Diona Reeves

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2020

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“Black Friday” by Diona Reeves

Submitted to Contest #70

The toy was right there, sitting in the top rack of the old man’s shopping cart as he struggled to get his groceries into his car. Thirty minutes earlier, the same man had been standing in the toy aisle, reaching for the last available action figure. He tossed it in his cart and made his way down the aisle, as I just missed the opportunity to get my 3-year-old the only item he wanted from Santa. I had waited weeks for that toy to go on sale, saving up my tips from the diner to be sure I had enough. Saddened by this unfortunate turn of even...

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“Scar Tissue” by Diona Reeves

Submitted to Contest #63

By the time I stepped outside, the leaves were on fire. Not actually on fire, of course. I hadn’t been close to a real fire since my early twenties, when the world last seemed exciting and not in the least bit scary. This kind of fire was the orange, red and gold of late fall, yet I had been too shut up in my own house to notice the colors creeping into the trees. Like the dying leaves, my own life was slipping away, and it had been for years. My dog finished her business, and I let her wander a bit as I picked up the leaves cascading ...

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