Rachel Quirey

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2021

Stories (5)

5 Stories

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“What is it worth ?” by Rachel Quirey

Submitted to Contest #88

Nathan loved his life to the full. He was a Prince among men, the eldest and next in line to the throne. The kingdom was very great in land and richness, but it also had resources, valuable to the rest of their neighbours. What more could a man want in the prime of his life ?. There was one thing, he longed for since childhood. That was to feel love, real true love, and not the stiff upper lip kind. A shake of the hand, peck on the cheek. His family was considerably stand offish when it came to any show of affection. Even if it was for a chi...

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“Why me ?” by Rachel Quirey

Submitted to Contest #87

It was all set up, the prank of the year, and my boss was going to win that golden statue, if it was his last mission in life to do so. For the last 5 years, his brother has won every prank, and now it was his turn to be champion. There was a lot of sleek work involved, a lot of cloak and dagger. No one wanted to be responsible for this failing, fearing the wrath of the employer. The town was a large one, and very busy. They would see many a tourist arriving upon over sized and extravagant coaches. Coming out in droves, like ants. Making ...

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“Egg Surprise” by Rachel Quirey

Submitted to Contest #87

Egg Surprise Jack had a plan, and it couldn’t fail. He was going to propose using a large Chocolate egg. Now to many, this sounds a bit crazy. But he was a romantic, and this had taken him an entire year to plan and organise. His girlfriend Sally, loved to play pranks on others, but especially on him. She had a long list of successful missions that ended in a glorious victory. It was his turn, to show her he was a serious contender. There had to be family and friends who would arrive and make this big day...

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“No one told me” by Rachel Quirey

Submitted to Contest #87

No one told me It was that dreaded date, April fools. Lucy was not one for pranks or tricks. She enjoyed the simple things in life, and avoided at all costs any risk of being embarrassed. It was just her bad luck that her nemesis and work colleague Bob, is now paired up with her, for a joint task force. Today should be like any other day, typing away at her private cubical in the office, but it was a team building scheme thought up by an overly excited employer. To gain more experience inside different departments ...

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“Some have all the luck” by Rachel Quirey

Submitted to Contest #87

Some have all the luck A wedding is set for April fools day, but Maggie feels more the fool than a bridesmaid. Her sister Rebekah has planned a fantasy themed wedding. To make matters worse, she has even chosen her sister’s costume, without any room for negotiation. Pointed ears, a green dress with glitter and sparkles adorned. Then there came the shoes out of it’s box, carefully wrapped in tissue paper, with great pointed toes!. How on earth was anyone to walk in these without falling flat on their face, was beyon...

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Author bio

I have written a novel, historical fiction with murder, romance and comedy. In the works to have it published. I also have started a murder mystery onboard a steamship in the 1930's. Hope I'm blessed to have a book on a shelf soon.