Anne Armstrong

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2023

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“Hello?” by Anne Armstrong

Submitted to Contest #285

Thunder broke the silence of the night. Ava’s eyes flashed open as lightning struck. The phone clamored in its cradle. She slammed a hand to her racing heart and the other to the receiver. Lifting the speaker to her ear she croaked, “Hello?” Her cat Sweetpea meowed at the door, wondering why she was awake. “Ava, it’s me Jackie,” her sister said in a strained voice. She sat up, pushing her bangs back from her eyes. Flipping on the bedside lamp, she asked, “What is it, Jackie?” She glanced at the clock by the rotary phone. It was three i...

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“Cats” by Anne Armstrong

Submitted to Contest #271

The computer was crashing again. Marie Hobbs struggled to keep calm. She shot a desperate glance at the small picture she kept of her cat Peaches on the wall beside her computer. She was a petite woman stuck in a tiny cubicle. Her brown hair was pulled back in a tight bun. Her green eyes were focused on the wavering screen. The customer on the other end of the phone line repeated tersely, “I need my new cell phone today. I told you the model number. What’s taking so long?” &nbs...

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