E.M. O'Hair

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2024

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“The Flip” by E.M. O'Hair

Submitted to Contest #281

“I heard the high is 94. They say it’ll be the coldest day all year.” “94? Do you want to try going outside?” I peek through the blinds covering the only window on our dome. “They sky is blue today.” “The pink haze is gone?” “For now, anyway. I haven’t been outside in, well, do you remember the last time?” “I think it was thirty years ago. When the boys were little. We took one last trip to the playground on the west side of town. You remember, the one with the slide shaped like a car.” “Oh, yeah. They loved playing there. I’ll get my sho...

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“The Vial Wished For” by E.M. O'Hair

Submitted to Contest #281

“It’s exactly what you wished for.” He hands me the gift. Wrapped in red and white striped paper, finished with green satin bow. My heart skips a beat at his words. Exactly what I wished for? How did he manage that? I will my hands to steady as I pull the cool, smooth strands of green, untying the bow. The paper falls away to reveal a wooden box ordained with intricate geometric carvings. I pause, taking in the craftsmanship. Other worldly. “Go on, open the box,” Trew says. He smiles, but his eyes glisten with sadness. I unlatch the ti...

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Author bio

E.M. O'Hair has built a career as a speech/language/swallow therapist to restore two of most essential human functions- talking and eating. She is especially passionate about working with the stroke and geriatric populations. E.M.'s home is filled with joy, laughter, and the magic associated with raising two young children. In her (limited) free time, E.M. enjoys long walks in silence, sitting down in silence, and writing fiction, also, in silence.