Haley White

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2021

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“Pound Cake” by Haley White

Submitted to Contest #209

 Despite having driven away from this place dozens of times, I never did get good at saying goodbye. It’s been more than a decade since I called this small town home but sitting behind the wheel of my SUV, I feel the lump in my throat threaten my breath as I adjust the rear-view mirror. I raise a hand in one last wave to my father as I pull away, putting the Blue Ridge Mountains behind me. Twelve hours of highway stretch ahead, and my husband sits in the backseat with our three-month-old son so I can focus on the road. Lately I’ve ...

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“Hope This Helps” by Haley White

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #133

(Content warning: pregnancy loss) The first time you have a miscarriage, your loved ones might send you flowers. You might get a beautiful tree to plant from a loved one who has found peace in her own grief. Someone will send a box of chocolates - the finest ones they could find - with a note that says, “Sending love. Hope this helps.” It doesn’t, but you appreciate the gesture. You’ll take a week off work to grieve. You’ll watch movies without really seeing them, you’ll cry until your face is raw, and you’ll eat every chocolate in that bo...

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Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #133
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