Sarah Reilley

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2020

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“The Talk” by Sarah Reilley

Submitted to Contest #100

*trigger warning: mental health He sat down across the table from me, and I wonder: this is it, isn’t it? The end? I never saw things going this way. The first time I saw him, I nearly fainted. He was tall, sexy, young. He smiled at the customers across the counter. He laughed with the children. He smiled, and I fell. He was everything I wanted and so much more. “So, what’s going on?” He asked me, brows furrowed in confusion. “We need to talk,” I said quietly. I held the menu in my hand and stared at the lines on the wooden tab...

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“Off to Portland” by Sarah Reilley

Submitted to Contest #99

“Dude, hurry up!” Marta yelled from the kitchen. “I’m ready to go.”A muffled voice called back from across the house. “I’m in the bathroom!”“You’re always in the bathroom,” Marta muttered as she picked up the cooler and headed out the back door.Nearly tripping over the threshold, she cursed and set the heavy cooler on the picnic table. They’d been planning this vacation for six months now, and she was ready to get started. Every moment wasted was, well, a moment wasted. She brushed her hands on her shorts to dry the sweat from her palms, pic...

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“The Birthday Gift” by Sarah Reilley

Submitted to Contest #98

I never thought it would end up this way. I went for a walk to cool my head after he blew up at me. I made a wish and walked out the door. It was stupid. So stupid. And now I’m stuck. I hadn’t loaded the dishwasher, and I’d told him I would. It wasn’t like he was controlling me, though. He’d been asking me to do it for a week. But I kept forgetting. Somehow, my brain stopped functioning. It was like I was living in a fog. I tried to get out of the funk that was sucking me deeper and deeper into this depression, but everything I tried just fe...

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Author bio

I'm a freelance writer and editor by way of a former English teacher. I believe in words, magic, fairies, and the beauty of the human spirit. I find peace in telling stories and enjoy sharing my thoughts with others. My website is www.sarahreilley.com if you'd like to see my published works or need an editor!