Helen Boland

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2022

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“January 1st” by Helen Boland

Submitted to Contest #179

It was January 1st. Samantha sat at her kitchen table in her old pajamas and ragged bedroom shoes. A blanket still covered her shoulders like a warm fuzzy cape. Her hair was thrown up in a messy bun that she had slept in. Frizz shot out in every direction from her head. Her coffee was warm in the cold kitchen. She cupped her mug with both hands looking down at her new dotted bullet journal, opened to the first page where she had decided to list her goals for the upcoming year. She had listed her few resolutions already the previous nig...

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“Reflection” by Helen Boland

Submitted to Contest #169

Clare was not having a good time, but she continued to try to have fun, until her date kicked a loose pebble at a little black cat sitting on the sidewalk. “This is stupid.” complained her date. His name was Dave. They had matched online and decided to meet up. Clare had suggested lunch downtown, feeling safer with an afternoon date then a late night. Dave had agreed, not adding much to the planning process, but Clare hoped that it’d be better than the last five dates she had been on. It was not. Dave had complained about the cu...

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