Steph K

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“You Just Want to Disappear” by Steph K

Submitted to Contest #47

You knew it would eventually come to this. No question about it, though a small part of you had some lingering doubts. You stand there, frozen. Your heart is making an escape attempt from your chest, and your hand is practically vibrating. A bead of sweat forms on your forehead, and you wipe it off, attempting to be as discreet as possible. No one else needs to know about this. The address is scrawled in thick, jet-black ink, commanding your attention. Your eyes shift to the top-left corner. Choteau, Montana. You'd be in shock ...

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“Of Shoplifting and Shotguns” by Steph K

Submitted to Contest #45

Like many people in their wild, carefree youth, my friend and I did plenty of stupid things. The mistakes you seem to only make during that particular window, we made them. It was rare I could think of any one time I would have pinpointed as putting us in genuine danger.This was some years ago, but I still remember the day being as clear as a flash of lightning in a midsummer night's sky. What may not be as clear, however, is my memory. This happened over a decade ago. Many brain cells have been burned since that day in the late 2000s, and I...

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Author bio

sushi. cats. cheap beer. poetry. i dig music.