Adelaide Murphy

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2021

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Hey, Are You Okay?” by Adelaide Murphy

Submitted to Contest #86

What do you do when your mind collapses on itself, when the entire world seems bleak and empty? What do you do when your body gives up, and even walking across the room to pick up the TV remote seems like a tiring chore? What do you do when exhaustion overtakes you, when the action of putting on a fake smile and pretending everything is okay destroys what's little of your sanity? She’s been wondering this for a while, from the comfort of her bedroom. That's the only place she can think, without any distractions except for the growing pile of...

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“The Transition of Spring to Summer” by Adelaide Murphy

Submitted to Contest #85

I eventually started writing this short story for the prompt, "Start your story with the line, 'That's the thing about this city . . .'", but quickly decided it was more suitable for this prompt, because of the fact the main character, Aja, desperately wants to stop the constant changes that plague her entire city, especially the changes in her house and neighbourhood—where she spends most of her time. I don't expect many people will end up reading this, but I do hope to write a part two, if I can. It's also a bit random, but I liked all the...

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“A Beautiful Prison” by Adelaide Murphy

Submitted to Contest #84

Everything has become harder. Infinitely harder. Not only do I sit here, day after day, my mind whirring through different possibilities for a better life, but I’ve also forgotten the date. I stand and glance at the calendar on the wall, putting my hand on my hip. I stopped marking the dates months ago, but now I regret it. Each night I used to draw a little red X on the day and then go to sleep. But now, my calendar is completely blank. I flip back a few pages, biting my lip at the sight of all the empty months. November is empty. So is Dec...

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Author bio

Just trying writing out because of my fierce love of books. I appreciate criticism, and want to improve. This is just for fun, although I hope it goes somewhere.