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Rudy Macpherson

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2026

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You Asked For Me

Melissa’s iPhone buzzed on the nightstand. Squinting, she fumbled to silence it and lay still. Her father's voice drifted up the stairs, barely registering through her sleep-heavy haze. When he called her name again, she groaned and swung her legs out of bed. She headed to the bathroom and splashed cold water on her face. She reached for a towel when she heard, “Melissa, I know what you did to me!” It was her mom, sobbing from the bathtub faucet. She tightened her grip on the towel and turned toward the tub. Her lips quivered as she whispere...

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The Last Time I Saw Miss Palmer

Weekly Contest #374

I kept shifting in my seat, praying Miss Palmer wouldn't recognize me, since I was late for the fifth time this week. I kept looking down at the desk, hoping we wouldn’t make eye contact. The bell rang as I jumped out of my seat, pulled my hood over my head, and tried to disappear among my classmates. But it was too late. My name echoed through the classroom. “Marcus, may I have a word with you?” Step by step, I moved closer to her desk, lowering my head as I tugged at my sleeve. Her stare made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. Sh...

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The Summer of 98

Weekly Contest #372

The summer of 98 remains unforgettable in St. Peter's, a small town near Isle Madame, where my friends and I graduated from Richmond High. As we parted ways, Mark and I headed to Toronto to pursue our dreams of becoming writers. At the same time, David and Leanne, the high school sweethearts, planned to attend Dalhousie University in Halifax and get married the following year. We arranged a brief trip to Port Hood Beach for Canada Day weekend. Mark's father's fishing boat was docked there, and we intended to sail it to Bear Island, marking ...

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The 30 Day Challenge

Weekly Contest #371

Four minutes remained, just four minutes before she could pursue her destiny and claim the $2 million grand prize after Rebecca Ackerman accepted Mr. Becca Star's 30-day challenge. The challenge required contestants to remain confined inside an abandoned school for 30 days without leaving. If a contestant completed the full 30 days, they would win the $2 million prize. Over the years, Becca Star would host these challenges, knowing no one could complete them. They might look easy at first, but in the end, they would break you, as they were ...

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The Last Secret

On the morning of July 12, 2026, at approximately nine o’clock, Mayor Bowman and three others were pronounced dead upon arrival as streets emptied in seconds. Parents grabbed their children and ran while bystanders ducked behind cars and concrete barriers. Police believed it was a conspiracy to commit murder against the mayor, who had been shot in the head. Officers had yet to make any further comment on leads regarding the suspect, as Chief Solomon stated he would hold a live press conference with the media that afternoon. “Before I go on ...

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The Summer We Said Goodbye

Weekly Contest #361

It's one o’clock in the afternoon in Geneva, Switzerland. I was super dehydrated from this heatwave that Geneva was having. Sweat was dripping down my face as I murmured to myself. "I can’t believe my father has done this to me once again.” It wasn’t the first time he had done this. I remember the time he showed up four hours late to his mother's funeral. My mother and I felt embarrassed. Everyone kept asking where he had been. When he finally showed up, he was drunk and made a scene. Only he would make me reminisce about the bad things ab...

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Mommy's Little Boy

Weekly Contest #359

It was ten at night in Charlotte, North Carolina. An eight-year-old boy, Tommy Norton, sat on the sidewalk edge on Abigail Glen Drive. His head tilted towards his hands as he stared at the blood dripping onto the asphalt. He started to choke up, hearing a rumbling noise in his right ear as the detective repeated a question. "Hey, what the hell happened in there?" he asked. The little boy looked up at him, fighting back the tears. The detective pressed on him more insistently this time. " What happened?" The boy sniffled and wiped his tea...

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