Elizabeth McInnis

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2020

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“A Church for the Holidays” by Elizabeth McInnis

Submitted to Contest #116

He finishes reading the passage and we look up at each other. The circular seating arrangement makes it difficult to keep from staring at the person directly across for me: a twenty-year-old man named Curtis who I have already deduced is too young for me to date. I hate that I keep track in my head of who I could date and who I couldn’t.            “So, what do we think of that passage? Any first impressions?” Tom asks. He’s the leader of the Bible study, although he’s already admitted t...

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“On Trial” by Elizabeth McInnis

Submitted to Contest #47

“Just say it,” you silently remind yourself. You know you’ll regret it if you don’t. His eyes demand an explanation, but whatever words you had so bravely composed in your waking hours, half-hoping they wouldn’t have to be remembered, stick in your throat now. You can only muster up an abbreviated form of your previous indignation. “I don’t deserve this.” You say, but you swallow fearfully, doubting your own resolution. He glares. “You don’t?” The question jabs like an accusing finger. In the face of his cold countenance, all you can thi...

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