Lydia Wilen

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

Stories (2)

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“COME FIND ME” by Lydia Wilen

Submitted to Contest #53

COME FIND ME By Lydia Hope Wilen “Ewwww. Your popsicle is melting,” I said to Nicky, hoping his mother would have been home by now. “It's sticky. I don't want it anymore,” he replied as he held out his little hand ... his sticky little hand, offering me his half-eaten popsicle. I was more than willing to take it from this six-year-old boy who lived across the hall from me and whose mother asked that I stay with him for about an hour, until she straightened things out at the bank. “Okay Nicky, I...

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“Second Guessing -- A Mostly-True Story” by Lydia Wilen

Submitted to Contest #51

The house phone is ringing. It's usually the doorman telling me, "Your food delivery is here." Then I say, "I'm not expecting a food delivery." That's usually followed by a few seconds of silence as the doorman checks the name or apartment number on the bag of food before apologizing to me for his mistake. This time the doorman said, "A package was left for you" and he read the name, my name, that was printed on the bag, along with my apartment number. I told the doorman I'd be down to pick it up soon. Who left me ...

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