Abigail Romick

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

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“Stasis” by Abigail Romick

I hold my breath, sweat trickling down the side of my otherwise composed face."Sanna 195-C" the professor calls, resulting in a daunted looking girl with mousy brown hair being pushed from the crowd.She's wearing the same white uniform as the rest of us. She looks like us, she dresses like us, she came from the same situation as us. She is like us, yet they shove her forward trying to avoid expulsion from the program into the world outside, a world of certain death. Is this what we have come to? ...

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“911 Pizza, How may I Help You?” by Abigail Romick

 Ringing.Girl: Hello.Operator: 911, what is your emergency?Girl: Yes. I would like to order a pizza.A momentary pause on the operator's end.Operator: (in a confused tone) Excuse me? Can you repeat that?Girl: I would like to order a pizza.Operator: You must be confused. Could you hand the phone over to one of your parents or other guardians?Girl: (in a raised voice) NO! (back to normal ...

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“Sendoff” by Abigail Romick

January 1, 2342       We sat in front of the TV splayed out across the sofa munching on leftover candy from the previous day’s celebration. Volume on low as not to wake the others the news played across the screen. A slender, black-haired UNSEF official dressed in a tailor-made black suit explained the ins and outs of their program to a young, sharp-featured reporter who introduced herself as Mary Taylo...

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“Motive” by Abigail Romick

“Mommy, Daddy” a little girl called out gleefully as she bounded down the stairs. Her parents stood smiling in the kitchen as their daughter rushed towards them. “Hello kiddo,” her father said, ruffling her messy brown hair as she wrapped them in a hug. He lifted his coffee to his lips taking a leisurely sip. “Anything on your mind?” he queried. The girl let out a little giggle. “I dunno,” she said in an innocent...

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