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Ashley Thornton

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2021

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The Lion

Ashley Thornton

I remember him on that cruise ship from the summer of 2019, dark skin and a face similar to a young Mahatma Gandhi, tall and lanky, raised eyebrows. Outlined by the sun pouring from the port windows, a lady playing piano behind us. I would hear his voice and be awoken from my literary induced stupor. “Again reading?” I would laugh. “Yeah. Do you want to read it too?” Chuckling to himself, he’d shake his head. Then he’d take my order and walk away. I’d look after him, blushing.his smooth steps catlike as he got further and further away from u...

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Don't Snow On My Parade

Ashley Thornton

I wake up to the brightness of a new day coming through my window. It’s like Heaven as it spills onto my cheeks, a kiss from the angels to wake me up. The covers are warm from outside, and a slight breeze comes through the open window. Clothes are comfortably strewn about, and my room feels like home. It took me months to get here, but here I am-summer, here I come! I fling off the covers, ready for a new day. What will I do today? The possibilities are endless! I could play video games all day and make a new set of iron armor for Steve. I c...

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Cat Got Your Tongue

Ashley Thornton

Submitted to Contest #76

“Hey.” “Hey yourself.” “No, I got you something.” “Okay.. And why?” “Because I just think you’re pretty neat.” “No, I mean why.” “That is the reason.” “But I’m not ‘pretty neat’.” “That’s my opinion, and I’m entitled to it.” “Someone is in a bad mood.” “How am I in a bad mood?” “What, you want me to play nice just because you got me something that you refuse to even tell me about? It must not be so great since you seem so embarrassed about it.” “That isn’t why. I just don’t think that your mom would like it.” “What is that...

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Smoke Break

Ashley Thornton

Submitted to Contest #75

Part 1 Normally we’d wrap up at the office before seven at night, but Christa wants us to make our new years eve vows together in order to stay accountable. My boss thinks that this is a great idea. She’s such a suck up. “I vow to be a better representative of this company.” “I resolve to quit smoking cold turkey.” “I want to get a girlfriend.” My boss looks at me. “How about you Christa?” I hold back a sigh. “I want to be somewhere. Anywhere. But here.” I walk out of the room. Shawn follows me. His name is stupid, generic, and exh...

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