Abbey Ryan

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2022

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“Frostbitten Christmas” by Abbey Ryan

Submitted to Contest #281

The house strained under the weight of garish Christmas. Something felt… wrong. As though caught in a chilly loop of stifled memories. Daniel ascended his front steps, wary of the banister strangled with garland. The cold bit at his skin, but it was the flood of holiday music that churned his stomach the moment he opened the door. He plunged into a home not his own, the door smashing behind him. His soaring ceilings were smothered with evergreen garlands and glaring lights. A towering tree bulged with flowers and mismatched ornaments, overst...

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“The Little Dress with the Long Ruffled Sleeves” by Abbey Ryan

Submitted to Contest #145

Note: This story contains sensitive content relating to mental health and pregnancy loss. She sets a black box with a big ribbon on the dinner table. It’s the kind of box that fancy stores put expensive clothes in, but I’m engrossed enough in my phone that I don’t really look up. She wants me to look up. Probably wants me to guess how much she spent on the box’s contents, but I don't do it. She clears her throat and I keep chewing my dinner, concentrating on what’s happening on my phone screen. I place my final fork-full of food into m...

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