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Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2022
Submitted to Contest #235
 This story, like the last one contains references to child abuse in the various forms that is done to kids not old enough to read this. - I couldn’t trust the grown-up because he was a grown-up. So, I was scared when he asked me a question. Then the grown man by the gate looked with his old-beard and priests-towel asked me “And who are you, young lady?” I stuttered a bit and was quiet in case I got the question wrong because then he’d go on correcting me forever and ever, and if I tried to say something about it he’d get mad...
Submitted to Contest #206
This story contains references to child abuse in the various forms that is done to kids not old enough to be on this website. (At least legally.) “I couldn’t go to her house because I had work the next day.” “Well sorry Markkus, but everything happens for a reason.” “Easy for you to say you’re the one with another date next weekend!” “I’d say that’s a good reason… Thank-you Markkus.” “And that was the worst thing I heard since my mom cried about her husband leaving.” I lamented wiping the chimp-glass “I never bought into th...
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