Jessica Mills

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2020

Stories (20)

20 Stories

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“I'm Coming Home” by Jessica Mills

Submitted to Contest #54

“Mom, what is the name of that bird again?” my daughter Shannon asks me from the passenger seat to my right. “It’s an egret, sweetheart” I reply with a slight smile, thinking of how many times I have answered that exact same question while we made this familiar drive. “That’s right. I don’t know why I can’t ever remember that. They sure are beautiful” Majestic is the best d...

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“The Footsteps On The Tile” by Jessica Mills

Submitted to Contest #52

The Footsteps On The Tile His name left her lips in a whisper of disbelief because he was standing in front of her very much alive. The acceptance that she had lost him forever was recent, yet the man she had grieved for day and night was standing in front of her in the nearly deserted police station. Her mind was aching as she struggled to reconcile what she was seeing with the ev...

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“The Backyard” by Jessica Mills

Submitted to Contest #51

“Without the mask, where will you hide? Can't find yourself Lost in your lie I know the truth now I know who you are And I don't love you anymore” Amy Lee’s haunting voice flooded the small backyard. The lead singer of the band Evanescence, Amy, had written the song to highlight fakeness of celebrities. But Buttercup ...

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“The Talent Show” by Jessica Mills

Submitted to Contest #50

The lights from the theater are so intense that I can feel the heat coming through the heavy curtain as I walk across the stage to the waiting area. On the other side of the curtain I know there is a young girl, with beautiful curly brown hair tied tight behind her neck in a long ponytail, captivating the crowd with the lost art of baton twirling. As I hear the crowd verbalize “ooh” and “aah”, I imagine the baton leaving...

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“A Moment Changes Everything” by Jessica Mills

Submitted to Contest #49

The clock on the wall was ticking so loudly that it easily distracted Melissa from the chaos of the hospital waiting room and the incredibly uncomfortable chair that was cutting into her lower back. She looked around the room, taking in the different faces conveying a variety of emotions; fear, sadness, elation and even disgust. Those displaying disgust were clearly observing the man in the corner, who appeared to be a t...

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Author bio

I do not remember a time in my life that I was not narrating a story in my head. But life. Life gets in the way of following our dreams. Jobs, spouses, children and overall life stress kept me from pursuing my interest in writing. I was introduced to this site and encouraged to finally take time for myself to follow a passion. For that I will always be grateful. I live in Sonoma County California and work as an executive in healthcare. I have two girls; one tween and one teen, so writing helps maintain my sanity. So does exercise and year around spartan race training.