Es Bee

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2022

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Happier” by Es Bee

Submitted to Contest #239

“I just can’t do this anymore,” she said, eyes filled to the brim with tears, though they have yet to fall. We could hear the fight leave her voice and that’s how we knew it was over. We were frozen in time now, smiling through the photo and watching them lose this battle they called marriage. This is a version of ourselves we never thought we’d witness, but with each shout, slammed door, or silent evening cry, we became more aware. Since the creation of photography, people have been worried about the camera stealing part of their soul. T...

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“Lemons and Oranges” by Es Bee

Submitted to Contest #180

She wasn’t my first heartbreak and she wouldn’t be my last, but she would be the most memorable by far. Even now, tangled in blankets and sleepwear, I can feel the ghost of the warmth she would bring to cold winter mornings. When I woke up, I had a feeling I would walk out of my bedroom and see her at the island in the kitchen of my large penthouse apartment placing bowls of fruit and premade plates on any free counter space available. “Lemons and Oranges for decoration,” she would say, though it never made sense to me, “And for healthy snac...

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“Tiny Differences” by Es Bee

Submitted to Contest #174

The only person Malorie could think of as she walked down the halls made of tiny tile was Oskar Gillion Best. Just the thought of her teenage flame brought goosebumps to the surface of her skin. What changed? Was he married? This tiny fixation might seem like obsession, but to Malorie, it was simply nostalgic excitement. Who didn’t ask these questions when they came face to face with people from the past? All the trophy cases were in the same places. The glass was barely holding together after decades of quick fixing. Everything looked smal...

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Author bio

30-Something, amateur writer, avid reader.