J. S.

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2023

Stories (2)

2 Stories

32 karma pts

?

“Homecoming” by J. S.

Submitted to Contest #209

I found out that my mother died in the middle of my grocery run. Surrounded by canned fruit and juices and little packets of drink mix, the soothing voice of the nurse on the other side of the phone did nothing to ease the feeling of the floor being ripped out from underneath me. One of the employees found me a few minutes later, crumpled on the floor against the shelves and two breaths away from dipping into a panic attack. It’s funny how the most world-shattering moments can occur at the most ordinary of times. I had known ...

0 comments 0
Read story

“Dear Diary” by J. S.

Submitted to Contest #203

Dear Diary,Dad found me paper and a pencil so now I can tell you about our trip!  We have been walking for a very long time. I don’t remember when we left, but Dad laughed when I asked him and said it was “many a fortnight ago”. I don’t know why he thinks that's funny because I don’t know what it means. Dad is weird sometimes, but I like hearing him laugh.We are resting now. We walked so much today that my feet felt like they were going to fall off. When I get really tired, I ask Dad to carry me on his back...

0 comments 0
Read story

Author bio

just a writer trying to get practice on my short story skills! check out my writing insta: @musingsandlore