Marjory Miller

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2022

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“The Hallway Beside Room 13” by Marjory Miller

Emily from the nursing station at Safe Harbour tries to reach me, but my mobile is at home. When I get home there is a message from my sister. She has picked up the second call, and called my brother who is now preparing to meet the ambulance at the Emergency wing of Admiralty General. Mum, 92, has been sent in with what might be a blocked bowel.I call my brother who is readying the yard for the first real post covid neighbourhood bash. I tell him I am home and will go - he can stay and continue on his party prep. He sounds thankful and ask...

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“Summer, 1940” by Marjory Miller

Submitted to Contest #160

It was a dusty hot summer afternoon, and Kelly Larimer turned to take a whistling kettle off the stove. She returned to the window. She could see her son Stephen’’s best friend Danny coming down the lane with a few friends. Stephen was not with them. Stephen was always with them. And she noticed that they were quiet, not the usual for this group of 9 year olds. She wondered if there had been a falling out. She wiped her hands on her apron, opened the screen door with a smile and a wave. “ Hi Danny, is Stephen with you?” “No Mr...

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