Sarah Meade

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2019

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Whale Watch” by Sarah Meade

Submitted to Contest #8

Maybe this was a mistake. Maybe the whole trip was a bad idea. Vanessa slumped in the tiny, gray bathroom stall, willing her stomach to stop churning. She wished for the bad taste to leave her mouth and the fear to fall away as well. The boat rocked again and Vanessa groaned. Vanessa’s daughters had been looking forward to this trip to Cape Cod for weeks. It was to be Maddy’s birthday present, since all she wanted for her tenth birthday was to “play with my cousins!” Maddy and Kenny called Lucy and Lily their cousins and they referred to Van...

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“Tremble” by Sarah Meade

Submitted to Contest #7

I was in the middle of a pleasant dream. I was enjoying a tea party in a rose garden with Nan. She was telling stories, and I was making daisy chains in her lap as I listened. “Once upon a time,” Nan began. “There were two princesses.” “Claire and me?” I asked. Nan laughed. “Yes, their names happened to be Claire and Maya. They were the most beautiful girls in the land, but more importantly, they were kind.” I smiled. Nan’s voice was low and calm like the gently flowing stream beside the garden. The heady scent of roses smelled sweet a...

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“June's New Year” by Sarah Meade

Submitted to Contest #7

June awoke on January first with a goal. Today I will do three new things to change my life. The last year had been the worst of June’s life. She’d lost her husband, sister, and best friend within six months. It was unthinkable losing Charlie. Losing Charlotte? Tragedy doubled. When Suzy’s cancer came back with a vengeance and took her life within a few weeks, June was dumbfounded. Alone. June had fallen into a deep depression and hadn’t wanted to see anyone, even her children, Nick and Stephanie, or her grandchildren. She’...

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