Vincent McCarthy

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2023

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“The Uncontacted” by Vincent McCarthy

Submitted to Contest #211

The feeling of the heat from the fire on his face was comforting, the flickering shadows of the flames danced on the walls and ceiling above him. He was comfortable. The room was silent but for the crackle of the flames consuming the logs stacked in a perfect pile inside the fireplace. His glass was almost empty, the ice now melted, he turned and looked towards a grubby bottle of rum on the table next to him. "I should probably drink the rest of this" he thought to himself. He reached across from his rocking chair, grabbed the bottle and pou...

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When you're old and gray all you'll have left is your imagination.