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Elayna B

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2021

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A Photographed Past

Elayna B

*Trigger Warning:* This story may contain sensitive content. It contains drug references and discusses going through stages of grief when losing a loved one. Enjoy! “Ugh, I still can’t believe how much junk ends up under here. I just cleaned it last month!” I sigh and push a stubborn strand of hair out of my face. I’m kneeling on the floor, my knees covered in dust bunnies. I hear Kayla laugh from her bed behind me. “Ha! Consider yourself lucky, Claire. I haven’t cleaned under my bed in a good two years.” She smiles and takes another swig...

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First Impressions

Elayna B

The lockers slamming used to scare me. It’s pathetic, really. I know, I know. You might be thinking, lockers are a common sight in a high school, dummy. Why would you be scared of that? I used to be bullied. All through elementary and middle school, they would point and tease. “Look at her leg.” One would say, loud enough for everyone in the hallway to hear. “Yeah, what’s wrong with it?” Another would ask, knowing full well “what was wrong with it.” Classic. I’ve gotten used to looking down at the ground. ...

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An Ever Changing Place

Elayna B

I guess I can’t quite comprehend where I came from. It’s all kind of fuzzy, like when you wake up from a dream but you can’t remember what it was about. I recall the feeling of life flowing into my limbs, the burst of energy that surged through me when I opened my eyes for the first time. But when I looked around, it was just me. Not another sign of life in sight. I could hear the sound of my own heart beating in my ears, and a sudden feeling of longing pulling at the edges of my emotions. What was this feeling? Was it lonelines...

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