Misti Silvers

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2022

Stories (10)

10 Stories

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“The Letter” by Misti Silvers

Submitted to Contest #221

Maverick closed his robe on the way to the mailbox. Never enthusiastic about the bills, he dreaded making the walk. He always hated the bad news that the mail carrier delivered. Stretching in the freshness of the sun made him feel exhilarated. Taking a deep breath, made him appreciate nature more since he had fewer opportunities to visit. An avid outdoors person, he was distraught when he had to move closer to the city t...

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“The Lost Soul” by Misti Silvers

Submitted to Contest #221

Victoria couldn’t believe that it was actually happening. She didn’t think it would actually work. She never imagined she would be able to muster enough strength to manifest herself. Practice really did make it perfect. She had been trying for such a long time to be normal again. Finally, she was able to do it. Not sure what she wanted to do, she sat on the couch to think about it. Smiling from ear to ear, she cou...

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“The Prison Ghost” by Misti Silvers

Submitted to Contest #219

The sound of the siren meant someone tried to make a break. Bill knew that sound too well. A few times the alarm was set off to alert the guards of an inmate trying to break free, but most of the time it was tripped. Bill had been in prison for fifteen years and counting and he watched it many times before. The guards will run and check it out and come back confused. He loved the newbies. After the first five year...

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“The Mansion ” by Misti Silvers

Submitted to Contest #215

Passing by the old mansion Carol felt the eerie vibes that radiated from it. Checking behind her to make certain that her little brother was still close, she looked twice. Glancing over at the creepy building, she remembered the stories she had heard about the witch that used to live there. As she walked closer to the corner she felt like someone was looking at her so she checked the house and saw no one. She was drawn ...

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“The Cabin ” by Misti Silvers

Submitted to Contest #211

Cindy and her best friend of twenty years, Amanda, had previously made plans to go camping. Cindy had recently experienced a bad breakup preceded by a bad relationship. Amanda thought it would be good to help her get over it. Sometime during last weekend they had made the decision to take a couple of weeks off work to go camping. They rented a cabin because Cindy was too high maintenance to sleep in a tent.They left that Friday night after work. Cindy and Amanda were so ready to begin their vacation they had been packed for days. C...

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“The Rainstorm ” by Misti Silvers

Submitted to Contest #209

Kevin was on his way to pick up his wife from work. She hated driving when it was storming. It made her nervous to think about it. If she needed to drive through a storm, she would get physically sick. As he pulled in front of the building he called her on his car phone to alert her that he had arrived. Not receiving an answer he knew that she was already on the way down. He exited the car to open her door. W...

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“The Special ” by Misti Silvers

Submitted to Contest #207

“Order up!” You could hear the chef yell from the other side of the kitchen. “Your new dish is popular,” said Rachel. Chef Mark smiled, pleased with himself. Smug in the fact that only he knew what ingredients went into his recipes. Hearing the dining room full, made him smile even bigger. It had been awhile since he was able to draw attention. “Chef Mark. I don’t know what you did to the pas...

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“The Dream” by Misti Silvers

Submitted to Contest #206

Running through the woods, James kept glancing over his shoulder to check if it’s still chasing him. He wasn’t able to get a look at what was chasing him, but he knew it almost caught up to him several times. Racing for his life he didn’t have time to process anything except the fight or flight instinct in his brain. Seeming like it was taking centuries for him to find the walking trail he detoured from, he began to slow...

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“The Change” by Misti Silvers

Submitted to Contest #205

Racing through the woods on all fours, panting with a fierceness, Jason never felt more free. His animated instincts kicked in and drove him to the most unthinkable things. Wanting to live freely, he couldn’t believe this actually happened to him. At first he was appalled, but now he embraced it. Living by the moonlight wasn’t as bad as he originally thought it would be. He could be where nobody would bother him.  <...

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“Wrong Turn” by Misti Silvers

Submitted to Contest #196

    After leaving work, Marty decided to take a drive. Feeling bored with his usual routine, he wanted something different. Deciding to take the scenic route, he turned opposite of the street he usually drove. After a few blocks he began closely examining his surroundings and was impressed by some of the businesses he wasn’t previously aware of. Trying to take it all in, he was shocked to see a park that was unfamiliar t...

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Author bio

I have been writing short stories since I was able to read. I love writing and reading.