Abby Stone

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2021

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Welcome to the Suds and Duds Team!” by Abby Stone

Submitted to Contest #146

“There’s no I in TEAM!” the perky woman with the bubblegum pink hair screams from the stage.If Henry had to hear that catch-all mantra from every “Ted Talk” wannabe one more time he was going to scream.“Less than five minutes to finish your spaghetti towers! Remember the winning team gets 10 extra points for their Team!” Pepto Head spouts as she tries to talk over room.Henry was dying inside, little by little, with every piece of tape he handed over to the Engineering genius in their group that took charge from the word GO. He kept looking a...

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“The Con Artist” by Abby Stone

Submitted to Contest #127

Sydney’s phone woke her up in the middle of the night. The non-stop dinging of missed messages, followed by the Sir Mix-a-Lot ringtone of “Baby Got Back” would not allow her to continue her slumber. “Why can’t they leave me alone?”, Sydney groaned as she slid out of bed. Reaching for her faux tiger fur bathrobe (a recent splurge to reward herself for the Ellen interview), Sydney gave her commands to start the day. “Alexa, play my wake-up mix”, she mumbled. A slow melody of Elvis love ballads echoed through the empty apartment, bouncing from...

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“Dandelions in the Bathtub” by Abby Stone

Submitted to Contest #106

Dandelions in the Bathtub Dandelions are unappreciated. They are loathed by gardeners, villainized by homeowners with pristine lawns, and ridiculed by chefs as not being good enough to be a contributor to the salad bowl. Dandelions are loved by children. They are picked by the fistful and stuffed into bowls of water in the kitchen so the ants can pour out onto the table. When picked past their vibrant yellow stage, dandelions are used to make the most important of wishes to a child. And many summer days have been spent weaving dandelions...

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