Cassie Varney

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2022

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“Through the Willows” by Cassie Varney

Submitted to Contest #260

Naella hurried to finish her chores. She had only just begun watering the garden when she heard her name being called. She looked around and spotted nobody. What? She thought to herself. Is it my imagination?“NAELLA!” The call sounded urgent, but still, she could not find the source. She began pacing the garden, hearing her name every so often.As she reached the tiny spring in the back of her yard, the call seemed louder. She ducked under her willows to her hidden reading spot. It was her most treasured secret, now she was worried someone el...

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“A Different Visit” by Cassie Varney

Submitted to Contest #168

I stared out of the large windows, hoping this uneasy feeling would pass soon so I could enjoy the long ride. For someone who rode the line more than a thousand times and hopped freight trains nearly every day, this particular train ride was causing anxiety. I chose to sit in the observation car, thinking the views would put me in a better head space. My mom was the one who forced me on the Amtrak, I insisted I would get to her my own way, but she refused. Mom and Dad supported my decisions but when it came time for visits, they always paid ...

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“The Cherry on Top” by Cassie Varney

Submitted to Contest #166

Tatum slipped into the break room after the busiest rush they've seen in awhile. He was having a hard time getting his thoughts together to talk to his boss. He made his decision last night and getting through these next two weeks would be almost impossible. Marley was watching the register while he got his act together. Leaving her would be the hardest, she only started six months ago but she had become the one person he could lean on for support. They had gone out a few times together after work and talked about their terrible boss, crappy...

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“Storm Runners” by Cassie Varney

Submitted to Contest #154

"We're running out of time!" Giana said, as she hurriedly packed what little belongings we had into our backpacks.Ever since they started changing the weather things have been different. The storms grow stronger everytime they come and don't stop for days. They bring tornados and floods. At first, everyone thought they were normal. We were happy to have rain where there was usually droughts, sun where it was usually cold. It was supposed to be a good thing. They promised our world would be great, no hunger because crops could grow bigger tha...

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