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Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2020
Submitted to Contest #71
A bright girl broke through steady, warm hands as she rushed forwards, excitement bubbling from her small body. Her chubby hands grappled at the overhang of the counter in an attempt to pull herself up. “Meiling, wait a second!” a deep voice chastised. Grandpa slapped her hands away, to which she began jumping and wailing. “You can’t! The pan is still hot!” When her frown refused to subside, he took a napkin and delicately peeled a fresh cookie off the foil. He gently broke the cookie into two and handed her the bigger half. Outstr...
Funny enough, while writing college essays, I was reminded of my passion for writing stories as a child.
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