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Amanda J Brown

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2022

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The Matchmaker

Carolyn opened the door to the sunroom to fill the space with fresh, invigorating winter air. She checked the position of the two matching armchairs which were set opposite one another on either side of a low glass-topped coffee table where she placed a tray holding a jug of water and two glasses, two slices of lemon, and two Nice biscuits. On the arm of her chair lay ‘The Folder’, a neatly filed collection of profiles of aspiring singles, all willing to invest in finding the perfect match.  Looking around for signs of anything else t...

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The Lookout

Submitted to Contest #154

‘We’re running out of time,’ said the wiry youth as he looked out over an increasingly choppy incoming tide from his vantage point at the edge of the cliff. ‘I reckon we’ve less than ten minutes until the rendezvous.’ ‘We better get down there,’ Pedro instructed his three compatriots. They slung their weapons over their shoulders and, with the aid of a single head torch, squeezed into the narrow crevice in the rocks and into the tunnel below. Progress was slow as they followed the markings painted on the rock face. ‘Watch your foot...

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