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Lyn McKinnon

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2021

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BEHOLDEN

Lyn McKinnon

Submitted to Contest #105

TW: AssaultBEHOLDEN‘Who’s there? Don’t do this to me!’The fear in Sara’s quivering voice slices the icy darkness like a knife as she flees back down the passageway hoping to escape the certainty of the ‘vision’ she has just seen.Sara remembers when it happened before. She was only eleven and her mother told her she was just dreaming and she would grow out of it. With eerie certainty she realises now, how wrong her mother’s advice had been.At the same time as Sara flees, Bridie feels a warmth she hasn’t felt in a long time. Beholden to S...

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STRIPTEASE

Lyn McKinnon

Submitted to Contest #104

STRIPTEASE ‘Are you coming tonight?’ my new-found friend and work colleague, Andrea, had insisted I attend the local Ball with her. ‘I won’t know anyone.’ ‘So! Best way to meet someone!’ as she grabbed my hand and led me into my bedroom. ‘Which dress are you going to wear?’ I hesitantly pulled the new evening gown my mother had created for me, out of the cupboard. Instantly my mother’s advice returned to me when she was moving me here to start work. ‘Be careful love, until you get to know people. I’m very worried about leaving you here on yo...

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REFLECTIONS

Lyn McKinnon

Submitted to Contest #103

Reflections I knew I was going to die. Of course, it’s just a matter of time for all of us but I knew it was happening to me, sooner rather than later. Consequently, I had been preparing my grandchildren for the inevitability as my visits to see them became fewer. ‘This might be the last time I see you all,’ as I hugged them goodbye while trying to hold back my tears. There was sadness and confusion as they all said goodbye, except for the eldest, whose parting words were ‘See you Nan,’ as she walked away without so much as a glance. She was...

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