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Ted Pfeiffer

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2024

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Ted Pfeiffer

Submitted to Contest #314

Tina kept waking up every hour, whispering to herself that summer was getting too damn hot. Even with the AC running in their four-bedroom house, sleep felt out of reach—like trying to hold smoke.Every time the air kicked on, her chest loosened, like something unclenching inside her. When it clicked off, she held her breath, waiting for silence to mean failure. Maybe this was the night it gave out. Maybe tomorrow she’d have to tell Billy the water park was canceled.She rolled over, eyes on the photo beside her bed. Three kids, frozen in a mo...

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That Summer

Ted Pfeiffer

Submitted to Contest #313

The darkness never really rested in Ash Harbor. It lingered long after morning should have broken through, and it crept back early, before the loggers even made it home to their supper. Fog clung to the rooftops like regret. Jules hadn’t seen the coast in years—not since that summer with Liz. She’d stayed inland where the weather was honest, where the sun rose when it said it would. But some memories settle into the past like headstones on a hill, always visible from the pasture of your daily life. Some summers don’t stay buried. And so she ...

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Ruth's Week

Ted Pfeiffer

Ruth's gaze lingered on the moon, envisioning its cyclical dance through nights, weeks, and months. The anticipation of the moon's form a year from now heightened her anxiety about the upcoming doctor's visit. Ruth, now hairless, embarked on a six-month journey of chemical treatments and consultations with doctors of varied specialties. Her initial curiosity about these visits had waned, replaced by a cynical outlook. A timid voice broke the silence, calling, "Ruth," stretching through the atmosphere. "Ruth, honey, come inside. It's getti...

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