Cassidy Carlisle

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2021

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“No One Needs to Know.” by Cassidy Carlisle

Submitted to Contest #101

Equidistant between the state capital of Raleigh and the Virginia state line, the town of Aurora, North Carolina is hardly worth it’s dot on the map. Since Aurora’s founding a member of the Miles family has held the title of mayor. Cliff Miles was the first to be elected and the office has passed down from generation to generation all the way to Chance Miles, Aurora’s current mayor. The Miles family estate sits on a cliff side overlooking the ocean and employs a healthy portion of Aurora’s residents. Chance Miles sat in a wicker rocking cha...

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“Rules For Dining” by Cassidy Carlisle

Submitted to Contest #100

I am not allowed to eat dinner with them. This has been the rule for as long as I can remember. My parents feed me first, thirty minutes or an hour before they eat, and then they send me out of the room for their meal. At first they would keep a closed door between us while they ate, to limit distractions. They would set me up in the living room with a toy or something else to keep me occupied. Now that I’m older I’ve learned not to bother them during dinner so they don’t close the door on me anymore. Sometimes I’ll sit just outside the thre...

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“An Anticipated Guest” by Cassidy Carlisle

Submitted to Contest #96

Four walls of plaster and wooden frames. The old shag carpet was removed and the wood floor beneath restored to its former glory; sanded, stained, and buffed until the sleek wood shined. Two identical doors on perpendicular walls, one led to the hallway and the other to a small closet. The ceiling was two inches too low and the single box window was too small. No way to fix that, at least not yet.The couple painted the walls a soft yellow in preparation for their guests arrival. They placed the bed on the only empty wall. A plush gray rug in...

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“Drift” by Cassidy Carlisle

Submitted to Contest #96

Today I found an old picture. In it, two teenage girls sit side by side in the bleachers at a high school football game. The sky is tinted with orange as the sun sets behind them. Large stadium lights wash the picture in white. They have their arms slung around one another and are smiling in that carefree way of kids who have it all figured out. Mae, on the right, is wearing shorts and white t-shirt displaying the logo for some long forgotten boy band. Her brown hair is dyed red and is up in a ponytail with a black ribbon. Kara on ...

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