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Juan Pablo Acero

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2021

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Stillness

Fletcher watched as the humans set fire to the gardens. He'd always known this day would come. He'd tried to warn the others, but his words fell on deaf ears every time he brought it up. "The humans wouldn't hurt us", "Most of them don't even believe we exist", "We are protected". So many excuses. So many of their elders still believing the laws of nature remain unchanged. But now the elders were dead or soon would be, and his friends and family were being carried away in cages made of new magic. And still Fletcher watched, and still Fletche...

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One Last Meal

Submitted to Contest #100

“He wants a medium-rare steak with fried eggs, a double-stuffed baked potato and fries,” the guard told me. “Understood,” I say.  It was a fairly common request, steak. Second was lobster and, maybe not so surprisingly, the third thing most inmates wanted was nothing. I guess imminent death makes you lose your appetite. The guard leaves me alone in the kitchen. They’re not supposed to do that, but nobody really cares about rules and procedure here. I prep the potatoes first. After rinsing all the dirt out, I cover one in oil and pok...

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A Night in the Library

Submitted to Contest #91

‘So, Mister… Phraserdish? Am I pronouncing that correctly?’ ‘Yes, sir.’ God, I need this job.   ‘Okay, so, Mr. Phraserdish, I looked through your resumé and you seem to be a good fit for this job, but tell me, why did you apply to this position?’ Money. ‘I’ve always been fascinated by literature. I spent most of my life reading, I even tried to get published once. I figured working in a library was the best next thing.’ Bullshit. Never read a book in my life, and the only thing I’ve ever written are grocery lists. ‘Well, th...

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