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Rome Giuliano

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2020

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Deathbed

Submitted to Contest #114

Dear Brian, We now are in our twilight years, myself, bedridden and at death's door from years of abuse. I can’t help but think about our glory days. We both were fierce competitors. Although it may not have seemed it, I had tremendous admiration for you. It went far beyond that, in truth, I had a fear of you. It derived from my own inadequacies. You see, I have always been jealous of your talent. It started shortly after we first met, I’ve heard of you prior but still expected to beat you. At that time, in my mind, I was unbeata...

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Goodbye Party

Submitted to Contest #108

"Hello." Jim answered the phone after the fifth ring. “Are you coming tonight!?” said the voice on the other end. “What?” Jim said not ready for that response "Jim! What's going on?" The voice on the other end said with drunken excitement.  "Nothing, Steve. I'm Just sitting here watching Home Improvement. Man, I'm glad I don't fuck up like that guy. Other than that, nothing much. Judy got the chance to work some over time tonight and you know how we need it." Jim answered in a less than enthusiastic voice. "Hey did you forget it was Bob...

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Rape

 "What’s wrong?" Tim asked his wife Ann, as they laid in bed. He asks her that a lot these days and the answer is always the same. "Nothing." Usually she lets out a sigh afterwards, this time she just gave him, what seemed like a state mandated kiss on the cheek then rolled over and went to sleep.Tim has been trying to fix what's wrong for a while now. Things use to be great between them. They were high school sweethearts who got married twelve years ago. Tim got a good job out of high school working in the auto industry and Ann went to...

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One for the road

Submitted to Contest #61

I was back in my home town for Christmas, it had been a few years since I was home and even longer the time before that. After all of the hugs and kisses and the catching up, my brother and I decide to go down to the bar we used to frequent, walking in gave me such a sense of nostalgia. I hadn't been in here in years yet the place looked the same. We both walked up to the bar, had a seat, and ordered our drinks. I order a Genesse Beer for old time sake and because I felt that ordering my normal drink would make me look pretentious. When the ...

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