Hannah Austin

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2023

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“Work trips” by Hannah Austin

Submitted to Contest #214

I showed up at the house we were renting early, but apparently not as early as my parents did. As my cab pulled up the driveway, I could see my parents unloading an SUV in the driveway. I had hoped that I would actually beat their arrival time this year. My mom was bringing in the hunting gear. I was hoping this year Dad wouldn’t be doing any hunting. Every year, it felt like when we all arrived we’d immediately split up. Dad would be busy with whatever activities he planned, never ones I got invited to; though, my brother was invite...

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“Memories in the Attic” by Hannah Austin

Submitted to Contest #208

The attic was stuffy, and Lea could feel the dust in the air with every breath making her mouth dry and throat scratchy. “I really hope we aren’t breathing in asbestos.” “I told you we should’ve worn the face masks,” Lea’s cousin Carol turned, fixing Lea with an I-told-you-so look. “Yeah, you were right. I just needed to get out of that room.” The whole family was together downstairs dressed in black; the welcoming, loving atmosphere that Lea was used to being greeted with when she’d come to visit had been replaced with a col...

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Author bio

Aspiring writer since I first learned how to write.