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Mel Smith

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2020

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The Wife

Mel Smith

The first I noticed of my surroundings was fingers with blood red painted nails on the volume dial, turning it, in what seemed like slow motion, in an anti-clockwise direction, in my direction. The music blaring from the car radio, drifted away to nothingness, swallowed up by other sounds as I looked from the window. First the engine, roaring as her foot pressed down on the accelerator, pulling us even faster, even further along the M….what M was it….M3, M25? I had no idea. I couldn’t even recall how long I had been in the passenger seat.The...

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Money Talks

Mel Smith

Contains some strong language The rain was pounding at my window and I really didn’t want to go out, not this morning; not after last nights party, it was good but boy do I have one hell of a hangover and besides look at the state of the place and who the hell is that? “Hello.” “Oh hi,” the girl said, getting up off the floor “you certainly know how to throw a great party.” “And who are you, I need a poo.” “Hu?” “I asked who you are, is that your bra?” She stood looking at me with a look on her face that was a cross between bewilderment...

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The Strangeness

Mel Smith

Submitted to Contest #35

It had been a strange day. No a strange time, a testing time.Like the rest of the world Tom was on lockdown. He had been so for two weeks now, not for any wrong doings, he wasn’t one for trouble so he didn’t have an electronic tag on his ankle. No this was far worse, a parasite had infected the world, attacking humanity with a deathly ferociousness. Coronavirus was causing a pandemic. Tom was thankful his lockdown was minuscule compared to what others around the globe had endured so far.It was a scary time and Tom couldn’t help but wond...

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