Lily Finch

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2022

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“Wade's Regret” by Lily Finch

Submitted to Contest #251

Wade spotted the roofline and walked the perimeter of the woods until he found an opening to a well-worn, tiny path. He stepped onto the porch, pondered his next move, and looked around, nervous and alert. He turned to go, but a gust of wind swept him into the house. The door slammed shut loudly and delivered Wade into the foyer. He heard a woman’s voice and his name. It came from behind him. He turned to see a woman dressed as though she were going to the ball in her long blonde hair, powdered red cheeks, and ruby red lipstick in...

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“The Practice” by Lily Finch

“You mean our son, Jerome, has type 1 diabetes? How can that be? It doesn’t run in any of our families. I demand to know how this happened,” Phil yelled at the endocrinologist and his nursing team. #Tracy stepped into the batter’s box. She was suitable for a base hit anytime, anywhere, under any circumstance. Nobody could get inside her head. The coaches gave the signs for stealing. Each baserunner got ready. The pitch came fast into the box. Tracy swung with precision and excellent timing, and the ball drifted over the fence, and...

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“Miss, miss” by Lily Finch

"Miss, miss. Remember how you told us to come in today and try to repeat or write down a story that we heard or overheard? Well, I have one. May I?""Brandon, of course. Thank you for volunteering." The space in his front teeth made him look slightly like Opie, but he didn't have red hair. It was more like a dirty blonde."Okay, here goes nothing.""Don't sweat it. We'll be in and out before anyone knows a stone is missing," Jay said."That's the point," Abe said."What? To make them think they're getting robbed." Deaques said."Yeah, and it begin...

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“She CudaShudaWoulda” by Lily Finch

Nelly stood on the bar; the "show me your tits" girl never realized her boyfriend made her flash her tits on command while she danced to whatever music he picked from one of his sleaziest playlists, which was a demeaning and demoralizing thing to do to another human being.She doesn't look like she's ever saggy now since Dr. D got a hold of her," George said.#The courts were beautiful, and the couple took it all in as the concierge took their bags to their room and opened their duty-free Scotch.Immediately, George slipped over to the tennis c...

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“I’ll Tell You Something; I’m Never Getting Married” by Lily Finch

"I can't afford to buy you out. As much as I would like to keep the kid's routine and his friends here in place, his world will already be ripped apart when we sign the papers, and you go your way, and I go mine. But where is he going to go?"Ross lay across the top of the stairs, dressed for school but quiet as a blade of grass."I already spoke to Kay and Ed across the way. They'll keep him as long as you pay his keep. Monthly or weekly. But money or no go. Understand.His stomach wretched with what he was hearing, caused his mind to whirl wi...

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“Horseshoes” by Lily Finch

Horseshoes have many parts. Each part is essential to the whole because there would be no shoe without one of those pieces. Papa told all his kids as they grew old enough to understand the same thing.Mary Ellen thought Papa told Fibs because the family had already functioned without two parts: Mama and Jeffrey. It was like Mama and Jeffrey didn't exist. Mary Ellen rolled her eyes at her papa, "The resident windbag.""Dale, are you there?" Mary Ellen said."Yeah. Why? What's up?""We're heading to the cabin this weekend. Grab some of your friend...

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“Hurley's Stars Align” by Lily Finch

Thoughts of his ninth-grade astrology unit resurfaced as he found himself adrift in the vastness of the sea. It's fascinating how the mind can retrieve or at least convince itself of memories when immersed in overwhelming chaos and stress about what lies ahead.Days passed as Hurley McKinnis clung to his resolve. Uncertain of his fate, whether he would survive or perish. There was no one to ask or lend a helping hand. Ocean water covered his feet, but he stayed at that level and rose no higher. He was aware of his ability to maintain that pos...

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“Something Old is New Again and Not Sinking In” by Lily Finch

"Did I take that? When?" My mother asked me that a lot lately. It made me sad inside, but what else could I do? I had to lie to her and tell her, "No." "Nothing is the same anymore," she said and moaned. Then, I knew she had made more out of it than was worth mentioning. But that wasn't how things began at all. In the beginning, nobody around could hold a candle to my mother. And that was in any category across multiple subject disciplines and physical feats. She was an academic and physical powerhouse whose tiny frame held secrets from many...

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“Dane Meets Dane” by Lily Finch

At 6 AM, Dane yearned for a simpler life and moved into his pod. He had a blast with his friends last night. Excessive drug use was the cause of his electrolyte imbalance. Regrettably, he was unaware of the consequences the following day. Suddenly, it dawned on him, and he realized it would make for a fantastic book title. "Goggers and the Morning After." Dane felt famished; his left arm grew tired, and his stomach rumbled with hunger. Did the boys' late-night smoking cause it? He realized he hadn't been anywhere lately, and his d...

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“Metamorphosed” by Lily Finch

“Tell me what you think,” Rhinocindy V asked its mother. “I’m speaking about how we became such an awesome civilization, and I want it to be historically accurate." #Helena was nervous despite the sabre-tooth tigers forming a seal around the last two humans, her and Jackson, in the entire area. The cats protected the humans with fierce, raw prowess. None of the other animals could get close to the two of them. Despite the seal, the animals crept closer and closer to them. The inevitable outcome of the animals overtaking them revea...

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“PART TWO OF Inspector 20 [Luk-ass] Lucas Merrier” by Lily Finch

PART TWO OF Inspector 20 [Luk-ass] Lucas MerrierJacqueline knew this Paris tradition, and she orchestrated the inclusion of the Inspector, herself, and Francois on the guest list of the next party—Alain's fundraiser—so they would find one another casually.Francois arrived earlier. Jacqueline, running late, had to make a pit stop to get the perfect dress. She was to be the head-turner of the evening. Jacqueline knew some fashion designers. Her sequined dress, with gold, silver, and black—all shiny and with tuffet sleeves—followed the out...

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“PARTONE OF Inspector 20 [Luk-ass] Lucas Merrier” by Lily Finch

The last security guard check for the evening occurred when the last double doors to the south wing of the Louvre were closed. At the same time, some of the world's ten most famous paintings were being cleaned and given some general maintenance.Broomstick Masy, the famous heister's heist, appeared on a solid winch, holding five times her body weight. She didn't have to rush, and she didn't care if the camera saw her.#Nobody knew Broomstick Masy was in town—they knew her as Mademoiselle Jacqueline Bauregaurde, who arrived from Canada on Sunda...

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“Backstabbers” by Lily Finch

"You'll rue the day you came into this town. You hear me, Steven Snape.""Shut your pie hole, woman. Nobody talks that way to me and lives to tell about it. Choose your method or face the most awful choice of your life." He looked at her with her lazy eye and dishevelled hair.Harmless as a common house fly, she looked back at him, and before she could say choose, he dealt her out her hand of fate."See, now your card says you must screw over your neighbour but appear to be his friend. Get him to believe you are friends and then strike him with...

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“Judas Meets Der Führer” by Lily Finch

It speaks of Satan indirectly, alludes to corroboration, and amounts to reality. Reminds us to not take things personally! When is it okay to betray someone and feel okay about it?"I'm not saying he's wrong. I think he's right, but I don't understand why he isn't acting more than what he is," Judas said."Yes. I can see how that would disturb a man of your political aspirations," another man said while they drank in the pub. He had silly writings on his forehead, and he spoke a foreign language, but they all understood one another this time."...

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“Kitty” by Lily Finch

Kitty always sits in the first row since she enjoys Pastor Michael's sermons.Jerome sits beside her and snores almost all the way through the sermon, but he can talk about it better than most people who keep their eyes open.Tyrone and Ethel sit together, but they think nobody knows they've been shagging since Ethel's husband died. Shame some people just pretend all the time like that, even when they're in their seventies.Then there's Jamal and Cue, who neither finished school nor attended church regularly because they wanted to please their ...

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Author bio

TODAY: In 1883, American storyteller and poet Daisy Turner is born in Grafton, Vermont to freed slaves. Later in life, she becomes well-known for her oral recordings of her family's history. That's why "If Standing Was Flying" By Stephen Day from The "Shapes I'm In" Album. Is so dear to me. NEW SONG: Dancing in the Street by Stephen Day. A powerful song. I think this song is amazing. "If Standing Was Flying" By Stephen Day from The "Shapes I'm In" Album. Give it a listen; it'll brighten your day! Make sure you listen to every lyric until the end. "Be My Lady" by Trombone Shorty from the album Trombone Shorty Say That to Say This. "Hey, Lily, what does LF6 stand for?" asks Jackie Paper. But he came no more. "Well, I'm glad you asked. LF are my initials, but 6 means various things to me. That's why I choose to use it." "You need six pallbearers for your funeral procession." "Pythagoreans acknowledge six as the first perfect number." "Number six is a symbol of completeness." "Number six is a symbol of beauty and high ideals." "Plus, the number six is another number when flipped upside down, which is another number." "Few numbers can do that!" LF6.