Carrie Sheldrake

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2020

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“The Au Pair” by Carrie Sheldrake

Submitted to Contest #168

Carla sat with her head resting against the window of the train, her right hand under her chin – supporting her head – and her left, holding a worn copy of Call Me By Your Name. Her mind, wandering in and out of reality, may have forgotten her destination and considered that she was travelling to or from university (as she had done so often the last three years), had it have not been for her large, red suitcase that was pressed up against her knees. She was travelling from her home on London’s outskirts, into the centre of the city – to the ...

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“The Pink Flower ” by Carrie Sheldrake

Submitted to Contest #86

“I always know when spring is near, as those pink flowers begin to blossom by the tree.” “They’re beautiful.” I picked one up and let it lay in the palm of my hand. “You idiot! You’re supposed to let them grow. You’ve gone and bloody killed it now.” “Sorry.” I put the flower in the front pocket of my shorts and turned away from April to hide my flushed cheeks. She was such a bossy cow, sometimes. “I can’t wait for summer. Just think, me and you going travelling all by ourselves. Who’d have thought? Not my mum, that’s for sure. She’s still...

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“Plain Grey ” by Carrie Sheldrake

Submitted to Contest #81

Seeing something after only picturing it in your mind for so long, was always a strange thing. There were always those slight alterations, those few freckles, you’d forget within your internalised portrait. I’d, in a way, forgotten how she looked. Her smile was the same. Her scent, a combination of her vanilla perfume (which hadn’t changed) and the fresh cotton of her clothes, yet with the hidden hint of tobacco that she clearly wished to disguise - unsuccessfully. I knew that scent would never change, as her mum had bought her that same per...

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“The Christmas Proposal ” by Carrie Sheldrake

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #73

It was Christmas morning and Nancy was woken up by her boyfriend. She rubbed her eyes and looked into his, wide with excitement as though he had been awake for hours.  “It’s going to be a beautiful day today.” “Is today a special day?” Nancy teased. “Yes, it’s Saturday. The best day of the week. Football is on, full English in a bit, some drinks later.” “Anything else?” Jude looked curiously at her, thought for a moment, and replied with a simple not that I can think of. He was, however, running over a plan in his mind. “It’s Christ...

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Author bio

I study English at University and have recently taken up a creative writing module. Although I haven’t had to do any creative writing since I was younger, I am gradually beginning to love it again and hope to improve through each submission. Thank you for reading!

Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #73
The Christmas Proposal – read story