Zain Deane

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2024

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“Diorama” by Zain Deane

Submitted to Contest #239

The cars meet in a crumpled mess in the middle of the intersection. The passenger side of the white Audi has caved in completely, and broken glass litters the pavement like scattered diamonds on velvet. A burly firefighter, call him Travis, drags the driver out, negotiating his limp body through jagged metal and the tiny explosion of the airbag. There’s very little blood. Things are very different on the other side of the car. Blood polka-dots what’s left of the windshield and dashboard, smears the leather seats, and soaks the clothes of th...

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“Dry” by Zain Deane

Submitted to Contest #233

“You’re giving up what?” Mary asked.“Milk,” Dennis said with a smirk that asked for a smacking.“For Dry January,” Mary prompted.“Yep.”“You don’t even like milk.”“I know,” Dennis said, shrugging like that wasn’t his fault. “Should be relatively easy to stay dry, right?”She gave him a shrewd glare. “I know you want me to say it, so I’m not gonna say it.”Dennis raised his beer, a double IPA with notes of orange peel and coriander, and took a slow, indulgent gulp. Mary watched in disgust.“So what movie are we going—"“You’re missing the whole fuc...

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