Juliette Lipari

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2019

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“The Key to Driving” by Juliette Lipari

Submitted to Contest #15

The loud slam hitting the pavement. My mother’s screams still ringing in my ear. 2 years ago today my parents were killed in a car crash. We were just going to the grocery store. Why couldn’t we have waited until tomorrow? Why did that man have to run through the stop light? Why did I survive? My breath races as my hands grip the steering wheel. I glance next to me to see my driving instructor give me an assuring look. “You can do this,” her gentle voice almost calming me. I nod and hesitantly push my foot against the gas pedal. The br...

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“Staring Back at Me” by Juliette Lipari

Submitted to Contest #13

Gravel gray clouds filled the once crisp clear blue sky. Rain cascades from the confident sky, striking the Earth with such a powerful force that I stand paralyzed for a few seconds. As I stare out the window, I focus on two raindrops racing against each other. If the left one wins, I’m not a loser, I thought. “April, I’ll pay you 100 dollars if you stay the night,” Daniel joked, snapping me out of my trance. “Where?” I asked curiously. “The old hotel on the corner of Woods and Pine Street. Legend has it that no kid h...

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