Chandler Avery

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2022

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“The Second Daughter” by Chandler Avery

Submitted to Contest #205

The Day of Immolation haunted me, I dreaded this day from the moment I had learned of it. Its looming presence hung over me, even in my sleep I could not get away from it. The nights were spent tossing and turning, screams coming forth from my mouth with such force I woke up hoarse and exhausted. No one else seemed to feel the same way as I did about Immolation Day. This apathy was something I couldn’t wrap my head around. Was I truly the only one who had strange feelings towards it? It seemed no one feared it like I did, it was a source of ...

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“Bitterness and Bathroom Sinks” by Chandler Avery

Submitted to Contest #157

Sitting across from my mother, I silently watched as she ate. Her nose in her phone, the fork in her hand picking up the food in front of her repetitively. Scroll, eat, scroll, eat, scroll, eat. I had asked her a question moments ago, repeated it even with exasperation in my voice. Yet still, no response. It was like she was deaf. I contemplated throwing a fork at her to get her attention.“Mom.” “Hm. What?” Her response came, her eyes still unable to leave her screen. The reflection of whatever shitty Facebook post that had captured her...

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