Samantha Shaffer

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2020

Stories (5)

5 Stories

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“Wisdom of the Gods” by Samantha Shaffer

Submitted to Contest #149

The light from the fire at the end of the torch flickered along the cave walls. A young archaeologist cautiously made her way deeper into the cave. She was convinced she was on the right track to the greatest discovery in history. For her entire career, Isendra had searched for a lost civilization known as the Dracanae. The legends had mystified scientists and intrigued the masses but no one knew if it was real or just a story. Brief accounts had been found but no real hard evidence. No one had even found artifacts that the...

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“What Happened” by Samantha Shaffer

Submitted to Contest #140

"Alright, Kailena, your turn?" my dad said as my big brother walked away from the door frame. Excitedly, i skip over and stand up straight with my back against the door frame. Every year before school started we measured our height. "Wow, Kai, two whole inches." dad smiled, "You are growing up so fast. Guess we need to buy a big brick." he chuckled. "Why?" I asked. "So, I can tie it to your head so you can't get any bigger. "I have to grow up some time, daddy. That's life. That's what Granny always says." I tell him. "You can't grow up. You ...

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“Who to Believe” by Samantha Shaffer

Submitted to Contest #132

A young red haired woman walks up to a podium to thunderous applause. She adjusted the mic and waited for the crowd to settle. She cleared her throat and began to speak. “Welcome everyone. Thank you for being here today. We have gathered in this auditorium to talk about who to believe. Who can we listen to for spiritual truth? What system holds the truth we seek? Is there a right answer to any of these questions? Yes, there is a right answer, but the answer is for the individual not for the masses. Wha...

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“Why I Have Bars on My Windows” by Samantha Shaffer

Submitted to Contest #119

Warning: attempted sexual violence and gun violence When we have children, we promise to give them lives better than our own. We try to raise them with respect and encourage a good education. We want to give them the world but protect them from the evils around them. I grew up a pretty typical life in 1960's America. My father worked for the local bank and my mother stayed home and raised my brother and I. There were dinner parties on Saturday nights, that the kids were not invited to. I was on the pep squad and my brother was a star f...

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“The Home Searched for: Finding Belonging and Acceptance” by Samantha Shaffer

Submitted to Contest #83

A young student washed up on the shores of an island in the south Pacific Ocean. As she awoke, in a daze, the events of the storm replayed in her mind. She remembered warning her friends that they needed to return shore. They ignored her warnings and they were swept out to sea. As the storm rages, they were tossed around and one by one they flew from the boat and into the water. Kelli had held on as hard as she could. She couldn’t remember when she finally met the water. She lifted her head to look around and realized she was not alone. She...

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