Mandy Waters

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2022

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Let's Go for a Walk” by Mandy Waters

Submitted to Contest #181

In my years of living in the area, there had never been a moment where I didn’t feel safe. Sure, there were a few scares with hooded men lingering around during the day and some very human-looking trees at night, but I never had (or knew anyone that had) experienced a harmful incident in Pine Hills. Of course, until the bumkins down the street moved in. They were called the Farmers. And the Farmers, well, they and their millions of conundrums made their way into Pine Hills and single-handedly ruined the pristine real estate value o...

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“Get Away” by Mandy Waters

Submitted to Contest #181

Eli had to get away. She needed somewhere to go. She needed to get out of town, out of Orilon. Urgently. People were after her. So, she had retreated. But not too far; she needed to be able to easily travel to her old home every so often to visit her dad and take care of business. Accordingly, she went to the farthest place she could manage while not too far as to abandon civilization. She ended up purchasing a 30-acre lot equipped with one home on the far outskirts of Orilon. Desolate enough to hide for a bit, but close enough t...

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“Just Changing” by Mandy Waters

Submitted to Contest #180

Every morning I wake up one minute before my alarm goes off. The first thing I do is roll over to cancel said alarm before the siren blares, giving me the worst migraine a person could possibly imagine. I take a moment to wake up, rubbing my eyes and stretching a bit. After all, it feels good to get moving after a full 8 hours of sleep. This is the second thing I do every morning. Next on the list is opening the drapes. I look out the window and onto the roofs of the other old buildings in town. I see the ocean in the distance an...

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Author bio

Hello all :) I love writing but it has been a while... I am eager to learn, however, and will appreciate any comments you leave on my stories. Happy writing!