Emily Pollock

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2023

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“Seeing Red” by Emily Pollock

Submitted to Contest #209

The small red hatchback sped down the back roads of Western Australia. ‘Keep it under control, Simon.’ Cherley's tone was harsh but clear from the backseat. Simon’s eyes stayed fixed on the dirt plain in front, country so red and flat that it was almost impossible to tell the road from the rest. Cherley peered through the gap between the driver’s seat and the car door; Simon’s knuckles strangled the wheel. She looked down at her own palms; one clung to the handle of the back door while the other was cradling Ally’s head, her body...

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“Leave the Moon” by Emily Pollock

Submitted to Contest #188

I looked over and saw the pillow caving to her form, her face turned down so that only the left cheek was exposed. I watched as the corner of her mouth blew open and closed, tiny puffs of air expelling as though they were bubbles reaching the surface. It was the only part of her that moved, the rest of her motions in a place far away. It was a different kind of peace, I thought, and she made finding it look easy. The moonlight leaked through the curtains and bounced off the skin of my hands. They were held by my lap as I sat upri...

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