Belle Telara

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2021

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“Up In Smoke” by Belle Telara

The day really gets off to a rough start when you over sleep. My wife, Sally, was shaking my shoulder. I could see her lips moving but my ears decided they were too important to wake up with the rest of me. I look at the clock on the nightstand and curse, throwing the covers off. I fly into the shower and fly out two minutes later. I can hear the normal morning noises as I dress. I head down the stairs and Jessica is not a happy toddler this morning. I walk into the kitchen and Sally is packing lunches, I kiss her cheek as I reach for the ...

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“Eye Spy” by Belle Telara

Submitted to Contest #105

Do you ever feel like you can look back and pinpoint where everything went wrong? Well, I can, most of the time. I know why I'm here. Now I gotta figure out what the heck is happening. I know it all started when Tabitha Miller walked into my office. Okay, before we go there, it’s back story time! The voice of Morgan Freeman speaks from above: “Long ago, a girl was brought into this world, destined for greatness...” And she probably was, but she's not me. I was awkward, skinny, and plain. I didn't “get the guy,” I was number 3 in my...

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“Granny's Secret” by Belle Telara

Submitted to Contest #103

Granny is gone. Today was her funeral. And even though I want to wait until... never, I know I need to go through her things. The lawyers say I need to wait for the will reading before I do anything permanent. But that’s, like, 3 days of waiting. Might as well start sorting it all, because I can't “grieve and do nothing,” as the lawyers put it. Granny Wendy is really my great grandmother. Was, “she was,” I hate that it’s all past tense now. Anyway, she’s the one who raised me. My mom Cathy died giving birth to me and I never knew my father...

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“Mirrored Vision” by Belle Telara

Submitted to Contest #101

Jan lives in a small but comfortable home. She has three brothers, they're all older and she's only the youngest by 10 lousy minutes. Her brothers are good at everything, and they have always been. Being the first to accomplish something has always been hard for Jan to do, because her brothers have beaten her to it. Though, it is the first day of school, and anything could happen! Not only is it a new school this year, but it's high school! She can't believe she made it. She's very anxious about it, no question, and unsure of what to expec...

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