Claire Taylor

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2019

Stories (5)

5 Stories

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“Second Thoughts” by Claire Taylor

Submitted to Contest #45

If you’ve ever seen a typical American high-school movie, you know the plot: there’s a nerd, who likes a jock, but the jock is dating a pretty cheerleader. Or they like the cheerleader but the jock is in the way. Either way, in the end, the nerd ends up dating the one they wanted. Since the cheerleader/jock is always the main antagonist, the nerd is the protagonist who everything works out for. That’s supposed to say that, even if you’re a nerd, you can get what you want. ...

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“The Window and the Hay Cart” by Claire Taylor

Submitted to Contest #43

I sit perched on the edge of the window, my legs dangling out over the seas of people in the streets. This used to draw attention from the tenant, but he’s long moved past my “lack of self-preservation.” I could probably use a bit of healthy caution, honestly. If I had some, though, I’m sure I’d be stuck with some man who I don’t love and children I didn’t want. I tap my heel against the structure of the tenement. Music plays from the streets, three stories below me. Voice...

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“Not Your Fault” by Claire Taylor

Submitted to Contest #42

My eyes are drawn to the lanky-looking girl across the room – specifically, her hands. She’s wringing them mercilessly on top of her long, bouncing legs. I don’t think she realizes she’s doing it. I can only look at her for a few seconds before I feel my leg start to bounce with hers. She’s anxious and I’m the one being thrown into a new home with no warning. I hear the man, d...

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“The Lies and Excuses of an Outsider” by Claire Taylor

Submitted to Contest #40

-Alabama- The last note of my song fades away into the sanctuary of my grandparents’ church. I stand up from the piano and bow for my sparse and distracted audience. It’s a gathering of my cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents from my dad’s side of the family. My grandparents sit right up front. They’re the only ones really paying attention. The little kids are wiggling in their seats, poking at each other and giggling. My other cousins, from ages eleven to seventeen, are d...

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“The One” by Claire Taylor

Submitted to Contest #40

People often talk about love at first sight. Sometimes they say that you'll know who The One is right when you meet them. I, for one, think that is a big, stinking pile of bull-crap. If you think you've fallen in love with someone just by seeing them, you probably need to go see... someone about that. You've got a problem. The reason I'm thinking about this so much is because the first seventh-grade dance is coming up. This year, people will take dates to the dances. These twelve- and thirteen-year-olds will foolishly say I love you in the h...

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Author bio

I’m in my freshman year of high school. I know I haven’t written for this in a while, but I’m working on my book :) I have a cat, two guinea pigs, and a dog. I've been working on a novel lately. I met my lovely characters back in the seventh grade and, while their story has changed completely from what it originally was, the characters are still my favorite little people;) I... don't really do much outside of reading, writing, and playing piano and flute. Stay healthy, people!