Darlene McDonald

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2020

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Missing you” by Darlene McDonald

Submitted to Contest #227

“It has been too long. I’ve missed you,” Emily said. The two of us shed our winter weather gear layer by layer—hats, scarves, gloves—and settled into deep armchairs near a gas fireplace, cradling tall mugs of hot chocolate. The sweet, rich scent enveloped the air as we warmed our hands. The cozy coffee shop provided a welcome respite from the frigid December weather we had just walked through. Emily still looked the same, trim and stylish, with slightly longer hair and a few more wrinkles around her mouth and eyes. Yet, behind those eyes,...

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“The Broken Dollhouse” by Darlene McDonald

Submitted to Contest #117

I dropped the bloody ax to the ground and dragged it behind me down the hallway. This eerie thudding sound caused the couple in front of me to glance nervously over their shoulders and pick up their pace, feeling along the walls as they went. I knew they couldn’t see me in the darkness. They had just been semi-blinded by bright lights in the last room they were in and I was dressed all in black, with even my face shrouded. I also knew they were about to run into a dead end. As they felt along the wall and real...

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“The Picnic” by Darlene McDonald

Submitted to Contest #110

Savannah “Savannah, I really wish you wouldn’t worry so much,” Matt says. He reaches over the car’s center console and pats her leg, smiling at her encouragingly. Savannah glances sideways at him and nods as he focuses back on the road in front of them. She admires his strong jawline, his bright blue eyes currently hidden behind his sunglasses, his fitted tee shirt, and the curve of his bicep as he grips the steering wheel. Last night on the phone Matt suggested they spend their day off together enjoying an easy hike to a waterfall....

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