Claire Creely

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2023

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“The Snipe” by Claire Creely

Submitted to Contest #204

Trigger warnings: weapons, animal harm and death The school parking lot, after school let out at 3 and before boy scouts began at 4, was a lawless place. But Jerry was ten now, and with double digits came double pressure to toughen up, put on a brave face, and keep his head held high while he ate baby carrots from a ziplock bag by the bike rack in the parking lot, keeping an eye on the other boy scouts romping his way.  Today was his first day in scouts. Sure, he knew these boys from school. He saw them sitting in the back of the cl...

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