Pamela Saunders

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2020

Stories (19)

19 Stories

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“Graham the Good Gremlin” by Pamela Saunders

Submitted to Contest #23

Graham the Good Gremlin was born on Christmas Day.Do you know what a gremlin is, dear reader? A gremlin is a creature that often gets blamed when things go missing, for example socks from the washing machine. When the electric fuses blow, and then blow again, and no other reason can be found, a grown-up will often state that it's the gremlins. You get the idea.Although, grown-ups do not actually believe in gremlins at all. It is just their way of saying they do not have any other explanation. They think they made up the gremlins. But grown-u...

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“M25” by Pamela Saunders

Submitted to Contest #23

“Bye then” waved Nikki and John as they left the home of their friends, Julie and Chris. John drove away down the road towards the M25. For the last hour or so before they left, it had been snowing, and they wanted to get back before dark, and before it had a chance to settle and freeze over.Actually, it was beginning to blow a gale and the snow got thicker so that visibility was terrible. The wipers were working full time and John had to drive at only 20mph to be safe. Everyone needed their lights on but those really didn't seem to make a l...

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“Gift of Snow” by Pamela Saunders

Submitted to Contest #23

Liz and Debbie walked together towards the shopping area through the deep new snow. Their feet crunched into the soft granules, making deep footprints. A few snowflakes were still falling, glistening in the sunlight that peeked through the heavy grey clouds. The bright white ground was dazzling, and the reflected sun made it feel too warm to be snowy, except for underfoot which was literally freezing. The world felt very quiet today, as so many people had opted to stay indoors, if they were not at work.Liz and Debbie talked together animated...

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“The Bus” by Pamela Saunders

Submitted to Contest #22

The driver glanced back at his passengers.“All belted up. Ok, we're off.” he announced, and pulled out from the bus station.Some passengers had already fallen asleep, not worrying about any stops as they were going the full journey. Others gazed out of the windows at the blackness outside. Some met each others eyes briefly, then looked away again. A couple sat holding hands contentedly.A baby began to yell hungrily and the woman holding it shoved it under her baggy top to suckle.The man opposite sighed and looked the other way, not wanting t...

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Author bio

My daughter told me about this site so I decided to give it a go as I have always enjoyed making up short stories. Hopefully people will enjoy reading them too. re reading other people's stories - generally I tend to browse especially the category that I have submitted in, so I may or may not get to reading yours. Thank you for understanding that I cannot always read by request although you are welcome to bring your stories to my attention.