Amelie Vickery

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2024

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“Fading” by Amelie Vickery

Submitted to Contest #255

Sensitive Content warning: This story addresses Anorexia. I sigh. I lift a piece of cucumber to my lips; some watery fluid runs down my lips. I try not to lick, not wanting any of it in my mouth. I look in the mirror, slowly pulling up my tights. My eyes look shiny and huge. I have big eyes and I like them. My mum just said yesterday that they now look bigger than my face. I disagree. My cheeks remind me of chipmunks. They look round and filled. My hand touches over one side. I squeeze gently to see, where they are too big. Oh, I almost lo...

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First time writer in my later years. Still shy to the outside world, while my brain conjures up wild stories. English is not my first language.