Alysha Davies

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2023

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“The Caretaker” by Alysha Davies

Submitted to Contest #206

*TW - Themes of sexual and physical violence*In the shadows, I watch as he stares and grinds the gummy remains of his teeth. I meet his yellowed eyes and watch a dark stain grow across the quilt. His gnarled knuckles clutching the bars of the bed. Gasps rattle through the collapsed caverns of his lungs and escape with what words he can still stammer.Maura MauraWhispers barely audible over the pounding of his heart, staccato percussion against his brittle ribs. It’s a taxing performance, as I watch fear possess his body. His mouth will ...

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