W.D. Pierce

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2022

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“And They Were Roommates” by W.D. Pierce

Submitted to Contest #133

TW: Strong language, violence, mature themes. Reader discretion advised.My lungs are screaming for air, my legs are seizing and my heart aches with every breath. But I don't care, because I'm scared shitless.And that overwhelming fear is what carries me the last leg of the trip to the bus stop. I hop though the door, scan my bus pass and take a seat, attracting stares as I collapse on the bench. Finally, after my breathing returns to a normal pace, I begin to feel the weight of how insane this night has been.I'm gonna need fucking thera...

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“Sunday's at Nana's” by W.D. Pierce

Submitted to Contest #131

Have you ever spent too much time in the card aisle of a pharmacy? Rifled through the cheesy designs and the overused well wishes, trying to find a decent note for a celebration? And by some miracle, did you strike greeting card gold? Because for one time & one time only, I found a card for my Nana that fit her absolutely. It said,  "Grandma always made you feel she had been waiting to see just you all day, and now the day was complete." - Marcy Demaree The quote rang true of my Nana, who I always felt was waiting on us. Every S...

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“The Colossus in the Storm” by W.D. Pierce

Submitted to Contest #130

TW: Violence, Some Language, Mention of R*pe - So, as you all have probably gathered, my whole life has been shot to hell. But before I get to that, let me rewind to the afternoon my life fell apart. It was a Tuesday, so I was in my Art History 1040E class when I felt my phone vibrate twice.  The first message was my dad, telling me "To the moon & back." It was our way of saying I love you, ever since I was little. It never failed to make me smile, and today was no exception. I opened the second text from an unknown number, and ...

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Author bio

Hi. I like coffee, axes & writing. I'm pretty good with the first two, let's see how I do with the last one.