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Belle Mullins

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2023

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LifeLine

The steady sound of her heart monitor is the only sound in the room, besides my shaky breath. She looks as if she is sleeping, but doctors say her time could be up any day. Now I can’t even look at her.“Pearl?...I-I don’t know if you can hear me, but uh..I came to see you, so…” I pull at the scuff of my sleeves, my voice heavy. “I uh-” I glance at her, my eyes saddening at her bright red beanie. Oh…where was her matching bright smile?...“I know I’m probably the last person you’d want to see, after all I’ve done to you. But there are things I...

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Achilles Heel

I skid around the corner as the first gunshot goes off, missing me by a centimeter. Scrambling into the nearest alleyway, I press my body against the cold, brick wall. My chest heaving as I struggle to keep my breath quiet. I cover my mouth as the corners of my eyes well up.“Muoviti! He went this way!” The harsh Italian accent of my best friend, Tank, shoots from around the corner. “Don’t let him get away! Boss wants him alive!”I swallow, looking down at the bundle in my arms. My daughter, Penny, turns around in her blanket, still sleeping. ...

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Fairies Can Wait

Dear Mommy, I think I found a solution to our little problem. The fairies in our backyard are what's making all the weeds grow for their houses, so if you could just tell them that I don’t actually have to pick the weeds today…that would be great.Vivian smiled at her work as she neatly folded the paper and shoved it into an old Christmas envelope. Crawling out of her fort, she stood up and fluffed the sparkly pink tutu her father had given her for her birthday.Smiling, she grabbed her little stuffed bunny, which was once her mother’s, and sk...

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Strawberry Boy

I pulled out my phone again, checking if I was in the right spot. It’s beautiful out here, I thought to myself, looking around at the empty park. I have always loved this place; it is so peaceful. “Where are you, Anthony….” I mumble to myself, crossing my arms as the cool breeze promises later rain. From over the hill, I see my boyfriend, Anthony, running over the large hill that has the perfect view to the lake. I laugh and wave my arms.“Penny! There-” Anthony leans over, panting and holding an arm out. I can't help but smile at his disheve...

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Til Death Do Us Part

(TW: Blood and death, Toxic relationships, Violence, and Suicide)“Are you sure this is legal?” Tessa sighed, pulling her jacket up to her chin. “Of course, it's legal, Tess! Have I ever lied to you?” Tyler laughed as he cut the wire fence, creating an opening big enough for the four teens to squeeze through. “Yes, many times,” Tessa answered flatly, following him into the abandoned carnival. Stumbling over a rock, she groaned. “Who’s idea was it to go to old Barns? This place has been abandoned for years!” “Oh, come on, Tessa, it'll be fun!”...

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Those They Forgot

(Part One of Many) 2528, the year the world ended. It didn’t really end, but people tend to get dramatic when things go wrong. I wasn’t there when it first happened, but from the stories I’ve heard, it wasn’t terrifying and dark like you would imagine; it was beautiful. They say the blue sky started bleeding. The first little drops on the windshields and the sidewalk were so small that nobody noticed them. But the rain grew heavier, splattering the busy streets of New York in red. It only took a moment for people to panic and run for cover...

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