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Ethan Zimmerman

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2023

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Fambot Failure

Ethan Zimmerman

The alarm has just gone off sir. Did you call the alarm company, or did I? I think it was you. Are you sure? How should I know? I haven’t been sure of anything since 1972. Are you sure that is the correct date? Not really. That’s what I thought. The alarm company says they are too overwhelmed with work to come out here this week. They may not get here until the end of the month. What are we supposed to do until then? Did they say? They said we should try to go about life as usual, without the alarms. Without the alarms. I’ve never lived wit...

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Paranoid Dr. Freud

Ethan Zimmerman

Submitted to Contest #182

We’ve been following you for some time, Dr. Freud. Where did you come from? I just told you. No. I mean, are you a figment of my imagination, or are you real? I believe you should be asking yourself this question. Are you, or are you not, the expert here? I suppose I am, but since you showed up, I’m no longer sure. You’ll have to come with us, I’m afraid. And where, might I ask, are you planning on taking me? I’ll give you one guess. The asylum? You see, I told you, you were the expert. What if I refuse? You know what happens to people who ...

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A Standard Matter

Ethan Zimmerman

It really doesn’t matter if I am here or not, does it?As a matter of fact, it does.Who cares?Well, I do, for one thing.Does the universe care?I doubt the universe cares about anything at all.How do you know that?How do I know what?That the universe is careless.How could it be anything else?Have you never been told that you shouldn’t answer a question with another question?Isn’t that what you just did?There, you did it again.Did what?Nevermind.Anyway, I don’t know things. I just suspect.I am considering swallowing this pill to change my appea...

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The Trip to the Shit Show

Ethan Zimmerman

Submitted to Contest #182

Taxi, Follow that car!This isn't a taxi, mam. You're sitting in an ambulance.To hell, I'm not. Look, it says taxi right there on your badge.I'm sorry, mam. That does not say taxi. It says ambulance.Then why the hell am I in an ambulance when I called a taxi?You're the one who made the call, mam.Let me out of here so I can get a taxi. I'm afraid I can't do that. Once you are in my custody, I can't let you go.What the everlovinghell do you mean you can't let me out?Those are the rules, mam.And who makes up these stupid rules, anyway?If I had t...

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