Liz Hayes

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2021

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“The Color of Betrayal” by Liz Hayes

Submitted to Contest #263

The sky flashed with bolts of blue and purple, illuminating the tiny, broken corpse at my feet. The hospital lay in ruins with bits of plaster and dust filtering through the flickering light. I stared numbly at more broken bodies littering the floor. I thought I had seen all the horrors this miserable war had to offer - but gods, was I ever wrong. I knelt and scooped the lifeless child into my arms, stroking back the wispy locks of hair. “I’m so sorry.” My voice broke with the whispered words and finally the tears came. I clung to him as sob...

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“Mission to Olympus Mons” by Liz Hayes

Submitted to Contest #247

Olympus Mons Exploration Mission15 May, 2152Mission Sol 1Red. That's all I see. Crimson dust swirling around the rover, painting the rocky outcrops in hues of rust and ochre. The gaping maw of the ancient volcano stretches out before us, across to the horizon. This is the day we finally explore Mons Crater, something we hope will help uncover secrets from Mars’ past. The team consists of Dr. George Sato (geologist), Dr. Miranda Singh (botanist), Kai Saite (engineer), and Captain Renaldo Li. And I, Madelyn Kim, xenobiologist ...

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“Elements of a History Teacher” by Liz Hayes

Submitted to Contest #123

The wizened old woman had to sit in the front of the classroom nowadays, her bones were too sore to stand for the full day any longer. But she still loved teaching and would gladly do this for years to come, just to see the spark come into another student’s eye as they learned about Alexander the Great or Hannibal and his elephants. She patted her silver white hair, making sure every strand was secure in her bun, while her high school students strolled in, laughing and talking among themselves. They regarded her as a kind old eccentric, and ...

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Author bio

Just a small town PA, writing to keep my sanity.