Laura Sierko

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2020

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Cleaning Coon” by Laura Sierko

Submitted to Contest #41

“Aw, guys, come on! If you’re gonna go through the trash again, at least throw it back in the bin!” Rocky’s heart sank. One more job for the night. His friends scurried off, and he sighed. No matter how many times he tried to educate his friends, they never cleaned up after themselves. But it was too important to Rocky to leave behind, so his little black paws scurried to do what his heart couldn’t stop him from doing. In a few minutes, the debris was swept back into the trash can, and with a few heaves an...

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“Drifting off into the Stars” by Laura Sierko

Submitted to Contest #39

It was 9 o’clock. He knew because at the same time every night, the nurse would come in for his final assessment, give him pain medication and sleeping pills, and offer to get him ready for bed. Every night, he would decline the bedtime, informing the nurse he wanted one more hour to sit in his wheelchair by the window and gaze at the starry night sky. At 10 o’clock his worn body could barely still stay awake, and he would allow the nurse to pull him up and into the bed for another night of restless sleep. With a knock on the door, the nurs...

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“Falling in Love from Six Feet Apart” by Laura Sierko

Submitted to Contest #38

My name is Drake. I’m here to share with you an incredibly unlikely love story. This story shows how love grows during some of the most unexpected times. When everything starts crashing around you, and everything seems beyond repair, the one thing that gets you through is hope. This is the story of how my wife and I found hope during a crazy period of our lives and fell in love while the government kept our proximity no less than six feet apart. Now Shelby and I met about six ...

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