Haylie Parkison

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2021

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“Letter from a Creep” by Haylie Parkison

Submitted to Contest #101

Carrying her pastel pink bag, Aisha paced on the dry dirt, which was carpeted with reddish-orange leaves and overgrown weeds. With dark skin and big, russet eyes, she wore a hijab which matched the colour of her backpack, along with a white lace top and acid-washed denims, paired with rainbow sneakers and a face mask. She entered the gates of her campus, built long before she existed. Crafted using reddish bricks and a combination of sand and cement, Genesis University was filled with students from all walks of life, from a green-ski...

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“A Dreamy Departure” by Haylie Parkison

Submitted to Contest #99

Staring intensely at her laptop screen, Maya fingers were tapping continuously at her laptop screen as her back was hunched on her seat, with both her legs crossed. The view outside her window was dark, with only the new moon in the sky. But she doesn't mind the darkness, for she finds it serene and quiet for her to focus on her current task. Typing her report that was due the next day, Maya felt her eyelids heavy as she began to yawn, but resisted her thoughts to lay down on her bed. When she took a sip of her black coffee f...

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“Another Day at Work” by Haylie Parkison

Submitted to Contest #99

Watching the orange-yellowish sunset from the comfort of her office in an administrative building, Lenora could only smile as she leaned against her seat and gazed at the beautiful scenery through the wide, glass window. With stacks of paper stacked on her desk, she felt relaxed after weeks and weeks of immense stress she faced with her boss. It was the end of the summer solstice, and yet, Lenora found herself occupied with her duties as a state security to bring peace to the government. Her report had indicated that the number of people e...

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“Harbinger of Death” by Haylie Parkison

Submitted to Contest #98

Waking up in cold sweat, Lia panted as she pushed aside her blanket and got up from her bed, putting on her house slippers. As she opened the window, she took a deep breath and sighed, glancing at the bright, pearly moon above the star-encrusted sky. It's just a nightmare, she told herself, rubbing her forearms. It's not real, it was just another dream, that's all. For months, she was plagued with nightmarish dreams every single night, to the point that she dreaded falling asleep. Her mother told her that she needed to pray more, which Lia...

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