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Shannon Meikel

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2025

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It Wasn't Me

I didn’t wake up thinking today would be the day I made a bad decision. It was just a regular Wednesday. I packed my backpack, grabbed an apple for lunch, and brushed my hair the way Mom told me to.I made it to school in time to stop in the bathroom. There it was. Sitting there, just waiting for someone to pick it up. If it wasn’t me, it would have been someone else. It wasn’t even that fancy. What harm could come from me picking it up and keeping it safe? Clearly, the owner doesn’t find it important, or they wouldn’t have left it on the sin...

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Things Adults Say (That Don't Make Sense) As overheard, misunderstood, and overthinked by me, age 11¾

Submitted to Contest #299

Have you ever noticed adults love to talk? Half the time, they’re not saying anything that makes sense. The other half, it’s just them trying to shut you up without even answering you. Lucky for you, I hear everything—and I mean everything. Just keep reading and you’ll see what I mean, I’ve cracked the parent clap-back code.Here’s the lingo. Trust me when I say, this information will make your life easier once you understand what parents are really saying versus what they actually mean. Don’t let them we know because they might change it or ...

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