William Simon

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2022

Stories (18)

18 Stories

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“Urbane Jungle” by William Simon

Submitted to Contest #171

 Hugo Kane-Smithwick stood outside the station in a state of impatient agitation. His driver was late again! Honestly, this was getting to be too much he thought to himself. Twice last week he’d been left standing here like a buffoon for minutes at a time but today was a step too far. He checked his watch again, seven minutes! Seven minutes he’d been stood here like he didn’t have anything better to be doing with his time. In truth his plans for the evening didn’t extend much further than dinner and a bath, perhaps a nap in the study if...

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“Nine Lives” by William Simon

Submitted to Contest #169

“Aren’t you a handsome fellow” Amy cooed at the black cat nuzzling into her calf as she scratched the base of his ears. “So affectionate as well. Yes you are, yes you are. Aren’t you?? Yes you are”. She always used this stereotypical baby talk with cats, complete with rhetorical questions and answers to said questions. Anytime she saw someone else acting out this same pantomime with a cat, or a dog, or even a baby she cringed and vowed to never talk like that again. It was so unbecoming she thought. But then some friendly feline would sid...

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“Some Like It Cold” by William Simon

Submitted to Contest #167

David came from a long line of Rom-com protagonists. His parents had met on a blind date not realizing that his father was a corporate lawyer working for the multinational that was trying to buyout his mother’s quirky little bookshop so they could build high-rise apartments. Needless to say high jinks ensued, hearts were warmed, and David had spent his adolescent summers working at his parents bookshop. His grandmother had been best friends with his grandfather and had even agreed to be the “best man” at his wedding before they realised, ...

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Contest #179
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