Rachel Belville

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2023

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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ā€œMurder, She Saidā€ by Rachel Belville

Submitted to Contest #204

An ache rides up my tailbone with my thighs yearning to be rid of this horse. Not that Sally isnā€™t a good mare, but riding for hours on end is like a corset for the whole body. ā€œAhh, see there, Miss Jones?ā€ Austin points to the town filled with horses, cowboys, and the same dust that had powdered my black gloves on our journey. ā€œI see, Mr. Wilder. I do hope youā€™re ready for another rude welcome,ā€ I say with a mischievous grin. He tilts his hat at me. ā€œYes, maā€™am.ā€ We reach the posts as I gratefully hop down from my horse and pat the ...

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ā€œMy Unlikely Roommateā€ by Rachel Belville

Submitted to Contest #202

I close my car door with an echoing ā€˜creakā€™ as I sling the thick strap of my backpack over my shoulder and make my way across the parking lot. The apartment buildings all look the same ā€“ old brick, brown balconies, and coated with a skunk-like odor of burnt leaves that grant both a headache and a high.  I probably shouldā€™ve checked the place out first instead of accepting their offer over the phone, but Iā€™m desperate and it beats living out of my car any longer. Plus, talk about luck finding the only available room within a ...

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ā€œThe Ringerā€ by Rachel Belville

Submitted to Contest #180

ā€œCongratulations, youā€™re in luck!ā€ Fredrick suddenly appears behind me with a slap to my back. The new batch of flour I just made coughs from the bag and sprays me with its powder. Luck. As if that were a real thing. Iā€™ve learned to leave Fredrick to his wild attempts of a better life, always in and out of jobs while trying to drag me along with him. Truth be told, my ā€˜so-calledā€™ luck couldnā€™t be worse. Granting him this moment of appeasement, I carefully set down the bag and foll...

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Author bio

Iā€™m a newly published author and as Iā€™m working on my next book, Iā€™d like to gain more experience by challenging myself. Iā€™ve been married for almost 9 years, I love playing with my kids, playing Dungeons and Dragons, reading, and not to state the obviousā€¦but I love to write!