Krystal Brown

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2021

Stories (5)

5 Stories

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“Cal and Alley” by Krystal Brown

Submitted to Contest #207

Adrian squinted his eyes to read the numbers on his phone again. He was sure he could make them out, but just in case, he pulled his black frame glasses from the trash littered on the passenger's seat. His ex wife’s voice echoed in his head, you need to wear your glasses when you drive.Adrien focused on the now-clear screen of his phone’s GPS and read aloud, “1512.” He then glanced back up to the faded, yellow house and read the paint-chipped numbers splayed vertically down the porch col...

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“Saved by the Bra” by Krystal Brown

Submitted to Contest #206

I stepped out of the sunroom to the back patio and momentarily felt weightless, like I’d misjudged the last step on a staircase. As my stomach tumbled to my throat, I quickly looked down - but a sudden fog overtook my sense of sight. I squeezed my eyes shut during the brief moment of panic, followed by relief as the world steadied itself and I felt hard ground beneath my feet.

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“Calen’s Sandbox” by Krystal Brown

Submitted to Contest #205

“This is the playground to Nurse Riona,” said a voice through the crackle of my walkie-talkie. I picked up the black receiver and pressed the side button with my thumb. “This is Nurse Riona. Go ahead.” “We have a girl out here who said she hurt her ankle. I think she’s okay, we just can’t get her to come to you or get up.”I asked the secretary to watch my clinic as I hurried outside, searching fo...

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“The Moonlight Chase” by Krystal Brown

Submitted to Contest #203

“Wait! Stop!!” I shouted, but my words only fueled the boy to run faster, increasing the distance between us. The hem of my sundress flapped against my thighs like a flag in the wind as my ankle boots pounded the dry, grassy field. I was running as fast as my lower body allowed. Somehow, though, the boy was faster. Judging by his size, the young child was about 7 or 8 years old, ...

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“Dirt Dinner” by Krystal Brown

Submitted to Contest #100

On Frankie’s first night underground, she had the second most interesting dinner that she would come to have in her entire life. The dinner started out identical to a regular mealtime at their previous home -they passed around delicious meat and a loaf of soft, warm, bread- but the energy was undoubtedly different. It had been only 2 hours since Frankie had looked up at the blue sky for the very last time, sh...

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Author bio

Hello! 👋 I am a school nurse and small farmer. I majored in Journalism in college, but I finished my undergrad years with a Bachelor’s in Nursing. Writing has been my number 1 hobby my entire life. I have been consistently writing stories since I learned how to spell! My very patient parents used to sit down every night and listen to me read my dorky little stories-of-the-day when I was younger. Although I always have a work in progress, I’ve never actually published any of my fiction. My mom was always my biggest supporter and encourager, so the day after she passed away two years ago I started writing consistently and my goal is to get something published in her memory. I have two novels that I am currently and seriously working on and am determined to not give up until I give this whole “author” thing a shot! Thank you for being here! -Krystal