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Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2020
Submitted to Contest #73
Everly was a sensible young woman, and it was because of that that she was able to accept her imminent death. She sat on a bench at the park near her apartment with a hot cup of tea. The warm mug kept her fingers warm, but her ears were still freezing. She should have worn a hat. It was unfortunate that she wasn’t going to be alive the next morning. Everly would’ve liked to be able to open her Christmas presents. She hoped that her murder wouldn’t ruin Christmas forever for her family and friends. She’d have to include that in her letters to...
Submitted to Contest #60
“We have to get out of here, now!” My father shouted. I wasn’t about to leave without my cat, though. I looked around, frantically searching for my beloved companion. I got Emerald when I was just eleven, and five years later I didn't love her any less. Sometimes my parents wondered if I loved my cat more than my own siblings. I’ve chosen to just ignore that thought of theirs. “There you are!” I found Emerald hiding in a corner. It broke my heart to see her like that. She was usually fierce-- ready to take on any threat. But no...
Submitted to Contest #56
Trigger Warning: suicide. I take a deep breath, and walk up the steps to the old school. I don’t know what college will be like, but hopefully it won’t be anything like high school. I shiver, the cool autumn air blowing my now short hair into my face. I used to be able to sit on my brown hair, but I cut it a week ago. I needed a fresh start. Or at least that’s what I told myself. I pull open the door, and it’s heavy, surprising me with it’s weight. The hallway is empty and quiet. My professor for foreign relations wanted me to meet my partne...
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