Elaine Wayer

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2023

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“An Unknown Barricade” by Elaine Wayer

My alleyway is empty tonight.Yes, I know. Mom practically pulled my ears out my head last night, warning me not to take this path back home, but Huntley and I both know she couldn't care less.Right. Huntley.She hasn't been home for a week now, and Mom has started to visibly quake with worry. I called her a couple times, and was utterly unsurprised she didn't pick. I always wonder why she has a phone if she's never going to ever answer it.My feet crunch as I step ginge...

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“Pushover” by Elaine Wayer

Family is undoubtedly the most cursed gift known to mankind. You believe this because you've constantly reminded yourself of it. Since you were a wee little child of nine, you came to believe that while the word was highly praised and revered in your society, it meant nothing but the most foolish and detrimental of bonds.You are sitting by your bedside table, your open window providing a view of cherry blossom trees, your Montblanc pen poised in your left hand. Your palms are sweaty and dripping all over your journal, bu...

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“Pandemonium” by Elaine Wayer

*** It was so terribly cold. Snow was falling, and it was almost dark. And the farther I got from the edge of the ravine, the drier the blood on my palms became. It wasn't ideal to tuck my bloodied palms into my puffer jacket pockets because I'd be contaminating it, and as much as it would be odd to say, I rather loved the jacket and wouldn't want to have to dispo...

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Author bio

A lady in her early 20s hellbent on uncovering the secrets of the human psyche, swimming in the intricacies of human relationships, and exploring the mysteries of the artful universe.