Maggie Grainger

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2024

Stories (2)

2 Stories

28 karma pts

?

“So Anyways” by Maggie Grainger

Submitted to Contest #253

Jennie has a real talent for acquiring people. Sure, it sounds like a good quality on paper, but, in fact, it can be beyond annoying. Take for example right now. I’m crammed into a corner booth with Steve? I think it’s Steve. He’s a random dude she met at the first bar we hit up tonight. He was sitting at a high top alone when Jennie beckoned him over for a shot and now I’m the one who can’t shake him. “Tell me a fun fact about you,” I say unenthusiastically, trying to break up the awkward silence until Jennie gets back from the bar.&n...

Read story

“What's in a Name” by Maggie Grainger

Submitted to Contest #252

“Ashley, wait!” There was no way I was going to give her the satisfaction of turning around. There was nothing left to explain. “Ashley, you bitch, I know it’s you!” I grabbed my apartment keys and gripped them tightly between my pointer and middle finger – just like my older sister had taught me in middle school. “Always go for the eyeballs or nuts,” she had told me, although I knew if she caught up to me my keys wouldn’t do a damn thing. I turned up Market Street and started walking faster. A group of tech bros were taking up the ent...

Read story

Author bio

Maggie Grainger has not written a bio yet!