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Madison Smith

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2019

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Fated for Doom

Submitted to Contest #101

“You are the chosen one. Tomorrow morning, prepare to meet your doom.” Click. As I sat on my couch, mouth agape, I tried to figure out what in the blazes I just heard. 30 seconds ago I picked up a phone call from an unknown number and now I’m the chosen one of some prophecy? I’m 28. According to the books my niece reads, I’m about 16 years too old to be a ‘chosen one.’ I wracked my brain attempting to figure out what about me would m...

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Sunrise, Sunset

Submitted to Contest #99

I couldn’t sleep that night no matter how much I tried. No amount of music, melatonin, or sheep was going to lull me to a peaceful slumber after the absolute sucker punch that was the night before. So there I was at 5 in the morning watching warm colors seep into the dark sky, inch by inch, a borderline scalding cup of tea in my hands. As the times steadily march by, the sky becomes lighter and the world starts to wake up with it. I’ve always found that middle ground where the sky is no longer suffocated by the dark but isn’t yet overwhelmed...

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Standing Taller

Submitted to Contest #89

“Hey sweetheart. Put a pot of coffee on, will you?” Mr. Erikson told me the second I walked in the door to the meeting room. “I’m sorry, what?” I asked, positive that I couldn’t have heard him right. “I’m hitting that afternoon lull. Would you do me a favor and make me some coffee?” In an instant, it felt like every nerve in my body was on fire and begging for my attention. I wondered if the outside of me was shaking as much as the inside of me was. “Well, I actually have to get this presentation set up. But good news! The coffee pot ...

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The Rolodex Robbery

Submitted to Contest #71

3 names. 3 suspects. It was one of them, I know it. Last week, tragedy struck and my home was broken into. I came home exhausted from work one day to see the glass in my door shattered, cupboards ajar, papers strewn about the floor. Naturally, I sprinted back outside and immediately called the police as my heart was attempting to shatter my ribs. Thankfully, the police showed up fairly quickly and cleared the house. Whoever broke in ...

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Problems like Foam Bullets

Submitted to Contest #69

A hurricane, an earthquake, and a fire could not have left my life in such tatters as they are now. Currently, it was simultaneously soaking, yet smoldering, in pieces, yet held together with a Disney princess Band-Aid. Needless to say, I needed this break. Desperately. Shivering from the harsh whip of the blizzard, I knocked my mitten-covered fist against the door. Thankfully, it opened up almost immediately. In front of me stood my mother, decked out in fall colors with her Thanksgiving...

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Love, Secrets, and Rock 'n Roll

Submitted to Contest #64

The Olsons were known far and wide for one thing and one thing only: rock music. This family produced some of the biggest legends in rock history and every member wore that fact like a badge of honor. Yet, for as much time as they spent in the blinding flashes of the paparazzi and the constant interviews, for as known as their names were in every house, rock-loving or otherwise, for as documented as their lives were, there was one secret that none of them were ever willing to talk about. A secret that was buried so deep that you would need a...

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The Warming Effects of Chocolate Cupcakes

Submitted to Contest #61

It had been a hell of a week. There were exams, projects, and homework up the wazoo, and by the time she got to Thursday night, Emilia’s brain was royally fried. She stared up at her ceiling, headphones blasting her On Repeat playlist in her ears at it diligently had for the past two hours. Her week was over and all the stress was gone. Sitting up, Emilia opened her laptop to put on a movie to settle down with when her grades popped up on the open tab. &nbs...

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Of All The People...

Submitted to Contest #56

Caroline and Ollie’s wedding was the event of the century. Elaborate decorations, flowers as far as the eye could see, a cake larger than a child, and over 500 guests. That was what happened when a super wealthy and popular woman married a super wealthy and popular man. The ceremony was beautiful and tear-jerking, but the reception was where the party started. In a hall that rivaled the length of a football field, people were shuffling and mingling about. Drinks were free flowing, as wer...

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Best Friends Make the Best (Unofficial) Therapists

Submitted to Contest #40

3 a.m. was supposed to be the calmest time of the night. Everyone was asleep and just for a little while, the world felt calm. 3 a.m. was not supposed to bring about one of the most nerve-wracking moments of Zoey’s life. In a dead silent house, the sound of her dog Bandit barking was more than enough to break her concentration on the book she was reading. He never barks like this. Ugh, it’s probably just some po...

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