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Jacqueline Matthews

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2025

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Speak No More

Jacqueline Matthews

Submitted to Contest #307

My parents had sent me to a quiet school up in the mountains, where all the students just shuffle quietly from class room to class room making no sounds. Everything is deathly silent. The only sounds are the teachers speaking and the chalk on the chalk board. We are not allowed to speak. I feel we’re barely allowed to breath. A loud sigh or a quiet groan, and we would be sent to detention where we’ll be told “talking” is a privilege to be earned not a right to be given. The school building is gothic in architecture, having tall towers with...

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WHY CAN'T I FIGURE IT OUT?!

Jacqueline Matthews

Submitted to Contest #305

You know the saying, ‘If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” Well, I’ve sat here for hours, staring at my spell book, desperately trying to figure out where I keep messing up. I’ve said everything correctly. I have the right materials, I have the book. I’m even wearing the right clothes, because apparently this spell works better wearing linen than cotton! I promise you, I’m doing it correctly. So, why is it not working? What could I possibly be doing wrong? I’ve tried hundreds of times. How many times will I need to ‘try again’ bef...

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The Tempest Within

Jacqueline Matthews

The rain pounded against the roof like the intrusive thoughts that slammed inside her skull. She was so tired, but her mind refused to let her sleep. She tossed and turned, only for a few minutes later to adjust her seat on the bed, desperately trying to find a comfortable position suitable for sleep, but to no avail. Nothing could bring the serenity of rest to her eyes, not even her favorite novel; which she conveniently kept on her nightstand. Giving up any hope of rest, she pulled on her converse and tiptoed across the room. With a loud ...

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Once in a Lifetime

Jacqueline Matthews

Submitted to Contest #304

Alexander. We had only known each other for a week, but it felt like we had been friends forever. Sometimes you just click with someone and just talking with them feels so right. I had never had that happen before. It was one of the most magical things, and I don’t think I’ll ever experience something like this again.We had happened to go into the same coffee shop about the same time. I didn’t notice him until he sat down at the table next to mine, but it was the next day where we started talking and both discovered each other’s love for wri...

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