Lottie Waldeaux

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2023

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“Patsy” by Lottie Waldeaux

Submitted to Contest #273

It’s the middle of the night when I arrive. The door is a polished blush with peach accents forming swirls around the top, a portal into the world of cotton candy and pink lemonade that is Danielle Manorla’s hotel sleepover. Danielle and her friends have weekly sleepovers in her apartment at Patsy’s, a pink high-rise hotel in West Hollywood that her starlett grandmother owns. It’s normally just the four of them, except for a few elusively popular girls who slide their way in like the movie stars who came and went during the hotel’s pri...

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“Nightmare on Hursch Street” by Lottie Waldeaux

Submitted to Contest #272

To: Andrew HuxleyFrom: Michael CainRe: Package at 641 N. Hursch Street Mr. Andrew Huxley– I hope this letter finds you in good health and prosperity. My name is Michael Cain, a resident at 641 N. Hursch Street. You may remember my girlfriend, Katelyn, and I moving in a few months prior, and our time has been incredible so far. Recently, we received a package with no name or return address that neither of us remember ordering and were wondering if you knew anything about it–is this common at the Hursch Street house? Did you happen to order it...

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“Confessions of a Professional Hitchhiker” by Lottie Waldeaux

Christina’s Rules For Hitchhiking: Take ALL POSSIBLE MEASURES to avoid a hitchhiking situation in the first place. Do not offer or accept any money. Conversely, have a good wad of pocket cash handy, just in case. Do not offer or accept any sexual favors. Establish dominance early on by making eye contact with your driver. If necessary, continue holding eye contact in the rearview mirror until the driver looks away. Always sit in the backseat. Arrange a safe, public place to be dropped off. Stay alert. Stay suspicio...

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“Wishbone” by Lottie Waldeaux

Submitted to Contest #202

“June is too early to start packing for college.” I’d declared this the second week of summer, after the zeal of summertime had worn off and I was ready to start being productive again. And I stood by that mantra the entire summer, until August 12th, when I realized I was down to 13 days before I left for Princeton and had narrowed down a grand total of 0 items that would be making the trip with me. I began by rummaging through my jumbled desk drawer’s lifetime of papers. Spanish final, highlighters, ACT practice workbook, ca...

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🌷 18 🧁 🥥 ENFJ 🩵 📖 full-time reader, part-time writer