Anna Coon

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2022

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“Broken Love” by Anna Coon

Submitted to Contest #132

Are you there, God? It’s me Alicia. If you’re there, help me. I breathe, not wanting to open my eyes. I’m alive but too afraid to act it. “Play dead, play dead,” I tell myself. If he thinks you’re dead, he will leave. The latch clicks. My lungs empty. You’re safe now, I tell myself. My eyes are still closed. I wonder how long I lay there, on the cold linoleum. Minutes, ...

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“A Fresh Start” by Anna Coon

Submitted to Contest #131

Tasha I need a fresh start. I never expected I would be starting over at thirty-nine years old. But all my expectations of how my life would go have been flipped on their head, then spun around, and shaken not stirred. “Come here, baby,” I called to Julia. She reluctantly pulls herself off the couch and away from her glowing iPad screen. I never let her watch that thing...

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“The Locked Door” by Anna Coon

Submitted to Contest #130

I’ve been stuck behind this locked door for 5 years. Moryen the elf captured me when I was just a dumb teenager going on a walk. I was clearing my head after a fight with my mother… I’m sorry, a disagreement. Royals aren’t allowed to have fights or even talk about our feelings. But what I wouldn’t give to have a fight with my mother now- a real fight. I miss my family; I miss my friends. Heck, ...

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“The Girl in the Glass” by Anna Coon

Submitted to Contest #130

The Girl in the Glass Katie As dusk falls on the street, I take my evening walk. I walk after work each day, weather permitting. I’m a scientist, so I know the data behind exercise. I’m also stuck at my desk all day, and I need a release. As I walk, I work through my anxieties of the day. Some people talk on the phone while they walk, some listen to podcasts… I thin...

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