Emilie D

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2021

Stories (7)

7 Stories

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“Wednesday aka the THNGVBD” by Emilie D

Wednesdays are usually a good day. The weekend eve if you want to get all “Office Space” about it. Wednesdays mean you’re halfway there. Sometimes they mean drink specials or birthday dinners, something to look forward to with the safety net of not being expected to stay out until all hours the next morning. On this Wednesday I woke up feeling incredible. I didn’t need my alarm to wake me, my circadian clock somehow finally in tune with the world around it. With my eyes still closed I stretch my arms above my head feeling like...

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“The Fourth Christmas Ticket” by Emilie D

2:32 pm Jonathan heard a horn on the quiet street and knew it was meant for him. He quickly snapped a photo of the package he’d dropped on the welcome mat and grabbed the railing to steady himself on the iced over carpeted stairs. (Who carpeted outside an apartment building?) He jogged as safely as he could back to his idling van which was blocking a quarter of a drivewa...

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“Selfish Righteous Fire” by Emilie D

“This is all my fault,” Liane’s head dropped to stare into the amber of her beer. Ana guessed it was also to hide the tears that threatened to spill down her cheeks. Ana didn’t feel like crying at all. She was furious. “He really told you that?” Ana’s right leg was bouncing under the table. The din of the bar around them had been comforting when they arrived, after hearing Liane’s summary of her weekend it just...

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“Modern Warfare” by Emilie D

The campaign had been underway for four weeks already although tonight was the eve of their first battle. They had sailed across the sea with triremes full of battle ready soldiers but an illness had traveled with them and they had lost more than a battalion of men. Gaius had anticipated they wouldn’t reach Hispania’s shores with the same army that had sailed from Rome, he had seen enough of war to know that their Germa...

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“Snowblind” by Emilie D

Putting on the kettle was comforting in a way that starting a ritual act always is. The hours had stretched long in the cabin today and it was an internal clock that made Avery stand up from the fireplace and amble to the kitchen. The sun was tipping lower and starting to cast long shadows of the trees. Jon would be home soon, he’d want a cup of tea. The coffee was harder to come by now so they had it in the morning, one strong pot poured into the blue tin mugs they always used. Later in the winter the coffee wouldn’t be quite so strong b...

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“New Years In the City” by Emilie D

The first yearIt was 10 o’clock when Amy rang the buzzer. The doorman waved her in when no response came from the apartment. The din of the New Years party had likely drowned out the sound. When the elevator doors opened a group spilled out that was raucous like they had just pregamed sufficiently for wherever they were headed.Amy rode up to the 9th floor and was only a little anxious when she opened the door. Her four year long relationship had ended with a whimper early in December and sh...

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“Gilded” by Emilie D

Alexi The alarm went off and I quickly silenced it. It had been set as a precaution but I had never actually gone to sleep. For weeks I had been watching, waiting. We all had. 96.5 million followers on Jayma’s account meant the whole world was watching. This morning was a 5am release for me because Jayma lives in London, so the announced time was really 1...

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Author bio

Lover of horror, romance, scifi and thriller. Anything that gets the blood pumping and sucks you in. Grateful to this space for giving me inspiration and deadlines so I can hone my writing while working a day job and eventually write the big stories I want to tell.