Emma Bates

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2021

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Time and Hope goes hand in hand” by Emma Bates

Submitted to Contest #105

There was once a boy I loved. He wasn’t handsome, nor was he tall. He didn’t have hazel or amber eyes full of passion, He didn’t know how to flirt, nor did he even try to. He wasn’t the perfect guy everyone wanted. He was just ... a boy. A boy who brought trouble. He was cast away and rarely mentioned by those around him because he reminded them of their mortality. He made them feel like they are inadequate and he sometimes was mistaken as the culprit who took away their loved and close ones. Silly little beings, the real culprits behind tha...

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“Reports and thoughts on Jane Shirley Mary” by Emma Bates

Submitted to Contest #95

Reports and thoughts on Jane Shirley MaryJane Shirley Mary was quite a character indeed. This woman was somewhat of a legend in the small town she occupies. Some called her a free spirit, some called her impulsive.At the start of her day, she gets up and chooses her outfit depending on her mood which is pretty tame and normal.Then she will decide to whether to go to her work or skip it altogether. She was smart enough to pull this trick about once every two years so her boss believed her. He was not much of a boss really, she seemed to have ...

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“ Oh well, here we go again” by Emma Bates

Submitted to Contest #84

The shrill beeping of the mechanical alarm clock wakes me up dutifully as always. As my hands scramble to find the offending device, I hear the sweet melody of birds singing. Silly me, when have I ever thought the chirping of birds were sweet? Or melodic? This pandemic is doing things to me, I am almost sure of it. Scratch that, I am hundred percent certain of it. Look at my slowly dwindling sanity for instance, yesterday I found myself apologizing to the rubbish bin for knocking it over.Shaking my head to clear my thoughts, I try to ge...

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Author bio

Hi! I love reading. That naturally comes with writing, I love them both. I love animals, I am so into Chinese dramas, recommend me some if you guys know some good ones y'all. I am bilingual, can you tell English isn't my mother tongue? Anyway, I am on my way to become quadrilingual. yep. Oh, and my favorite color is yellow. Because that's a very important information, k?