Melody Petras

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2020

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Nosebleed Seats” by Melody Petras

Submitted to Contest #94

Nosebleed SeatsFor Jesse, the thought of it was silly at first. I dared him, and we laughed. Bright as the moon, his crescent-shaped smile dimmed, and it changed into a thoughtful grin. His cloudy vision cleared up when his imagination ironed his eyelids, and he wondered what would happen if he could be so bold.I noticed the switch, leaned forward over my sparkling wine and whispered, “I double-dog dare you.” I smiled with anticipation. Sitting back into my seat, I was proud of...

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“Bloom Like the Phlox” by Melody Petras

Submitted to Contest #86

Bloom Like the Phlox My gut told me that I had something to do, and my eyes said that I couldn't wait to do it. My wet face was smashed into the pillow that my crummy, claw-like hands had snagged. A long, scream had exposed from my teeth. It sounded quiet, damaged, and desperate. My impaired legs struggled with the blanket. The memories panged through my brain. What my heart once had was gon...

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“Allentown” by Melody Petras

Submitted to Contest #85

AllentownWednesday evening, March 17, 2019, 8:30pm. I just moved in with my partner, Luke. We live in Pittsburgh in the slopes of Allentown. The balcony that hangs over our tiny backyard has a beautiful view of the city. From where we sit, we can see over the top of the notorious party-town of South Side and across the Monongahela River right into Oakland. The lights are ...

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