Molly McGuigan

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2021

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“Hotel Room Horror” by Molly McGuigan

Submitted to Contest #96

Maria knocks on the hotel room door. No answer. She waits another ten seconds and knocks again this time shouting out “Housekeeping!” Maria waits another ten seconds and knocks again. Still no response, so she takes out her master key card an opens the door while saying “Housekeeping coming in!” But as she enters the room she sees it is completely empty Maria gives a mischievous smile. Perfect. She turns around and dead bolts the door. Maria walks over to the open suitcase on the bed and begin rifling through it, sunscreen, bathing suits, ev...

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“Holding Hands and Letting Go ” by Molly McGuigan

Holding Hands and Letting Go Sharon is elbow deep in her garden when she hears what sounds like a child humming. Sharon puts down her small spade and looks around the backyard. Hm, must have been a bird she thinks to herself and picks the spade back up and she goes back to her task. After a few minutes pass by Sharon begins to hear the humming again only this time it’s closer and sounds as if it’s coming from right next to her. When Sharon turns around this time she expects to see a hummingbird enjoying himself on this beautiful spr...

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“Sister/Friends” by Molly McGuigan

Submitted to Contest #95

TW: murder, mass shooting Why did we have to go to the mall that day? Everyday I think, what if we went to the Southside mall instead? What if we just stayed home and watched a movie? What is Stephanie just took the bus instead of me driving? What if we got a flat on the highway on the way to the mall and never made it there? It was something so innocent. So inconsequential. Something we did practically every weekend ended in the murder of my sister. It was a Saturday during the summer and just like every other weekend...

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