Amanda S

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2020

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“Free Bird” by Amanda S

Submitted to Contest #192

Another Monday. Casey passed 34th street on her way to work and stopped for three seconds in front of the Rara Avis Thrift window. Her lips curved as she gazed at the chic yellow blazer and lavender trousers. Around her the crowd of morning commuters threatened to sweep her away, marching relentlessly toward their offices. Three seconds was all it took her to cycle through her thoughts: What a remarkable ensemble, she'd think, admiring the unique color pairing and the way the structured blazer complimented the draped slacks. She saw...

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“Dear Declan” by Amanda S

Josie breathed deep and gripped the door handle, focusing on the bright splash of color in her drab days. She recited the words. "Wanna grab drinks after work?" Just five words. Today was the day she'd ask. Her stomach was a washing machine spinning nerves, threatening to overflow. But she squared her shoulders and pushed through the door. Coming into work and seeing Declan standing at his desk, one hand holding coffee, the other scrolling through emails, made her dream of things she shouldn’t. But as she steered down the grey hallway to...

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“The Package” by Amanda S

Submitted to Contest #55

The package arrives by U.S. mail. Slipped in between a stack of those old paper grocery ads, it slithers out when I slap the pile onto the kitchen table.          The first thing that seems weird: no return address.          Second thing: it is addressed to Marie Bacher. Marie was my grandma, who had been dead for four years.          “Ma!”          She comes s...

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