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Evelyn Currie

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2024

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The Strongest Storms Reveal the Strongest of Trees

Submitted to Contest #297

The Strongest Storms Reveal the Strongest of TreesBy: Evelyn CurrieIt was a cold, early spring day when the storm began. The wind came first and went up to speeds of 100 km per hour, which caused a flicker throughout the town; if you looked close enough, you could see a bolt of lightning strike in the sky. They say it all started slowly, and that would be correct. Around half an hour later, the drops of freezing rain came slowly, and as time passed, those drops grew and grew. Hours passed, and the rain kept on. After about 4 hours, the darkn...

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The Wait

Submitted to Contest #279

Who would’ve thought 5 years ago I’d be standing at an old stone in the ground telling myself I’m talking to you? Since your death, this has become a ritual for me: every Sunday, new flowers, new clothes, and new regrets. I know we tell each other everything but how do I explain the pain that sits in my chest every day of my life? I just hope you found peace before your death and I don't want to ruin that for you. So yes, I will sit here and lie to my best friend because if I were to tell the truth then I’d say I don’t know how I’m supposed ...

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The Psychiatrist

Submitted to Contest #278

The PsychiatristBy: Evelyn CurrieI closed my eyes, ignoring the loud courtroom around me. Smacking of a woman in the back’s gum chewing, fast typing of computer, closing, and opening of doors in the back of the already full room, clicking of photos being taken, yelling of lawyers arguing, banging of Judge Lewis’ gavel hitting the hollow wooden desk. How did I get there? How did one misstep cause me to be the one standing there awaiting death or life imprisonment? No matter what I chose, it was the end for me. So couldn’t I have given up inst...

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Heartbeat

Heartbeat By Evelyn Currie I look in the mirror and I don’t recognize myself. Who is this person I have become? Am I just some figment of my imagination or is this all real? I wake up every day, get dressed, take my meds, and stand in my bedroom mirror for 15 minutes. It’s hard to believe everything was perfect until that day came. It all started in my business class last year. My best friend, Lane Sanders, was going on about her last conversation with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Luke Durski. So obviously I didn’t care to listen....

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