Brigid Ward

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2023

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“His Weighted Blanket” by Brigid Ward

Submitted to Contest #269

I couldn't take a picture of the scene because he needed both of my arms. So, instead I close my eyes tightly. I try my best to take a mental snapshot, envisioning it, hoping it is landing in the corner of my mind. A picture of my own. A rare moment, just us, my first born and me, not his sister. He is now eleven. Not little but almost a teenager. Somehow tonight I have one arm in each crook of his neck with Doggy the stuffed animal sandwiched in between. I couldn’t dare risk lifting an arm and breaking the spell, the moment in time. He was ...

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“Whispers In My Brain” by Brigid Ward

Submitted to Contest #218

My eyes were closed tight blocking the afternoon sunlight that peaked from my bedroom blinds, willing myself to fall back to sleep. If I just fall back to sleep, maybe I will wake up and feel better. Maybe this will all go away, I thought.Just then, she woke me. As if she were right next to me in my bed shouting in my ear, I heard her, my Aunt Maureen, shout, “BRIGID, WAKE UP! WAKE UP!” Her voice was so crisp and clear and loud, it felt like her lips were pressed against my right ear.My eyes shot open. My heart now was pounding, fl...

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