Marie-Josee Higgins

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2020

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4 Stories

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“The Rare Book Caper” by Marie-Josee Higgins

Submitted to Contest #189

It was so terribly cold. Snow was falling, and it was almost dark… I thought for sure my time had come. I had visions of my grandma’s welcoming embrace and the aroma of hot cocoa on the stove was so inviting that I let myself go. ******* Brenda and I met a few years ago. It is hard to recall an exact number when you have lived on the streets for a while and one day blends into the next. I think that the first time she spoke to me was on a gorgeous spring day when it seemed everyone was out enjoying the warmth and brightness of the sun a...

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“The Stealthy Thief” by Marie-Josee Higgins

Submitted to Contest #95

The buzzer rings – three quick pulses. Then another long one… This cannot be good. We don’t get very many visitors and the ones who do come normally just knock on the door. The last time the buzzer rang, it was some man who said he was here to do a “wellness check”. Strangely, Mom had not seem overly concerned but it was a very unpleasant half hour for my brother and me. Time to go hide behind the curtains where you can still hear and maybe even sneak a peek without revealing your presence. Mom ambles her way slowly to the front door. Sh...

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“Dexter” by Marie-Josee Higgins

Submitted to Contest #41

Dexter is an extremely cute Yorkshire terrier and poodle mix, a “Yorkiepoo”. The first time we met was at a Christmas party at a friend’s house and he must have been about a year and half at the time. He was not fully grown, his fur was a nice caramel colour with darker highlights around the eyes, the ears and the lower parts of the hind legs, and oh, so soft. He was very friendly with people and other pets and had magnificent big brown eyes just begging for affection. I was immediately under his spell. And that is saying a lot since I have ...

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“Flavours of the World” by Marie-Josee Higgins

Submitted to Contest #38

I am so hungry, I could eat a cow! What time could it possibly be? When you are stuck in a windowless room for hours on end, it becomes hard to keep track of time. How can taking care of such a tiny area take so long? It seems as if I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time fixing up the shelving in this bedroom closet. This all started a few weeks ago, as we unexpectedly found ourselves with so much free time on our hands. So, after some debate and hardly any planning, we decided that this was as good a time as any to tackle the long overdue ...

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