Honey Homecroft

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2023

Stories (5)

5 Stories

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“To meet you ” by Honey Homecroft

Submitted to Contest #271

There are still just two glasses of water on the table when a silence settles over them that Anna is powerless to fill.  Ice cubes melt. Water condenses.  Tom's fingers leave trails as they curl through the moisture. Blunted, workingman's fingertips capping the sculpted line of his arms and shoulders. They tap on the glass. He's from Aberdeen. Two sisters, Maggie and Maia; they live at home. A beagle, Max. Rock climbing after work. Hiking on the weekends. Hasn't been to the movies in years. Of course, she already knew all of this.&...

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“Paradise Lost” by Honey Homecroft

🏆 Winner of Contest #248

Calls for help came every day, in every language spoken from Alpha Centauri to Xanoid 10. Meteor. Famine. War!!! Help us, they pleaded. Whoever they was in that particular society that had figured out how to contact us. “Please remain calm,” I used to say. “A unit will be dispatched to your location.” But after our people went Silent, the calls went more like this:  “Hello? We need help.” “We're sorry, but Planetary Assistance is no longer available. Our thoughts are with you during your pending apocalypse. Goodbye.” “Wait —” And I woul...

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“Message from a Traveler” by Honey Homecroft

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #236

It was exactly as you remembered it — your parents’ house at the end of the cul-de-sac — welcoming you as it did when the scrapes and bruises were on your limbs, not your soul. The two-story faux brick monstrosity — pinnacle of middle class wealth in 1990. And in much better shape than you had imagined on your drive here. It was all there. The garden bed your father mulched but never planted anything in. The porch where you and Jen sat drinking pop on hot days. The last window on the left — your old bedroom, and Eric's next to it. Not ...

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“New Year's, Las Vegas” by Honey Homecroft

Submitted to Contest #231

No surprise that table 10 left the worst tip of the night. Alice grimaced as she opened their check.  Should’ve put a buck or two on it. Would’ve been more than they tipped. Not that she really blamed the girl — barely 19, with upper thighs about as thick as her stilettos, glossy mouth turning down as they walked in. She'd probably hoped for a nicer joint than Walkman’s, given the glitzy parties taking place at the casinos just a few blocks away.  Walkman’s was certainly open on New Year’s Eve, but that was its only winning f...

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“The Baby Bubble Bum Bot Infant Rocker Soother Feeder” by Honey Homecroft

Submitted to Contest #230

NEW! The Baby Bubble Bum Bot Infant Rocker Soother Feeder rocks, feeds, and soothes your infant who can't seem to get over his need for human contact. Perfect for getting a moment to yourself during a busy day. Product features: + Responsive soothing motion to mimic what it would be like if his mother bothered to pick him up. + Programmable bottle feeding function if you're not breastfeeding, which you really should be. + Library of songs and stories for infant brain development — you know how important that is, right? (Monthly subscrip...

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Author bio

Midwestern baby wrangler, reading and writing when I should be sleeping.

Winning 1 story 🏆

Contest #248
Paradise Lost – read story

Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #236
Message from a Traveler – read story