NS Emba

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2024

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“The Guest Room” by NS Emba

Submitted to Contest #259

Grace sighed as she picked up Emmett’s candy wrappers and popcorn crumbs littering the sofa. Wisps of hair escaped her tidy bun as she aggressively fluffed the cushions, unsuccessfully attempting to reshape the indentations that had accumulated from hours - maybe years in aggregate - of cradling his body. She wondered whether they had always had such different standards of living. The couple now had little left in common but their love for their children, Gwen and Margaret. But even in that, the fissures were evident. Grace...

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