Jessie Mavery

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2023

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“As long as I can” by Jessie Mavery

Submitted to Contest #255

Tears sting my eyes as I stare vacantly at the red streetlight above my head. The sky is already a dark shade of gray as the night approaches. The light turns green and a wave of people pushes me forward. It would annoy me, normally, but today I’m glad someone else is propping me forward, as my legs can barely function at this point.I've been walking for over an hour, heading nowhere, and this part of town is not familiar to me. Most shops are closed for the day, and the few restaurants and cafes are eerily empty.A sudden wave of exhaustion ...

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“Change of Season” by Jessie Mavery

Submitted to Contest #227

Lisa’s eyes reluctantly shifted from the spreadsheet on her screen to a group of her colleagues having a loud debate next to the coffee machine. The culprit seemed to be a small office Christmas tree–now standing awkwardly against the storage room door–and the decision of where to place it in the office.The grey walls of the office, once decorated only with abstract paintings, were now covered in cheap garlands, placed in an annoying asymmetric pattern. Random vintage Christmas knick-knacks from someone’s grandmother’s attic were scattered a...

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