Madelyn Jones

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2022

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“We Could've Been” by Madelyn Jones

Submitted to Contest #160

TW: Mental health, substance abuse “We have plenty of time,” he crooned back to me, his voice like warm honey on a biting autumn morning. He tilted my head up, forcing my eyes to meet his. The smile he gave me was enough to make me forget everything, just for a moment. But soon enough, the phone buzzing on the table sharply pulled me back to reality. “But the catering company we wanted needs at least a month’s notice, and we have to start looking at bands to play at the reception, and if we want a fairly decent one we had better pi...

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“Safe Haven” by Madelyn Jones

Submitted to Contest #143

CW: Mention of drug use and swearing; The woods have always been my safe place. Something about them had always had the innate ability to calm me, to be able to soothe my fears and anxieties. Maybe it was the quiet swish of the wind in the trees, or the fact that they stretch out and out and out, farther than you think possible. In the woods, you’re alone, with nothing but silence to greet you. And I’ve come to treasure silence more than anything else. “Emma, go to your room,” she growls in a low, harsh voice. Dutifully, I do as I am told...

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