Chelsea Brown

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2024

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“Maybe Baby” by Chelsea Brown

Submitted to Contest #286

28 by 18 by 1228 by 18 by 1228 by 18 by 12Those were the measurements that had been marching through my head, and that my life had to fit into- in inches. In inches. If I wasn’t so scared I’d be more inclined to be more pissed off. I’m pregnant- I don’t want to be (but I kind of want to be) but I’m 30, I just lost my job, and the father is a jackass. I guess a lot of fathers are- mine isn’t, but my family tends to be the exception, not the rule. I miss them so much, but they’re in Pennsylvania, I’m in Florida (for the job I just lost), and I...

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“Stolen Moments” by Chelsea Brown

Submitted to Contest #234

We almost never have a moment to ourselves. If I’m not cleaning, I’m folding, if not that, I’m cooking, if not that I’m helping one of the older women with their cooking, cleaning, and folding. Free time around here isn’t something you advertise you have. When I realized I had finished all my chores a bit earlier than expected, I trekked down to the river and waded in, ankle deep, to look for tadpoles. The water is cold- almost icy. It’s only April so it hasn’t had the chance to warm in the late Spring and Summer sun. It’s refreshing to me s...

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