Maddy Russ

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2020

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“The Man Who Arrives at Five” by Maddy Russ

Submitted to Contest #37

I am on the sidewalk in town, and I come across the strange man again. He's wearing a tuxedo today, and he stands out marvelously from the crowd around him who are rushing about in shorts and t-shirts. It's as if he's going to a business meeting, yet he has no briefcase, no watch, and doesn't seem to be going anywhere; he stands there, looking on, not at me or anyone else, but more at the horizon or a building before him. The same familiarity of the mellifluous church bells sounds, and I glance up at the clock mounted on the brick building...

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“3011” by Maddy Russ

Submitted to Contest #35

My eyes snap open and I turn to my side curling up close, when I realize there's no blanket to curl into. I am sleeping on what is as hard as a rock, but is oddly comfortable. The logical person in me tells me that I'm dreaming, but the adventurous, imaginative person in me says that this is real, and somehow I've been transported to a new world, where people sleep on rocks. If my brother was here, he'd tell me that I'm just dreaming, or going insane. Probably the latter. But he's not here, and for once, I have peace and quiet. A beeping...

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Author bio

hi there! my name is maddy. i love writing and are currently working on 2 novels :) have a great day!