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Molly DePinto

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2025

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What's Left of Me After You

Submitted to Contest #310

Numb. That’s how I’ve been feeling lately, and there isn’t a more perfect word for it. Mug in hand and armed with my next 500-page escape into some new fantasy realm, I settle into my favorite chair, desperate to start reading before my thoughts take over. My fingers lightly flip open the cover. Bzzz. I jump. A notification? My phone is usually so quiet these days. —Hey, I know it’s been a while. A message from him. My ex. My “lover.” I flip the phone over and turn the ringer off. “I’m much happier without him,” I tell the bookshelves on my ...

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