Aylah Hardesty

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2020

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“The Globe” by Aylah Hardesty

Submitted to Contest #43

Rule #1 of staying at grandpa's house: don't go looking for things you can't explain to your therapist without looking delusional. Hearing her mother recite this rule was Monet's first memory of the now consistent summer trips to Paris, France, where her grandfather had holed up since his wife died. The trips had started when she was twelve, old enough to take care of herself, since her grandfather wasn't much of a babysitter, but young enough to not complain about the long flight and weird food. Now, at eighteen, her long legs aching and th...

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“Final Wish” by Aylah Hardesty

Submitted to Contest #32

First was the gunshot. It echoed off the stony walls of the nearby buildings and assaulted Ace’s eardrums. His head ducked and his shoulders shot up to his ears. He stood frozen for a moment, his jaw hanging open on a hinge. Second was the realization. He’d been walking alongside a woman, their fingers intertwined, their shoulders brushing with each step. Now she was strewn across the dirty sidewalk, her stomach trembling with each ragged breath she dared to take. Ace dropped to his knees and pressed his hands against her abdomen...

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