Hayley Igarashi

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“These Violent Delights All End the Same” by Hayley Igarashi

Submitted on 05/17/2020

When the new boy walked through the Bone Gate, Amara imagined what he would look like in a coffin. All that flame-red hair, smashed down on a satin pillow. Pointy elbows tucked in tightly at his sides, knees bent so that those long legs would fit in the box, pale skin wrapped in gray."This one looks tasty," Elena whispered, leaning forward on the parapet walls, her finger grazing her bottom lip. "Like raw meat," Amara said.Elena laughed, and the sound was cold, like ice breaking a...

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“Your Move” by Hayley Igarashi

Submitted on 04/15/2020

This is a story about the man who wants to kill you. I have my doubts, not about the man or about the story, but about you. I fear I do all this for nothing.   Listen: I would scream if I had a mouth. I have a story. So that is what I will use.   You have seen him before. He might as well live in your periphery. He is tall and seems to carry his weight in his chest and shoulders. He has a narrow waist and legs that taper down to small leather shoes.    Not that y...

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I’m a Reedsy contest judge and aspiring time traveler. I’ve been an editor in the entertainment and publishing space, but now create script and game content for apps. I live and write in California.