Melissa Alexander

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2020

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“Families lost in time” by Melissa Alexander

Submitted to Contest #100

I could hear the words still coming from my phone as it fell to the floor and time just seemed to stand still. My sister, trying to utter the words that our dad had passed but the words got lost in the tears. I knew and she didn't have to tell me. The line; goes dead and I am left with my thoughts. My memories but there in the darkness; is still that angry little girl. An angry little girl, that's mad at the world and left with unresolved conversations with her dad. I had always assumed that I would have time to sit down and talk to him but ...

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“My sweet girl” by Melissa Alexander

Submitted to Contest #89

Madison was a fighter even from birth and through it all; her mother was always there by her side. "Mom, there's something wrong because I am hurting so bad and there is so much blood when I go to the bathroom." Her dad; like always just brushed it off and said that it was nothing but her mother knew something was wrong. "I am going to take off from work tomorrow and take Madison to the emergency room because there is something really wrong", but Madison's dad being the control freak said," No you go to work and I will take her". Madison's m...

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“Wallowhole” by Melissa Alexander

Submitted to Contest #85

That's the thing about this city; you either stand out or become just another face in the crowd. Luther came from a small town in Eastern Kentucky and always dreamed of moving to the city. Luther had fallen in love with the architecture and the big city lights. It was nothing like where he grew up and in fact; it was just the opposite. Wallowhole was a small community that had fields and more fields. The type of place that you could leave your doors unlocked at night and families leaned on each other during hard times. The type of place that...

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“Coach! Coach!” by Melissa Alexander

Submitted to Contest #55

Friday night lights is a part of every community and embedded in small communities is their love for high school football. Each year the butterflies start for the local athletes as they wonder if they will make the cut and what if they don't?There is always a day for uniforms,pictures, scrimmages, lifting, conditioning and all building up to the first game of the season. The question that burns in every athlete’s mind is if they are going to start and will their performance be enough to gain them a starting position for the next game.Ian was...

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