Kristina Anderson

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2020

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2 Stories

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“His words are mine” by Kristina Anderson

Submitted to Contest #44

A rooster crowed in the distance and carriage wheels scraped against the dirt road, birds chirped but she never heard it. Mariella scarcely heard any noises, while she slept or while she read. Words on pages, transported her to a world beyond the walls of her stoic home. Until the quiet tap on the door that morning. Next to her beloved bookshelf, the door stood ajar. She strained to listen for another sound. Did I imagine that? The noise came again and it startled Mariella. I must have fallen asleep again. She grasped her books from the maho...

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“A night-time visitor” by Kristina Anderson

Submitted to Contest #43

It wasn't the time of night for visitors, so when the door creaked open, Bernard jumped. He’d been praying because the pain made it hard to sleep. A little nose twitched near the door, as a small mouse entered the stuffy room. The window hadn’t been opened since he’d come home from the hospital, a month ago. The mouse’s fine whiskers fluttered like butterfly wings. Bernard leaned toward the edge of his bed and peered at the uninvited guest. "Mother will be mad you've come, but I can use some fun," he told the mouse. The mouse crept closer. "...

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