Kayla Joy

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2020

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“Styx Grocery” by Kayla Joy

Submitted to Contest #52

Try as I might, I can’t recall how I got here. Styx Grocery is completely empty. Completely silent, save for the whooshing of the wind and the snow outside. The lights are dim and occasionally flicker with an electronic pulse that sends shivers up my spine, with that John Lennon song playing quietly over the PA. The shelves are bare and the freezers in the back empty, and it’s so cold in the store that my fingertips turn blue.I press my fingers into my temples and retrace my steps to find exactly how I got here, but there’s nothing. My last ...

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“The Funeral” by Kayla Joy

Submitted to Contest #51

Lacey's already here when I pull up, chatting with Momma on the front porch with mason jars of sweet tea. Her son Riker is sat on her lap, cooing at some birds or trees or whatever it is kids see. The dogs bark at me, and I don't blame them. It's been about 10 years since I've been home, and almost as long since I've seen them. Momma stands and opens her arms for me to walk into, while Lacey flattens out her skirt and gives me one of those awkward tight-lipped smiles. So thats how it's gonna be. Fine. Two can play at that game. Momma bring...

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