Lily Hartly

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2020

Stories (3)

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“Not on the Same Page” by Lily Hartly

Submitted to Contest #55

It’s been a long day. No. It’s been a long week. Work’s been crazy. I don’t remember when the job I loved so much became so overwhelming. Probably when the rest of my life spun out of control.No. I shouldn’t think that. I’m being overdramatic. This isn’t such a big deal. I’m just tired. I’ve been through a lot worse than this last week. This is just a little obstacle. It’ll be over soon and then everything will go back to the way it was.I try to drill that thought into my head as I fill a pot with water and put it on the stove. I feel a litt...

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“The Knock on the Door” by Lily Hartly

Submitted to Contest #54

The knock on the door is unexpected. Tom isn’t expecting anyone. He was just planning on ordering his regular Friday night Chinese food and watching reruns of Law and Order on TV. He doesn’t even like Law and Order, but his TV is broken and he can’t figure out how to change the channel. Still, he was excited to relax after a long week, so when the knock on the door comes, he is a little annoyed.  He thinks about just pretending he isn’t home, but whoever it is knocks a second time and Tom figures he should just get this over with. He ...

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“Too Late” by Lily Hartly

Submitted to Contest #53

Matt and his family aren’t close. They never have been. They’ve spent the last eighteen years going through the motions of polite small talk when left alone together. Matt doesn’t remember a time when they talked about anything real. They don’t talk about their feelings. They smile politely at each other and eat dinner together every night. To someone on the outside, they would probably look like a perfect family. They’re fairly wealthy, they live in a big house in Concord, Massachusetts, and they throw a big Christmas party every year.&nb...

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Author bio

I like writing. I think I'm pretty good at making up stories but not as good at writing them down so I guess I'm here to get better. I mostly write about the same characters but sometimes I’ll make up some new ones