Alicia Coggins

“The shrouded frog” by Alicia Coggins

Submitted to Contest #130

The shrouded frog The day had come for the dreaded ceremony and all she could do was hiccup the tears back. She was not at any point okay with what was to happen today but had been informed there was no way around it. If she wanted to keep her GPA at such a perfectionist status she had to perform the autopsy and it had to be today or she would not receive credit and wouldn't be allowed to continue in the program. She had been accepted into a summer science program but this was one of the requirements, not to mention she wouldn't graduate w...

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“Having tea while discussing the great ascension to the tea parties in the sky.” by Alicia Coggins

Submitted to Contest #128

She rounded the corner from the kitchen into the den where Millie had been bedridden for some years now, the fireplace of black slate stone stood in the corner and it was so clean that it was obvious it hadn't held a flame for most likely longer than 10 years. Alice set the old brown wooden tray that carried a most beautiful tea set down on Millie’s lap and turned to grab the white plastic lawn chair. There wasn't much room next to the bed so a level of comfortability was to be sacrificed. Grabbing a small pillow from the corner for a little...

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“Reflections and new beginnings” by Alicia Coggins

As she sat in the dark corner of the yet brightly lit room she listened to the fireworks outside blasting into the sky announcing that Christmas was finally here. Christmas 2021 was long-anticipated and at the same time had snuck up on her so quickly she really wasn't ready. Her earbuds tuned into the sermon playing on her mobile phone, a sermon from a well-established and followed church that was miles away from her but was now vastly and practically infinitely available for her as well as the world to access anywhere as long as one could f...

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“The Blackest of days” by Alicia Coggins

The Blackest day The sun was just at that right position making her partially blinded and it would seem that squinting was her only option at seeing anything this morning. The visors were not in any way helpful and the only comfort she could find was to use her own arm, holding it up in front of her face she approached the mob of traffic that was coming to a complete stop just ahead of her. Of course, traffic was horrendous today since the opening of the holiday shopping season had officially begun, Black Friday could be a shopping nightma...

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“Overheard memories…...” by Alicia Coggins

As she sat alone in the tall backed seat leaning on one hand, exhaustedly staring down at the soft colors forming in the cup as she stirred the coffee that would give her that little boost to make it the rest of the way home. This afternoon she is having 2 creams and 4 sugars, usually, she would only have 2 and 2 but last night’s shift had, unfortunately, ran longer than she had expected, and she needed that extra spark.  As she stirred and processed the day's events she couldn't help hearing the conversation that was happening in the b...

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“Moonshine Manor” by Alicia Coggins

Submitted to Contest #117

Everything was ready for the ritual and finally, after months of preparation and planning, she found herself standing at the kitchen counter gazing out into the backyard where everyone would soon be gathered. Checking over her list again, her breath fell hard and she sighed deeply, she had indeed checked everything off. Now all that was left was to wait until the festivities began. Checking her watch she silently gauged the time she had to freshen up until the guests would begin to arrive. Only six hours left to wait for the miracle to be co...

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