Meta M Griffin

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2019

Stories (23)

23 Stories

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“Victory Ride ” by Meta M Griffin

Submitted to Contest #95

Irene raised Katherine better than that. She sat in her recliner with the phone book on her lap. She forgot who she was going to call and then remembered that Katherine took away her car, so maybe she could get a lawyer on the case. She simply wanted Katherine to learn a lesson; even if that meant her going to jail. Oh, she’d bring a cake to make a feel a little better, but her daughter had to learn. Yes, she had trouble remembering things, but the world was crazy, and things were just so different.&nbsp...

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“Unfinished Business ” by Meta M Griffin

Submitted to Contest #95

Unfinished Business No, Owen never asked for everything to be fair, he only wished for that one chance to finish his story. It would be easier just to move on and leave. Now they for the rest of time he would be viewed as a monster. The night was cool, transparent, and somehow even-tempered. It reminded him of sitting on his grandmother’s wooden porch in late September when the leaves were just starting to change. It seemed like it was more than a lifetime ago. Now he felt like he was merely a shadow inha...

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“singing pagaliacci” by Meta M Griffin

Submitted to Contest #95

Singing Pagliacci Sterling’s heart raced when he thought about being late for the coffee house, but he had to get his makeup perfect. He stared at his reflection in the mirror and practiced various faces. . He hoped people would find his clown outfit original. He ran out of the bathroom, grabbed his phone, put on his red Converse sneakers and rushed towards the door. He decided to cut through the woods on his way to the coffee house. He imagined Pam, the opera singers, and all her friends watching his clown act with admiration.&n...

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“The Roommate ” by Meta M Griffin

Submitted to Contest #95

I didn't want to kick Julie out--even though I wanted to kill her at times. Julie stayed in bed all day after her dean informed her that she would not be permitted to apply for tenure. Her father had recently passed away, and Julie had gotten more depressed. Prior to her father's illness, Julie was taking multiple medications; including painkillers and stimulants. I begged her to go to work and wean off some of the drugs. I even threw water on her to get her out of bed. She needed a mobile bed or a bed with an eject button. Sometimes she ...

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“ghosted” by Meta M Griffin

Submitted to Contest #94

Ghosted Mary’s mother didn’t believe the trip to Highlands would ever happen. “She’s worthless,” Mary’s mother said. “Nothing but a lying lazy lump.” Mary hurt for her friend, but when her Julie failed to return her calls or make specific plans, there was more credibility to her mother’s accusations. Mary sat in the chair and cried. She wanted the friendship to work. In some ways she needed Julie, as she lived alone and had very few friends and often sat in the living room and talked too herself. Julie stood...

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“Party with GG” by Meta M Griffin

Submitted to Contest #93

I hated having to return to my hometown after I graduated from college, but I was unable to find a good paying job. The last thing I wanted to do was go to Grandma’s party, so I told Grandma I would spend the evening with my great-grandmother. I always called her GG. I wanted to pull the covers over my head, and not thinking about doing anything-especially going to Grandma's party. I remember when Mama would spend days in bed, and now I associate morning with some kind of insidious pain. People talk about Mama without...

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“Lost” by Meta M Griffin

Submitted to Contest #92

Julia stumbled through a dark corridor and wondered where she was. She kept opening doors and then found herself sitting on the porch. It was a cool summer evening—an almost perfect evening. Her friend Victoria Strange put some cream in her coffee and looked directly into Julia’s distant blue eyes. “So are you going to submit to the art contest?” “No. I missed the deadline.” Victoria stirred her coffee. “Well, there’s always next year.” Victoria had been very busy with her painting, writing, ...

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“Damaged ” by Meta M Griffin

Submitted to Contest #91

After the cat puked all over the new library book about a library, Julie contemplated how she would return the book, so she wouldn't have to pay a fine. The book was already overdue. She used to sneak overdue books back into the library, but now it would be difficult to do. She'd be tempted to steal someone else's library card, so she could check out books in another name, as her fines were more than she could pay. Julie was at risk of losing her library card. She had nightmares about encountering librarians in Purgatory. Maybe it was time f...

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Author bio

I am a writer, cat lover, and SC explorer. I have published poetry and fiction in a variety of small press journals including Freedom Fiction, The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature, And an Anthology of SC Bards. I am working on a collection of poetry and a young adult novel.