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Ashley Beeby

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2020

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The Ghosts Outside the Train.

Ashley Beeby

Submitted to Contest #51

Amber watched the water wriggling indecisively along the glass, swallowing more water as it traveled backward with the force of the wind outside. It was erratic like a wagging tail or a zig-zag. Not quite as erratic as herself, she mused as she pried her eyes away from the water and instead looked through the glass to see the landscape gently touched by the morning sun. The grassy hills almost shone gold as the sun touched the fine layer of water that covered the world, including the train she rode that barreled through the country-side. Squ...

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Forgotten Celery

Ashley Beeby

Submitted to Contest #50

Annabelle had just turned on the light over the stove and activated the overhead vent when the front door could be heard closing. It was a normal event so Annabelle continued moving through the kitchen casually. She pulled out vegetables out from a mountain in the fridge to create a smaller mountain on the bench, but there was a sudden stiffness in her narrow shoulders. David kicked off his shoes in the front room, both hands carrying shopping bags. He barely lifted his feet as he walked, yet took great care to still move silently through th...

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After Hours

Ashley Beeby

Submitted to Contest #49

I rolled over in my bed, my feet hot and tangled amongst my sheets. My phone, permanently in my hand after his work hours, woke as I clicked the button. I told myself I just wanted to check the time, but as I sighed inwardly, I knew that I wasn’t even fooling myself anymore. I let my hand fall limp and my phone bounced across the bed. While I lay physically inactive in my waiting, my thoughts continued an assault on my emotions. I wondered to myself: if I had known the pain of being in love, would I still have taken the plunge? Even as I ask...

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