Thomas Pascal

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2022

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“I Owe My Life To Susan” by Thomas Pascal

Submitted to Contest #154

I stop pushing the pram when it catches my eye. A blue t-shirt, the fabric being pulled by the current of the river. White shoes. Blue jeans. I see a glimpse of skin near the blue t-shirt and in seconds I realise I’m looking at a dead body. I freeze. My three-year-old girl, Olive, puts her hand through the top of the pram as she likes to do. “Mummy, hold my hand?” she says. My beautiful Olive. I hold her hand through the pram. Three rounds of IVF and the result is the most wonderful girl in the world. She’s way too big for the pram but i...

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“Old Cold” by Thomas Pascal

Submitted to Contest #153

“I can’t believe we’re arguing over this,” Liam says to me, fog coming from his mouth as he speaks. I hold back a smile. “It’s an important decision. Do we leave her here or call it in?” Liam looks at me in disbelief, “We call it in!” I pull the collar of my jacket tighter around my neck and nod, quietly smiling, “Roger that.” I love winding Liam up. It’s so easy. We both look at Mrs Jones who sits on a large, puffy chair. Her legs and arms are splayed out and her mouth is open. Her cheek skin sags to all buggery and I can see her...

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