June Brown

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2021

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“The Daughter Who Disappeared ” by June Brown

Submitted to Contest #115

Driving late at night—empty streets, neon lights, and crisp air—is the only way I can calm my mind. Ever since I got a ticket for speeding my parents only let me drive to work and school, but my friends are having a party and I can't miss it. It's my childhood best friend, Dylan, seventeenth birthday and I promised I would be there. It started at 10:30 but these kinds of parties run late anyway, so I quietly open my window, place my foot on the nearby tree, and before I start to climb down it, I close my window so there’s only a sliver...

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“Because We Can” by June Brown

Submitted to Contest #114

“You wanna do something fun?” Her shit-eating grin was the first thing my eyes gravitated to. It complimented her fierce eyes and pointed nose. I don't remember her walking in my direction, but there she is, standing over me as I sit on the floor, picking at a piece of thread unraveling from my jacket. I could barely hear her over the sound of rain hitting the pavement outside, falling from the inky sky She can sense my hesitation but continues to push, “Oh, come on. It’s not like anyone will miss us.” Looking around I can tell she’s ...

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