Kay Lane

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2020

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“My Father's Son” by Kay Lane

Submitted to Contest #75

“Dad’s dying.” The words echo in my mind, bouncing around before they finally sink in. “What’d wrong with him now?” I ask. “Lung cancer. The smoking finally caught up with him. I just left the hospice home he’s at. It’s not looking great,” my sister tells me. I haven’t spoken to, much less seen, my father in years. Our paren...

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“An Unexpected Promise” by Kay Lane

Submitted to Contest #75

“I promise to encourage your passions, to keep you individual and unique, to keep you grounded. I will continue to be your best friend, and I will support you until the end of time.” “You may kiss the bride,” our officiant says. In one motion, I’m swept off my feet into an embrace that I had welcomed my entire life, although I didn’t realize it. &...

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“Kayla's Songbird” by Kay Lane

Submitted to Contest #73

“Just get in the car, girls,” Mom says, exasperated. This is the last family Christmas before I start college in the fall, and I’ve already made it clear that I won’t be flying back for the holidays. Every Christmas, it’s the same thing. Sit around and wait for my younger sister, Ashlyn, to wake up, and when she does, stay out of her way because she will be angry. Opening presents at home is usually une...

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“A Sunset in the Sand” by Kay Lane

Submitted to Contest #72

"We're going to be late!!!" Cassie yells over her shoulder. She's riding her bike perfectly centered in the lane, the chrome stands out against the black asphalt. "No, we won't," I scoff back. This is an ongoing joke, we know we aren't going to be late. We never have been. Nobody has. The Panel has planned everyone's schedules precisely so that there are no accidents, no excuses. I'm 16 today, there wi...

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