Maleah Chadwick

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2021

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“Not the Neighbor. ” by Maleah Chadwick

Submitted to Contest #94

      I could have sworn I put the keys in my purse, but no. There they were mocking me from the countertop which just so happened to be on the other side of the locked door. I took a deep breath, no big deal – I could totally walk to work. Almost as though on cue, a cackle of thunder reiterated the impending weather. Maybe not. The neighbor to my left was a locksmith by trade, but it would take a lot more than a locked door to ask HIM for help. He gave me the creeps. Actually, he gave everyone the creeps. I sat...

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“Becky ” by Maleah Chadwick

Submitted to Contest #93

I was fumbling to get my keycard into the hotel door when someone threw their hand around my neck. "I can't wait to see you at the party tonight, you're going to absolutely rock it, but like, you're going to change...right?" Slurred a very drunk brunette who teetered precariously on stilettos. I opened my mouth to speak, but nothing came out. "Oh, you'll do just fine Becky, you'll do just fine." I wanted to tell her I wasn't Becky, but I only managed to shrug my shoulders. "K, Becks, I'll be back later to get you." She wandered off down the ...

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Author bio

As an introvert, words seem to fit better on paper than when they fall from my lips. Sometimes they flow like a waterfall, other times they trickle like a drying stream. Regardless, there is always something to be said. 29 and thriving - words are just another creative outlet for me.