Cynthia Black

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2020

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“One More Cigarette” by Cynthia Black

Submitted to Contest #158

Hot moisture hung in the air. The hotel parking lot wet from the afternoon rain. Standing by her car they shared a cigarette and said nothing. It was time to quit. Time to go. Time to move on. It was time. They both knew it. Yeah, before something they couldn’t undo happened.  At first, they started meeting on Thursday afternoons then Tuesdays too, and Mondays if they could. Sometimes Saturdays if she was free. It was time to leave. The traffic would be bad. She would be late. They both would be late. She needed time ...

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“Sunbeam ” by Cynthia Black

Submitted to Contest #48

This is a fairy tale for those who do not believe in fairy tales. Once not so very long ago, a lake was discovered that provides all who drenched themselves in its waters with something extraordinary. Nestled deep within the Blue Forest of Belgium between the Zenne River and the Zonien Woods is Lake Sapphire. Unlike any other in the world is the Blue Forest with its beautiful yet eerie carpet of bluebells and giant Sequoia trees. At night Lake Sapphire is said to glow. By day one must squint to shield its brilliant blue. It’s a wonder...

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