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Holly Jo Radtke

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2024

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A Southern Soul In A Minnesota Body

Submitted to Contest #301

After my plane lands in Harlingen, Texas, it will only be a one-hour drive to the island—just a few more minutes until then. A part of me can’t believe I’m truly following through with this. However, another part of me is wondering what took me so long. One can only take so much of the bullshit their daily lives throw at them. The sun plays impostor as it pretends to be the same glorious sun I once loved down south. But it’s not fooling me. Nor are the protesters mocking my beliefs as I drive by their held-up signs that dance in the air. Rig...

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A Helpless Girl

Submitted to Contest #297

The only sound I hear is the thick raindrops hitting my car. As I attempt to open my eyes, they automatically close shut due to a stinging sensation. A substance keeps dripping up my face and into my eyes.What is that?I feel weak as my arms sway back and forth. I’m trying to gain the strength to move any part of my body. I can’t talk, I can’t breathe, I can’t think. I try to make any noise I can, but barely a moan moves through my vocal cords. I need to figure out what’s going on.Am I dead?No, that can’t be. I’m starting to feel the blood ru...

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