Elizabeth Chen

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2021

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“Please Don't Be Mad” by Elizabeth Chen

Submitted to Contest #116

CW: This story deals with references to terminal illness and death. “Alright, alright, I promise. I will never, ever, ever, ever go anywhere without telling you, as long as you do the same.” I made the promise between giggles as you laughed triumphantly, swaying your body back and forth to the rhythm of your own joy, enthusiastically nodding your mutual consent. The promise started as a joke, but that didn’t mean we stuck to it any less. Any party, any evening seminars, and when we moved in together, any late nights in the office, late ...

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“The Last Monsoon” by Elizabeth Chen

Submitted to Contest #112

He felt the first drops of the monsoon fall upon his field as though they fell atop his own tired body. After so many years, it’s only natural that one becomes so tied to their home that it is difficult to separate the material body from that of the mental, spiritual, and emotional. So when the Farmer’s old eyes fluttered open as the first drops quenched the thirsty soil that had become well acquainted with him, he was not at all confused by what caused his sudden awakening. Indeed, he had been expecting it for several days; even the fresh c...

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