Hel Knightly

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2020

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11 Stories

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“Lavender ” by Hel Knightly

She turned on the bathroom faucet slowly. Gazing at the horrid reflection that dare stare back at her in the mirror. She cupped her hands to catch the water. Then proceeded to wash the blood from her battered face. As she exited the bathroom she felt his glaring eyes follow her to the couch. He stood up from his recliner, beer in hand, and headed towards her. Fearful that he was going to strike again she prepared for the...

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“Fruitcake Bonanza Extravagansa ” by Hel Knightly

  As winter was quickly approaching, everyone could be seen taking preparations. From the cutting of the firewood, to stocking up on can-goods, and refilling their everyday supplies. Though it was undoubtedly the most merry of seasons, it didn't come without an overflow of both pros and cons. The extreme pressure and stress weighed heavy upon many, but none more so than those participating in this years annual holiday fe...

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“Exhaunerated ” by Hel Knightly

He just sat there quietly. The knife still clenched in his closed fist. The man was drenched in blood, and covered in self-inflicted wounds. In front of him lay his estranged wife sprawled out on the kitchen floor. The deranged man, stricken with grief, gently rubbed his hand across the top of her head and kissed her gently. An ominous blood trail leading away from her led to another woman cowering in the corner of t...

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“Graveyard Shift ” by Hel Knightly

Howard dug his shovel into the cold hard ground looking listlessly off into the distance. He slowly began to sift the loose dirt back into the pre dug hole. All he could think of is how he was going to go from groundskeeper to babysitter. Halloween always seemed to bring out the hooligans and more specifically bring them to his graveyard. It wouldn't be too bad if they would just stop defacing and disrespecting the proper...

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“Lights Out ” by Hel Knightly

"A submarine disappeared approximately nine years ago only to be found 10,000 feet bellow in a watery grave. Ninety-nine brave young men, sailors, perished in the foreshadowed incident, but to this day no one can say what definitively happened. Just that it sank. Some speculate that it was due to a malfunction with the torpedoes. Others speculate that there was treasure buried or taken from the island by pirates. Others a...

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“The Will” by Hel Knightly

Trigger warning: domestic abuse   "If you are reading this then I am no longer apart of the waking world. Though news of my  passing might not come as a surprise, and more so conjure up thoughts of a farewell party...I  humbly regret to inform you that that will be short lived. Whilst my brother has made many  fortunes by means of embezzlement, I , on the contrary have not. With that being said, I have  entrusted what little I did possess to my niece. Or sho...

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“Two of a Kind ” by Hel Knightly

During a shopping trip for last minute supplies a young woman began to double over with sharp pains. Dismissing these as false contractions she continued to push the empty cart through the isles. Again she was crippled with the worst pain that she's ever felt in her life. Her swollen feet began to slip from beneath her. She grasped for the shopping cart handle instinctively expecting the worst, but before she could fall a young man swooped her into his arms. For a brief moment she got lost in his brown eyes. His dark brown hair shimmered ...

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“A Myriad of Paradoxes ” by Hel Knightly

The monitor made a loud marring sound as a heartbeat ceased to beat and a life ceased to exist as a mother sobbed uncontrollably over her child's lifeless body. The father seemed unphased as he continued to stare blankly down at his phone. Somber nurses clambered around the main desk trying to recollect themselves. Moments later the father was seen hastily exiting the room and making his way towards the front entrance. A ...

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“The Leak ” by Hel Knightly

 Returning to her hometown after a decade of absence was peculiar. She'd been estranged from her parents for quite some time. Only recently had her mother fallen ill and requested to make amends. With no intentions vaguely familiar but some how more solemn. Many of the buildings were dilapidated and had paint flaking from every corner. The streets were riddled with potholes and cracks as far as the eye could see. The tow...

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“8:53” by Hel Knightly

A slovenly, disheveled man was being assisted into the hospital waiting room by two  uniformed police men. He had been a habitual occupant and was intoxicated as usual. The nurse  was in no hurry as she clambered around the hospital floor. Stopping only briefly for a scant  cup of coffee. Hours after waiting the man greeted the nurse jocosely. This had peeved her  immensely. There was so much ...

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“Canicular Haze ” by Hel Knightly

The summer heat burned everything it touched. Clutching onto an ice pop a wide eyed child stood in the summer sun. As the ice pop began melt you could see the disappointment in her cobalt blue eyes. She wiped away the tears with the palms of her hands. She began to get antsy as the sweltering heat continually beat down on her. Tucking her blonde locks behind her ears she begins to wipe away the sweat. With no place of her own she began listlessly searching for some place to cool down. Eventually, she hunkers down in a public park restro...

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Author bio

I consider myself a very novice author. My niche is specified in writing elegies. This will be an initial opportunity for what is to become a long undertaking towards recognition.