Angela Dempsey

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2020

Stories (6)

6 Stories

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“Butterscotch Cookie Surprise” by Angela Dempsey

Submitted to Contest #71

Carol Ann had a dilemma; she just received news that would change her life. Sharing the information with her family could have a couple of possible outcomes. How would she ever be able to tell them? It would be nice if she could tell everyone before Christmas, mostly if the result was a good one. Of course, if it went the other way, it would ruin Christmas. She wondered how to get everyone together to see how they treat each other under normal circumstances. Her mother used to do cookie exchanges every year. Carol Ann stopped the tradition t...

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“MEGAN'S MISTAKE ” by Angela Dempsey

Submitted to Contest #70

Megan tried desperately to make amends for the sins of her past. Yet every day, she lived with the consequences of her decision. The aftermath was proving to be harder to live with than she ever thought possible. She learned to have faith in God and believe in the Bible. Many years passed between her Sunday school classes with the paper mâché Noah’s Ark and the day she destroyed her future. The passing time long replaced her lessons of God's faithfulness with modern ideas. She had spent more time recently, keeping up with the latest eyebrow...

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“LONG ROAD HOME ” by Angela Dempsey

Submitted to Contest #68

It had been twenty-four years since she’d last seen it, but the place looked exactly the same as the day she left. Gwen could not believe it had been twenty-four years since that night she ran away in anger. Her parents were trying to keep her from making a huge mistake by marrying Barry. He was a jock, the captain of the football team. She stood looking at the house, thinking about the road her life had taken. Guilt washed over her as she regretted that it had taken so long to come home. Her parents knew Barry was trouble. He didn’t have an...

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“UNPLUGGED” by Angela Dempsey

Submitted to Contest #58

Joe and Susan Tanner, the people living next door to Megan, had two children around ten to twelve. Rachel, their daughter, was just as athletic and fast as her older brother Joe Jr. They were always out in their back yard with loud music by the pool. Sometimes they would create obstacle courses or play baseball. Fall was her favorite time of year because everything was quiet in the neighborhood. The children were in school all day. However, it was the end of July. Megan spent endless hours in her office and living room glued to her laptop; ...

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“The Apprentice” by Angela Dempsey

Submitted to Contest #57

Alderson Rothwell, the third, decided it was time to write his will. A man of means and getting ready to retire. Greedy family members and so-called friends surrounded him. The heart attack he suffered six months earlier, convinced him he was not immortal.While recovering, he pondered who was worthy to inherit the fortune he had accumulated.His father, Alderson Rothwell, the second, had done well for himself. But the Rothwell fortune grew into a noticeable amount under his guidance. He knew his father and grandfather would be proud...

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“The Elevator ” by Angela Dempsey

Submitted to Contest #56

Friday evening had finally arrived. Holly was looking forward to curling up on the couch with her fuzzy blanket and a good book. It was her Friday evening ritual. There was too much going on at work and she had two days to recover and prepare for the new week. She wanted to leave her daily grind and become an artist. Holly spent every spare moment working on her paintings for the day she gets discovered. Often her daydreams would turn to her having a solo art show, at one of the large galleries in the city. She had an antique Mustang in the...

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Author bio

Angela Dempsey lives in Nicholas Co, West Virginia, USA with her husband Lloyd. She had been writing since she was a teenager. Being published was a dream come true in 2016. In that short period of time since, she has published seven books on amazon. With many more to come.