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Thomas Holland

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2023

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Pins and Needles

Submitted to Contest #216

My skull might as well have been cleaved in two: that is how excruciating the pain in the side of my head felt, waking up on that cement floor. I groaned as I sat up, explosions of black and white obscuring my vision. “God damn it, what happened?” I muttered, closing my eyes as the sparks settled. I tried to remember, finding only a fuzzy blur where my memories should be. A cough sounded to my right. I stiffened – someone else was here. Through blurred sight I peered across the room, just able to make out a young lady in the corner, her he...

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Devil on the Shoulder

Submitted to Contest #215

Few can fathom the terror of making a deal with the Devil, and fewer still would wish for it regardless. Yet as Lloyd trudged across the college campus with a failed exam in hand, he was just desperate enough to desire it nonetheless. “My soul for a passing grade,” he grumbled, “I can’t afford to fail again.” But the red letter F remained on the top of the page indifferent to his plea. Lloyd grit his teeth and crumpled the papers, tossing them at a nearby trashcan. He crossed his arms against the October chill and marched on to the parking l...

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A Magician's Secret

Submitted to Contest #207

“You can finish the week; then you’re out.” Words failed Marula as he stared at his last paycheck being held out to him by Ricky, the stocky manager of the Rio hotel in Las Vegas. Marula’s shows had been selling more tickets of late, and the audience always gave an enthusiastic round of applause at the curtain call of his magic show. In Marula’s mind, he was closer than ever to his big break. That was, until now. “What, are you hard of hearing? Get it together Marula. It’s not personal, it’s Vegas. You had a good run.” Marula took the chec...

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