Andra Patterson

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2022

Stories (5)

5 Stories

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“Never Escape” by Andra Patterson

Submitted to Contest #221

TRIGGER WARNING: CONTAINS SEXUAL AND PHYSICAL ABUSE My eyes flew wide open so ferociously as the beads of sweat rapidly trickled down my face and neck, my heart still beating faster than it had during my run on the treadmill before bed. Before consciousness has the chance to seep in, I have already sprung from the bed, ran down the hall, and made my way into the bathroom. Unfortunately, I often find myself here in these moments, fully awakening only once the top half of my body is hanging from the 10th-story window, peacefully gazin...

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“The Book of Hidden Truths” by Andra Patterson

Submitted to Contest #199

It was late on the dreary night of September 24th, past eleven o’clock, however likely before midnight. Eliza waited ambiguously, puzzled as to why Amari had wanted to meet down at the old boat dock they inhabited with imaginary scenery as children, furthermore, it was such a peculiar hour for a rendevous. It was far too late to do anything completely and entirely legal, moral, adequate, or something else that isn’t wholly viewed as ‘right’. Nonetheless, Eliza had known Amari to be her best friend for at minimum 20 years, they had only been ...

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“Dimitri” by Andra Patterson

Submitted to Contest #198

Dimitri It was the first day of the new school year, at a new school, in a new town, a brand new me. I was finally away from him and everything that had conspired in my life within the past 4 years would be over. Life would once again be quiet, peaceful, and maybe even normal for the first time in over 10 years. I was born and raised in a small, isolated town in the suburbs of Maine, raised by my loving parents, Dad was a desirably handsome dentist and Mom was a strong and dedicated OB/GYN. I grew up in an upper-middle-class neighborhood, i...

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“The Odahists” by Andra Patterson

Submitted to Contest #189

“When you stop speaking, you stop living. Are we clear you wretched fool?” Perhaps those vile words will never stop spinning in my head, ringing endlessly to remind me of my entrapment and pure torture. Although I mustn’t break the character to which I have been assigned, I’ve become ridiculously talented at speaking of one subject and thinking of an entirely other. Although this may seem terribly easy, and something as familiar as tying your shoes, it has become the biggest ultimatum of life. I am only permitted a short four-hour rest pe...

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“Before Us” by Andra Patterson

Submitted to Contest #169

It was the night of October 28th, 2016. I was walking home from work late that night around 11 o’clock or so when I saw her. After all these years, to think she was just a black cat following me along the sidewalk that night and I thought nothing of the sort. Just another neighborhood cat walking around, right? Oh, how I was so wrong, I never in a million years could have predicted the events of that night and so on, but first I must take you back to that dreadful night....

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