Hayley Johnson

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2021

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“You Wanna” by Hayley Johnson

Submitted to Contest #135

“If you don’t find your preying spirit, then I will turn this cloud around young vampiress!” Victorina screeched at her newest daughter while flying at the front of their bat colony.“It’s too dark,” Prella whined. “I promise I’ll do better when the sun comes up.”Victorina flapped her wings forward to slow herself down and hovered in front of her youngest. “You know why we cannot hunt during the day. Besides, you won’t make it to morning if you don’t feed soon.” Her mother’s last point made Prella tremble and lose height. She was right. ...

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“Breakfast with Jerry” by Hayley Johnson

Submitted to Contest #101

“It was awkward,” I said. Missy and I were having our pizza and garlic bread, carbo loading for the night’s activities ahead. I watched her shove a stub of bread into a plastic ramekin, smashing it against the infinite sides to get the last remnants of chunky marinara sauce. She popped it into her mouth then sucked the excess grease off her thumb and forefinger before wiping them on a napkin. I could see now that she was smiling. “Why was it awkward?” Missy asked with a raised eyebrow. “Was it not what you expected?” “It wasn’t at a...

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“Wedding Bread” by Hayley Johnson

Submitted to Contest #100

Orchestrated like the sweet, treat-producing hive of the honeybee, the organized chaos was flawless. Each person had a role and they each carried out the necessary tasks to fulfill it. Whether they were verbally instructed, given hand-written directions, or had an ingrained knowledge about this type of affair, I wasn’t about to ask. Though I knew the bride and groom, I felt like an outsider. Before the wedding had started, I stood awkwardly in the dining room, wondering if I should claim a seat while my fiancé took pictures with the rest of...

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Author bio

High fantasy author of the Magic of Omneth series. Going to try and complete a contest every week to practice my craft!