Idella Blythe

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2022

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“Beneath the Waves (WARNING: Themes of Sexual Abuse, Suicidal Themes, and Addiction)” by Idella Blythe

The room was filled with thick silence and subtle whispers. Across from Henry Athens was an array of judges sitting along a long, narrow table. The judges cast somber and delicate looks while shuffling the papers before them.  “Mr. Athens,” a woman suddenly spoke. Henry darted his eyes to find the sudden voice and saw a woman leaning slightly closer than the other judges. Her crooked nose made her glasses saunter, and her cheeks drooped compared to her other features, causing her wrinkles to expose more. “Do you understand why you are b...

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“Unwelcoming Hands” by Idella Blythe

Submitted to Contest #197

I should’ve bombed this place when I had the chance. The intrusive thoughts kept me awake at night as I shrunk myself into the mattress. My blanket provided some form of comfort as I made sure the pillows would drown out my vision. I was livid. No, even more than livid. Felonious. The banging on the upstairs floor kept repeating itself. I wanted to scream at whatever was causing it, but I had a complete lack of self-control so I kept to myself. I knew confronting it would only make the situation worse. I knew my father was in one of his...

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