Ashley Patterson

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2020

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“The Angel Of Death” by Ashley Patterson

Submitted to Contest #40

There are some things that's so terrifying you not only hide from the world but from yourself. We were teenagers things were not supposed to happen that way, tears fell from my eyes as I sat beside my therapist. Take your time Angel we have about an hour left said Mrs Smith as she gently patted my back. I slowly began speaking again through hiccups and sobs. It was the hottest Summer that year we had just graduated Miranda and I headed for the beach to join the rest of our friends thinking we had our whole life ahead of us. We were drunk off...

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“My Guardian Angel” by Ashley Patterson

Submitted to Contest #39

She once told me that the stars were guardian angels watching over us, it was a warm Friday night and instead of hanging with friends I'm here sitting on my ruff top looking at the stars. My mother died two years ago of cancer she was all I had and cancer took her from me with no warning, why GOD why my mother? I know I shouldn't question him but he knew I needed her. My father was an abusive drunk who left my life when I was three and that was the end of that. My grandparents got custody of me when she passed because I was still underaged, ...

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“Learning how to stand on my own two feet” by Ashley Patterson

Submitted to Contest #38

I remember it like it was yesterday I can still smell the Christmas cookies baking in the oven.My family was here for the holidays like every other year, the sweet sound of quietness echoed loudly as my father played silent night on his piano and just like that my life as I knew it would change forever. Here it is 4:30 am and my body is soaking wet like I just ran a marathon it's been a year and the past is still hunting my dreams. I close my eyes and take a deep breath the accident is fresh in my mind like it happened yesterday. December 23...

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“Sleepless night” by Ashley Patterson

Submitted to Contest #36

Dear diaryMiara is doing it again, I open my eyes to see her staring blankly at the ceiling. Trying to ignore her I get up and go to the bathroom. I love my sister but this is the 3rd night I have woken up from my sleep to see her just lying there spaced out. She kinda freaks me out. How am I supposed to know what to expect? Maybe she wants to kill me or something. Those are the questions I literally ask myself before turning over on her every night. As I dry my hands I crack the door slightly to see if I can hear any sudd...

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Author bio

Hi as you can see my name is Ashley I love to read and write. A good book can tell your whole life.