P. Beard

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2022

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“In-Person” by P. Beard

Submitted to Contest #174

I see her as soon as I open the restaurant door, waiting politely in the queue for the hostess. “Linda!” I say warmly, and we share a heartfelt if a bit awkward hug. I extend my arms and we stretch back without letting go to take a look at each other. “You look great!” I exclaim at the exact same moment as she says “I love your hair!” and we laugh as we pull each other back into the hug. Linda’s shape hasn’t changed over the years, beautifully rounded. She had confided it made her feel self-conscious back in the 1980’s but it has always abso...

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“Oceanview” by P. Beard

Submitted to Contest #171

Looking out at the sunrise-lit beach from the ledge at the back of the pier, I felt the tears start to swell again. “Should I just let go and have a good cry here?” I wondered. I certainly had enough to cry about, with the memory of my Uncle’s funeral still fresh from two days prior. I had known this would be an emotional day, as it also happened to be 6 months to the day after the death of my best friend. When I signed up to run the marathon, I hadn’t particularly noticed the date. I just needed some motivation to get back to runnin...

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Author bio

Taking some time to gather my thoughts and reflect on my life, here, out loud.