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Michelle Bridges

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2025

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Home Sweet Home

Michelle Bridges

Submitted to Contest #291

Olivia stood in the middle of the empty living room, inhaling the scent of old wood and new beginnings. The house was theirs. After years of living in a cramped city apartment, they finally had space. A whole house with a backyard, a basement, and rooms to grow into. Ryan popped the cork on a bottle of wine and poured two full glasses, his grin widening as they linked their arms together. “To our first night in our first home!” She laughed, as they settled onto the dusty floor. They sat cross-legged amid unopened boxes, the dim glow of a sin...

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Tears, Thunder, and Other Natural Disasters

Michelle Bridges

Submitted to Contest #288

My boots sloshed through the rain as I trudged around the little neighborhood park. This was my third lap with only two more to go before I reached my mile goal and could retreat back to my warm apartment. A tuft of gray fur appeared out of the corner of my eye and as I turned to see what it was, a little rabbit swam by me. It paused to look at me and then continued doggy-paddling to the nearest tree. My heart shattered. Lately, the rain had been so heavy the sidewalks were flooded. "Poor thing must be exhausted," I sniffled, watching the so...

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