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Claire Storey

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2023

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Talk About It

She shuts the door a little harder than normal when she climbs into the car. It rattles the Hello Kitty-shaped air freshener, the one she got me for my birthday, hanging from my rearview mirror. She throws her bag in the back and settles into her seat. The engine hums and fills the space between us. I look at her wrist, and her friendship bracelet (the gross, faded one that I made her in high school) is noticeably absent. Out of the corner of my eye, I watch her open her mouth, hesitate, and close it. I sigh. “So are we just not going ...

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An Unlikely Encounter

Submitted to Contest #189

The fox stared at him with wide yellow eyes, asking questions that the man could never begin to answer. It tilted its head, studying him. He swallowed, then spoke. “H…hello.” It did not respond. He didn’t really expect it to. But kitsunes were rare to spot, and even rarer to interact with. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Of course, he had to choose his words carefully. Some kitsunes were kind, gentle spirits that, if befriended, would protect you from evil spirits. However, others were bringers of chaos and misch...

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