Simon Hayes

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2020

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3 Stories

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“A Record-Breaking Bake In Proud Poteet” by Simon Hayes

Submitted to Contest #71

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 The coloured bunting stretched as far as the eye could see in all directions, fluttering gently in the light breeze. The Poteet Strawberry Festival was being held in just over a week from today, and the authorities had been very busy this week, putting up all of the decorations along Main Street. The delicious smells of baking floated out through the open door of the Bakery and up the street, filling the noses of passers-by. As the residents of the small Texan town of Poteet approached Bella's Bakery, the sounds of ...

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“Grandma's Ghost” by Simon Hayes

Submitted to Contest #65

The dark-haired woman walked away from the graveside, wiping her eyes with a crumpled tissue. Her two young children, a boy and a girl, clung tightly to her long, black woolen coat, unsure why their mummy was sad, and and not liking the feeling of the light rain on their faces. They were too young to understand the concept of death, or funerals, but they didn't like seeing mummy upset. She led them, in silence, back to the car, opening the rear doors in turn and securing them into their seats, before walking around the car and climbing int...

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“The American Nightmare” by Simon Hayes

Submitted to Contest #64

It was supposed to have been their dream home. But neither of them had imagined her vengeful ex-boyfriend would travel almost 5,000 miles to try and burn it down whilst she and her young son were still inside. Amber was born in Houston, Texas, eventually moving to Dallas, meeting and falling in love with her previous boyfriend in her early twenties, getting engaged and giving birth to their son. But, they were from completely different backgrounds and, despite living with him in an almost one-million dollar house and driving arou...

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