Isabella Cook

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2023

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Mirrors” by Isabella Cook

“Charlie! Let’s do the house of mirrors!” my friend, Malia shouted from the ticket booth over the hoards of people. “Okay! Let me get my lemonade real quick!” I shouted back from the drink line. I paid for my drink and made my way to the steps of the mirror maze. Pushing through the crowds. I stepped up the old rusty stairs and gave the worker my ticket. I stepped into the maze and started walking. My face staring back at me in every direction. “Malia, where are you?” I asked myself. I turned to see my glassy face returning my stare. “Mali.”...

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“The Betrayal” by Isabella Cook

Submitted to Contest #215

I had never believed the phrase “the people closest to you could be your worst enemy” until now. As I lay here, blood oozing out of my chest, my life played in pieces before my mind, like a rerun of an old movie. I started to realize, maybe she had never been my friend at all.Like the one time she kissed my boyfriend while she was drunk or the time everyone had found out a secret I had only told her. She played both of those instances off as if I were the one in the wrong, and I believed her. But what she’s done this time...

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“Nutmeg” by Isabella Cook

Submitted to Contest #214

"But I don't wanna leave!" I heard my little sister Katie whine to my mom behind me. "I know honey, but you have school next week. We can't stay on the cruise forever." my mom replied. Katie continued to whine. "Okay kiddos, make sure you come inside before it gets too late." My mom said to me and Kai, my boyfriend. "Okay mom," "Okay Mrs. Graham," Kai responded. I turned back around, leaning my arms on the starboard railing and stared off into the horizon. "You know I really wish we didn't have to go back to scho...

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Author bio

Just here to work on my writing skills! I hope to publish something soon. If you have any writing tips or things I should work on please let me know!