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An Nguyen

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2023

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Butterfly

An Nguyen

To do, or not to do. That was the question. Considering, of course, the shoes that showed her toes, and the old dress she wore, but! She could change, well, that was what Alex said, but that was so long ago… who was Alex? Well, oh! It had been so long since she had seen a butterfly. That one was very blue. Oh, it had landed! Well, now was a good time to use that eye-fone thing the lady gave her. Who was she? Red hair and green eyes were all she remembered. A wrinkled hand ran through gray hair, and the green eyes crinkled as the butterfly la...

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People I Love

An Nguyen

It’s the nightmare, of course, that startles me awake. I’m running, stumbling through a dark maze of crashed cars as sirens wail in the background. Leo is pulling me. That’s fine, right? I can deal with that. Except for her, her face looming over the whole thing, splattered with blood. “You can’t run forever, little Pest.” I look away from the horrible sight and down at my hands. They’re covered in blood. The face begins to laugh, and I’m shaking, shaking… “Petra, wake up!” I gasp. I see my bed. My desk. My window. My hands are clean. I’m f...

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Petra's New Year's Resolutions

An Nguyen

1. Be forgiving. It doesn’t matter how many times she calls you a pest. Snappy retorts will only make your punishment worse.2. Control yourself. No matter how many times she hits you, you cannot hit her back. You don’t want to be locked up again.3. Be stronger. Injuries are temporary. You need to keep it that way. Crying like a weakling won’t help.4. Be cleaner. Look, your cut got blood on the floor. Clean it up; if you get a beating, there will be even more.5. Be smarter with your money. Five dol...

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