Ella Akin

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2023

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“Slowly Dying Night” by Ella Akin

Submitted to Contest #201

“Mom, I just- just need a ride, ok? ….No. No, it’s not like that, Mom, please can you just take me h-”The phone beeps twice and goes silent. Holy fucking shit. This cannot“-be happening.” You hear your mom yell at your dad, muffled by the door to your room. It’s seven in the evening. “She cannot go on thinking this is normal-” Lying sideways on your messy bed, you clutch your phone like a lifeline, scrolling through K-pop Instagram until your mind goes blissfully numb. You’re trying not to cry. Something small hits your window, clinking...

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I like writing depressing one shots and messing with story structure.