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Eliza Jane

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2025

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Shattered Mask

Eliza Jane

Clara had learned how to smile on command. In the mirror each morning, she rehearsed the expression like an actress running lines. The corners of her lips tugged upward, her eyes softened just enough to look genuine. The world liked her better this way—polished, pleasant, untroubled. No one wanted to see the truth. She had spent years shrinking herself to fit inside the fragile cage he built around her. She had been taught to believe silence was safer than honesty. But none of that showed when she walked into the ballroom. The room glowed go...

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Roots in the Ashes

Eliza Jane

Submitted to Contest #315

The whistle blew sharp and clear across the empty rail yard, breaking the silence like a bell tolling a new beginning. Ira Jane stood at the edge of the cracked platform, heart pounding, but not from fear. Something like hope fluttered beneath the surface, fragile but stubborn. Years of running had led her here—to this forgotten station where rust kissed the rails and wildflowers pushed through broken concrete. A place abandoned by time, yet alive in a way no one saw anymore. She pulled her coat tighter around her shoulders, the cold wind bi...

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