Abbi McDaniel

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2024

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“Elliot” by Abbi McDaniel

Submitted to Contest #260

I whistle as I waltz under the street lamps on my walk back home for the night. The air is bitter but I don’t mind. It’s December in Seattle after all. I spot our house. I couldn’t believe I made it back already. I was too engulfed by my feelings of contentment and ease. I grab my key from my pocket and carefully unlock our front door. “Hopefully she’s asleep,” I think to myself as I creep up the staircase, one stair at a time. As I open the door to our room, I feel an even greater sense of comfort as I see my lovely girlfriend, Nova, fast a...

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“Don't you remember? ” by Abbi McDaniel

Submitted to Contest #259

As the spectral glow of the morning sun crept through the kitchen, the warm scent of vanilla and coconut overtook the air. Hm, she must’ve gotten a new perfume,  I thought to myself. A feeling of familiarity, vague yet known, overtakes me. Glancing around, my gaze stumbles upon my hands. Was that scar always there? I wonder. Before I can reassure myself my wife, Nora, peeks out from the bedroom. “Hey babe, can you grab my work shirt? I don’t see it here and I’m running a bit late.” She flusters as she stands in the doorway. Makeup ...

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