Auryn Brandis

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2023

Stories (1)

1 Story

13 karma pts

?

“Home” by Auryn Brandis

Submitted to Contest #221

Collin wakes with a jolt. He’s aware of the nightmare but the images are already fading as he tries to catch his breath. It’s the same nightmare he’s had every night for as long as he can remember. How long has it been since he’d gotten back from California? A few days? A week? A month? A year maybe? Time felt different since the return of his trip, but he knew that nightmare well enough now. Something with fire, that’s all he can recall. The terror and the heat feel so real.  He turns to look at the other side of the bed, knowing he...

0 comments 0
Read story

Author bio

Auryn Brandis is a married mother of two strapping teenage boys whose pop culture lexicon grows via a voracious reading habit and a litany of music listening. Her nightly bedtime routines involve copious amounts of The Golden Girls and informative murder porn. One of her favorite terms in the English language is 'narcissistic sociopath.' Her 'dad joke' making skill set is legendary, and she possesses an ability to recognize character actors from previous roles that is unrivaled by any peers. She also really, really loves cats.