Sabrina Hauer

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2022

Stories (5)

5 Stories

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“Jenah and Joë” by Sabrina Hauer

Submitted to Contest #227

I don’t even know who she is anymore; I thought to myself while waiting in the little café in my old hometown. My heart pounded in my chest and my throat tightened. It felt as though I could have been sick at any moment. The doorbells jingled. Someone else had entered the café. I kept my gaze downwards, pretending to scroll through my phone, not actually reading a single word on the display. Was it too late to cancel? Maybe I could say something came up, I thought to myself. Who was I kidding? She would know I was lying. ...

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“Burnout” by Sabrina Hauer

Submitted to Contest #225

Not again... Anna’s hand tightened around a paint-stained brush. Before her stared an angry red face with splotches resembling burns. The urge to stab the image bubbled up from inside her. “Everything alright?” Came a voice next to her.Anna faced a young woman whose borrow was furrowed. A brush daintily dangled between her paint-stained fingers. “Oh, yeah, it’s just...” her voice trailed off as she stole a glimpse of the canvas in-front of the other woman. It was almost as if someone had placed a mirror in-front of her, h...

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“Skeleton in the Closet” by Sabrina Hauer

Submitted to Contest #161

So this is the peak of my life I guess, John thought to himself as smooth jazz music tickled his ears and the scent of coffee filled the room. He leaned back on his cushy dining room chair and closed his eyes. A soft creak of the hardwood floorboards drew his attention and his eyes fluttered open to see the silhouette of his wife. In her hands she carried an ornate silver tray with small Turkish style mugs. “Coffee is ready,” she said in a soft voice. To his left, his father sat up in his chair at the sound of her voice. “My goo...

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“Gift for Gabby” by Sabrina Hauer

Submitted to Contest #158

Content warning: mild foul language and substance abuse Judd took a long drag from his cigarette. Warm air passed between his lips and filled his lungs. An instant buzz ran through his skull, making the midnight sky no longer seem as dark. A car pulled up behind him, its lights reflected off the wet pavement like a flash of lightning in a black sky. The hum of the engine quieted and for a moment, a blissful sense of peace came over him. The car door clicked open and the sound of heavy boots hitting the pavement followed. Judd did not turn ar...

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“Just Dance” by Sabrina Hauer

Submitted to Contest #157

Content warning: mild foul language Swing music blared from the second-floor windows of the building as Lara stood outside. Her heart skipped a beat. Maybe I should just go back home, she thought to herself. With a trembling hand, she pulled out a compact mirror from the purse slung over her shoulder. The mirror glinted in her eye from the streetlight above her. Her hand still shaking, she checked her lipstick and eye makeup. She had spent over an hour on her makeup and picked out her outfit days beforehand. Normally she would just...

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Author bio

Hello! I’m always bad at talking about myself but I’ll do my best. I’ve had an interest in writing since I was a little kid, I would write all sorts of cringy stories and force my friends to read them. I am currently in the process of writing a novel so I may not post stories here very often. Besides a writer I am also a dancer and grew up in a family of dancers, which I tend to include in my stories from time to time. Anyways, thanks for taking the time to read, hopefully you enjoyed at least one of my stories!