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Ashley Soto Prado

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2023

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No Time To Lose

Ashley Soto Prado

I was not feeling the love. Emma looked back and forth between me and her notebook. I didn’t see why. I knew all she did in that notebook was doodle pictures of horses. “Emma, if you’re going to play therapist, can you at least try to listen.” I groaned. She put down her notebook to give me a judgemental look. “It’s not my fault you were too cheap to pay an actual therapist to listen to your problems.” I held up a hand to silence her. She took a deep breath and gestured for me to continue my word vomit. “For starters, Emmet-” “Dumped you? Ye...

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The Great Family Spat

Ashley Soto Prado

Before Aspen could remind herself to keep her cool, a menacing, yet delicious pie flew right at her face. Aspen’s nose twitched in anger as she angrily removed the saucer from her face. Sandra looked apologetic enough, but revenge was clearly still brewing in her mind. “I’m sorry Aspen. I was aiming for Terrah.” And this was only last Christmas. Who knew what was going to happen on this Thanksgiving, the biggest they would have held in a while. Really, they should have learned by now. If Aspen’s family couldn’t control themselves with just 5...

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Kill The Living

Ashley Soto Prado

12 year old Macie pretended to be reading in the courtyard of their enormous house. In reality, she was eavesdropping by the open window. Listening to the cops explain the details to her parents. “She was found dead in the alley. Gunshot to the head. I’m so sorry.” The officer spoke gently and slowly, but mother burst out crying. A tear escaped from my father too, as he tried to comfort her. Macie’s aunt, Jamye Herics, had been found dead in an alley. Jamye was the twin sister of Macie’s mother. They were identical, which made the event even...

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The Game of Life

Ashley Soto Prado

The game of life has always been a weird concept for me. And a confusing one. Too many rules and not enough instructions on how to play. Do you wait for someone else to make the first move or should I work up the courage? How do you know when you've won? Or when the game has just begun? &n...

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Dangerous Illusion

Ashley Soto Prado

“We have given you 5 years to find this monster. Have you brought it back yet?” The council looked around mockingly. “Well, I don’t see it.” I tried to keep all anger out of my voice. “I promise to be back with the monster by next Sunday.” I vowed, knowing I had just promised a really big thing. My whole job was at stake. The council nodded, satisfied. “And if you don’t…” “I lose my job.” I nodded, then muttered under my breath. “Yeah, I get it.” Being a huntress wasn’t exactly a hard job. Find the monster, bring it back, kill it in front of...

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Where The Blood Drops

Ashley Soto Prado

Tiago fell to her knees and moaned. The ringing in her ear was getting louder and more painful… And harder to resist. She looked up blankly at the newspaper she was holding. 12-year-old girl, Haley Mackenzie, was found dead in her house. Neighbors say they didn’t hear anything. A bloody knife was found next to Haley. The suspects include… Tiago’s eyebrows raised up to her hairline. That’s the 4th one this week, she thought. She set the newspaper down and sat down on her couch to rest. She pitied the poor parents of Haley Mackenzie. A child t...

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