Meg Seatter

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2020

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“Terminus” by Meg Seatter

Submitted to Contest #110

The highway stretched out ahead of them as far as the eye could see, a dark concrete line that stood out sharply against the tan sand of the surrounding terrain. In didn’t matter which direction you looked out here; flat desert was all there was to see. This highway had nearly no curves. From Alice Springs to Katherine, the road ran almost perfectly straight, parallel with the state lines on either side it. They had already been driving for a full day and a half, plus the two days it had taken them to get to Uluru, the most famous ...

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“A night on the Town” by Meg Seatter

Submitted to Contest #104

Are you coming tonight? Anyone else would be thrilled to receive such a text. They would reply “of course!” and their faces would light up. Right away, they’d wonder about the new friends they would be making by last call. A night out for most people is something to look forward to. In me, though, it triggers anxiety. I stared down at those five words in the blue bubble on my phones screen. Instantly, I began running through my inventory of excuses. What hadn’t I used in a while? I could say I was broke, that the work week had be...

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“The White Page” by Meg Seatter

Submitted to Contest #46

Earlier today, she bought herself a new notebook.It was black and leather-bound, the sort a real writer would fill with interesting and progressive thoughts. The pages were thicker than standard notebooks, off-white, and made a satisfying hiss sliding against each other. With that, she also had a new pen. Black, thick ink flowed through it onto the fresh page like silk, leaving lines, not unlike those by a figure skater on ice. Sure, she was just writing her name, but the familiarity of the movement made her smile. She included the date.The ...

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“Farewell to my best friend” by Meg Seatter

Submitted to Contest #40

She had a horrible feeling in her stomach when she saw that he was at her door. She knew it was going to happen now, she had been waiting for it, but she wasn’t ready yet. Her hand shook when she turned the knob and swung the door wide open. It was a beautiful, sunny, warm day. Such a shame to have to spend it this way.They stood facing each other, one on either side of the door frame. For a moment, neither said a word. There were no words left to say. Tears swam in both of their eyes. He wanted to reach out, to grab her and hold her, but he...

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