Lisa Neuvelt

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2021

Stories (7)

7 Stories

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“When Time Stands Still” by Lisa Neuvelt

Submitted to Contest #125

When Time Stands Still “What time is it?” Kossiwa asked. “It’s 1:15.” Lisa said as she closed the trunk of her car with the load of books that her friend Kossiwa just bought. They climbed into Lisa’s car and started driving. “What time is it?” Kossiwa asked. “Ten minutes after the last time you asked.” Lisa answered, without even looking at the clock in her car. “Good, we’ll make it back in time for my three o’clock shift.” Kossiwa said. They were returning back from a trip to the vintage bookstore. Both of them loved to ...

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“A Surprise Package” by Lisa Neuvelt

Submitted to Contest #122

A Surprise PackageThe Continuing Story of Maddie-Rose(Read more about Maddie-Rose in my stories: “Singing in the Rain” and “The Surprise of The Fallen Leaves)Maddie-Rose was a typical seven-year-old little girl. She loved playing in the rain and jumping in piles of leaves. Her mother, Kelly would sometimes join her. She had two best friends, Lynn and Lauren. They were twin sisters that lived across the street with their father, Jim.Maddie-Rose had only been home after being abducted by her father for about six months.&nbs...

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“Grandma's Prince” by Lisa Neuvelt

Submitted to Contest #120

Grandma’s PrinceZoe and her family had just returned home after her grandfather’s funeral. She got her grandmother settled in a chair. “Sweety,” Grandma Rose said. “Please bring me my bag.” Zoe did so, handing her grandmother a large tote bag.Grandma Rose pulled out a photo album. “Come sit by me,” she said “Let me tell you a story. A fairy tale of a Prince and his Princess.”Zoe quickly grabbed a chair and placed it next to her grandmother’s.Grandma Rose opened the photo album. The first pi...

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“The Surprise Of The Fallen Leaves” by Lisa Neuvelt

Submitted to Contest #118

The Surprise Of The Fallen LeavesThe Continuing Story Of Maddie-Rose(Read about Maddie-Rose in my story: “Singing in the Rain”)When we last left Maddie-Rose she had just returned home after being abducted by her father. Rainy season was over, but that was okay with Maddie-Rose. She always loved playing in the rain but now has discovered a new obsession. Playing in piles of leaves. Since they had a huge tree in their backyard, there were plenty of leaves.“Please, Mommy,” Maddie-Rose cried. “Can I just play outsi...

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“Little Boy Jack And The Missing Mama” by Lisa Neuvelt

Submitted to Contest #117

Alex was getting ready for a long day at The Wagon Wheel restaurant where he worked. He was setting up a table when he looked up to see a little boy standing there. His clothes were dirty and his hair was wild and ungroomed. “Hey Buddy,” he said. “We are not open yet.” The little boy just stood there. Alex looked around to see if this little boy was with anyone. “Who are you with?” Alex asked. “Where are your Mommy and Daddy?” Still the boy didn’t respond. Manny, the restaurant manager, came out from t...

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“The Forbidden Room” by Lisa Neuvelt

Submitted to Contest #116

The Forbidden Room “You must never go in that room! It’s a forbidden room.” Melissa heard that over and over again. That room at the end of the hall, that forbidden room. Yet, she stood there with her hand on the doorknob. *** Melissa had just moved into that house when her mother, Nancy married Hank. All Melissa knew about Hank was he was married before and his wife and daughter left but no one knew where they went. The house was massive and Melissa was given a choice of any room to pick for own. &nbsp...

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“Singing in the Rain” by Lisa Neuvelt

Submitted to Contest #112

“Singing in the rain, singing in the rain. I’m just singing in the rain.” Kelly could still hear her little girl singing on the front porch.“Mommy, if I play in the rain, do I still have to take a bath?” she asked, jumping in a big mud puddle. If Kelly closed her eyes she could still see her daughter covered from head to toe in mud.It’s been almost a year since Kelly’s ex-husband took off with their little girl, Maddie-Rose.Maddie-Rose loved the rain. She loved the rain even more than she loved the sunshine.If it was rain...

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Author bio

Update: My name is Lisa. I just turned 60. I am the mother of 2 grown sons and the grandmother of a beautiful granddaughter and another one on the way. I have been writing short stories for many years, but only recently started sharing them. I look forward to using the prompts to add to my collection and hopefully sharing them here. It's been awhile since I posted anything. I have spent the past 2 years working on a novel inspired by some of Reedsy's prompts.