Rachel Henry

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2024

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“Desperate Remedies” by Rachel Henry

Submitted to Contest #248

When the bombs hit it was nothing like what we were told it would be. We had been raised preparing for the day the world went up in flames and became uninhabitable, but the bunkers we had been instructed to build collapsed around us. Heavy soil filled my mouth and nostrils.I couldn’t tell which way was up and which snapping sounds were the shelves or the bones in my body and those of my loved ones. I clawed my way through the dirt that threatened to suffocate me and the skin on my hands began to blister, as did every inch of me as I got clos...

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“The Wind in the Willows” by Rachel Henry

Submitted to Contest #248

The snow and ice had long since melted and the ground was beginning to warm. The spirits that had made their homes along the banks of the Calic Lake had long grown restless. They had been watching the trees planted around the edges for the first signs of life. It was their favorite part of the transition from winter to spring.Selina was the first to see the blue spark of life that resided in the willow to the east of the lake begin to burn brighter. She called to her three sisters who rushed to the base of the tree and sat to watch the flick...

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