Kayla Saddington

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2020

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“You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks” by Kayla Saddington

Submitted to Contest #41

Dog has lain next to Man for three days, no longer feeling the warmth that once radiated from his body. Someone scooters down the street and another dog barks. Dog raises an eyebrow, not expecting to hear footsteps approaching or for anybody to come in. Nobody has called. The postman hasn’t come by. Without any family and few friends, who would visit?Dog’s tummy rumbles for the hundredth time today. He’s already cleared out the scraps from the rubbish bin and licked the crumbs up from under the dining table. But Man continues to lie on the f...

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“Movie Matters” by Kayla Saddington

Submitted to Contest #40

‘So which movie did you want to see?’ Ben looks up at the board with all the movies and start times.‘Whatever, I don’t care.’ Alice is more concerned about the candy bar and looks eagerly towards the popcorn. ‘It doesn’t matter which one you pick anyway. We can always watch another one after.’‘I won’t be doing that,’ Ben rolls his eyes and shakes his head.‘Aww come on,’ teases Alice. ‘You’re no fun.’ She pulls at his shirt sleeve drops the bottom lip.‘Next please!’ The young man standing behind the counter raises his hand and calls out to th...

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“Saving Sarah” by Kayla Saddington

Submitted to Contest #39

It wasn’t the job Greg thought he’d have and it wasn’t what he told the teacher back at school that it’s what he’d be when he grew up. But being a Google street view driver; that’s what Greg did and he liked it.When he first went for the job, it wasn’t advertised via Google, in fact he thought he’d just be driving around, picking up and delivering post. He thought he might even become a chauffeur like in the movies. But after an interview and landing the job, he was contacted by Google. He learned he was going to be driving around, capturing...

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“Backyard Woes” by Kayla Saddington

Submitted to Contest #38

Harry nudges Sarah’s legs as she types and bends down to pat him for the hundredth time today. Furiously replying to an email, she leans in towards her laptop and starts the second paragraph. Harry sits down and looks up expectantly at her. ‘Not now Harry, I’m busy.’ He starts to sook. ‘Where’s Lulu?’ He jumps up and puts his front paws on her lap, still looking at her intently. ‘Harry, I can’t. Go find Lulu.’ She puts his front legs back down on the floor and points out into the hallway, motioning to Lulu, mostly asleep. ‘Off you go.’ Harry...

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Author bio

After completing a Bachelor's Degree with a double major in Journalism and Professional and Creative Writing, Kayla Saddington has experience writing in many different styles of the written word. Though her specialty lies in the short story format, creating tales that stem from dreams. They're eerie, will make you turn at the last sentence and have you questioning what you've just read. Some examples of her work have been commended by published authors including Cath Crowley. You can find other works by Kayla published on the Monash Library website, titled 'You look so good in blue' and 'You little devil'. In her spare time, Kayla enjoys reading, going to the movies and slouching on the couch with her two border collies, who are not dogs but hairy children.