Dani Sheehan

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2020

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“Oddball” by Dani Sheehan

I once met this real oddball, can’t remember her name for the life of me, but man was she odd, really. She said her dreams come true, but these weren’t any ordinary dreams, like running into an old friend and then bam, the next day you’re walking down the street and there they are buying a cup of coffee at one of those breakfast food trucks. No nothing like that. She said the clouds spoke to her, not in any sort of langu...

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“Shifts at CeeCee’s” by Dani Sheehan

The afternoon swung steadily from noon to night like the way a hammock sways in a warm breeze. I was finishing a transaction with an older gentleman who stood not much taller than my register. I rang up his last item, a gallon of milk, and told him the total. As I was bagging his groceries he demanded the price of the tomatoes. Stating they were much less than what the screen displayed. I reiterated the price and he proc...

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“Watching My Kitchen Drown ” by Dani Sheehan

“I can see it now….” Mick said, pushing his reading glasses up from the brink of his nose. His voice, removed, an echo. Though we were feet apart.  “What?” I said. Returning from numbingly staring at a ketchup speck that was living on the corner of my ceiling.  “…your week ahead will be filled with introspection. Are you being honest with yourself?”  “What do you mea...

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“Old Days, Cheesesteaks, & The New ” by Dani Sheehan

“A-ha!” Pa said, pushing up his reading glasses that were hanging onto the bridge of his nose. He pulled the newspaper closer to his face, brushed through the intro and soon began reading out loud. “....to say this restaurant can use some work would be putting it lightly–speaking of lights does this place have any? I understand a dimly lit ambiance but whatever happened to a well-lighted place?” Pa was breezing through the review.“Blah blah blah” he said, skimming through the page. “...the cheese w...

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“The Cards Don’t Lie” by Dani Sheehan

Nanci never liked working 9-5, her father, a legendary con-artist in her eyes, picked apart the system so he wouldn’t see a hard’s day work in this lifetime. When Nanci was eighteen, her father passed away and had nothing to show for it. Not a dime to his name, or a property to prop her stuff in. Nanci was working at a convenience store at the time and her coworker, Lin, let her crash at their place until Nanci found a p...

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“New Year's Eve in New York” by Dani Sheehan

Darla sat in her old Toyota Corolla, Pearl, it was the color of champagne and about 15 years past her prime. Darla was taking Pearl out on a dark, damp Friday afternoon. The rain was coming down harder now and the sidewalks filled with shades of black and blue umbrellas, with the occasional delightfully decorated ones, catching Darla’s eye. Her coffee tucked into Pearl’s cup holder awaiting the commencement of Darla’s da...

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“Confetti” by Dani Sheehan

“It’s been months and I’m still cleaning the last of your confetti—confession, I can’t recall every detail of us but I do remember how happy you were to celebrate.”  I put my pen down and turned to the bedroom window towards the singing of the piping plover sitting on my sill. It was another humid day in August and I was melting off the side of my sheets sifting through memories of you. I thought...

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