Emmaline Turnbeaugh

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2024

Stories (1)

1 Story

0 karma pts

?

“Through the Berry Thicket” by Emmaline Turnbeaugh

“Mary! Mary, wait!” I ran after her, her dress hem bouncing against her long legs. She could easily beat any boy on our track team. I became breathless, panting, but I couldn’t let Mary get too much of a lead on me. I needed her to stop, to slow down. To let me talk. “Mary! Please stop!” I bent over, cheeks red and flushed, my head pounding with my heart. My breaths came short and ragged, a stitch forming on my side. My shoes were full of dust, my hair was too. My chest was practically soaked in sweat, and my eyes were stinging as bits of sa...

0 comments 0
Read story

Author bio

Emmaline Turnbeaugh has not written a bio yet!