Kristy Garrett

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2024

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Heart Smile” by Kristy Garrett

Submitted to Contest #255

The house was at the end of a dead end road with views that looked like a water color painting. The marsh was beautiful with dragonflies dancing over the pockets of water before they disappeared in the bright sky. The sun was magnified this time of day, mid-morning. She could feel the heat through the sunroom window as she sipped her third cup of coffee. She liked her coffee the same color as his eyes. Just a hint of cream swirling through the dark roast. Her love for him was bigger than the sun was bright. Bigger than the moon was round. Sh...

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“Simpleness” by Kristy Garrett

Submitted to Contest #250

I whispered in her ear, begging her to come with me. I know her mom was downstairs waiting and I didn’t want her to hear my pleas. I just couldn’t imagine spending the entire summer without her. We had spent the entire year getting to know each other and now I couldn’t imagine a moment without her beside me. It was the end of our freshman year of college and I was heading to my family’s lake house for the summer. I had plans to work at the local marina and take at least one class online to stay caught up on my undergrad prerequisites. She wa...

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“Playing With Fire” by Kristy Garrett

Submitted to Contest #249

The hazy air and dim lights hid the sadness in her eyes, as she danced by herself in the grungy bar. The lead singer was watching her, offering a wink when she glanced to the stage. She wasn’t there alone, though. The man she loved was sitting at the bar, watching her slip away, knowing he couldn’t do anything about it. Their affair had been going on for over two years now and there was no true endgame. They couldn’t be together, but they weren’t good at being apart either. The dried tear stains on her cheeks were nothing new. The last few m...

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Author bio

Just a mom who used to write.