Angela Porter

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2022

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“Best Friends” by Angela Porter

Submitted to Contest #170

Warning: death and grief.Years ago we had a plan: Get a puppy, just get a puppy, preferably a rescue or giveaway. We named that puppy Brandi and this is her story."Mom, we want another dog," my boys told me out of the blue, "Rufus is getting old and we want him to have a companion, a puppy he can train before he gets too old." Made sense to me, I thought. My two boys were in their teens and the responsibility of a new puppy would mostly be theirs.My oldest son was very specific with his request, "I want a female so she and Rufus could have p...

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“Pumpkin Spice” by Angela Porter

Submitted to Contest #169

Warning: murder.I opened the door to the sweet scent of pumpkin, fresh and ripe. There he was again, pumpkins on the table, their innards piled on newspaper, his hand scooping another load of mushy, seedy mess out of, like the sixth one."You devil!" I shook my head. He just looked up and grinned. I hated that smile."Just making sure I get it right. That's important, you know.""All I know is I am sick and tired of smelling pumpkin," I took a sip of my latte."What flavor is that?"I lowered my cup and stared at him, "Pumpkin Spice," I hated whe...

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