Megan Malone

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2021

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“Miles from Freedom” by Megan Malone

Submitted to Contest #90

For the past eleven years, humans have been forced off their food chain throne. Now, civilization exists within small bubbles of their former glory, and the animal population roams the globe without fear. How the tables have turned! Cupido has free range of the settlement, as his job requires. He can wind between vibrant tents. He can snuggle down by a bonfire. Yet, as always, he paces along the chain fence encompassing the entire settlement. His eyes remain in a constant shifting state, and his ears flick in all directions- every sen...

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“The Grim Reaper's Experiment” by Megan Malone

Submitted to Contest #89

“Don’t scream.” In reply, her scream pierces through the midnight silence. The cloaked figure at the foot of her bed startles and grumbles before throwing a hand over her gaping mouth, muffling the cries. As soon as she’s silenced for a heartbeat, if only to catch her breath, the Grim Reaper says “If you yell like that, the neighbors will think I’m trying to kill you or something. So please do me a favor and...” He takes his hand off of her mouth. This would be the point where he would cock his head and raise a wary eyebrow. If he ha...

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“A Deal with the Devil” by Megan Malone

Submitted to Contest #88

The door towered over me. I peered up and up, straining my neck to see the top. Where did the door lead, and more terrifyingly, what monstrous beast could be lurking behind it? My heart pounded deafeningly in my chest as I reached my trembling hands up to the enormous door handle. Taking a deep breath, I cautiously rotated the ancient handle. A creaking, groaning sound filled the air as the door slowly opened backward into the room beyond… Suddenly, an evil odor invaded my nostrils; it smelt of rotting and decaying flesh. I gagged for breat...

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