamGoldieKirk Stay golden, Sam "Goldie" Kirk