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Skye Van Der Meer

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2023

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Running Forever

Skye Van Der Meer

The doctors appointments started 3 years, 9 months, and 15 days ago.The same amount of time has passed since I was told I would die.And 2 months, 17 days are left.I have something rare. It's called Goodpasture Syndrome. It makes something called Anti-bodies which are attacking my lungs and kidneys. I've needed an oxygen tank the past two years because of it. It's a big metal cylinder I have to wheel around all the time. I hate it because it makes people stare. And staring leads to questions. I think I might just explode if I have to answer a...

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Project: New Earth - Part One

Skye Van Der Meer

"Hello. Welcome to New Earth training. My name is Jacinta Essie, and I will be your personal guidance counselor whilst you prepare for the journey on A.P 2689. To start, please enter your name below."I lean my head in my palm, tired despite it only being morning. Blue light from the computer screen in front of me is the only light source in the room, the windows covered in reinforced steel to shut out the light of our dying sun. The face of a woman, with black hair pulled tight into a bun - Jacinta Essie, she said her name was - stares at me...

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The Blessing of Hope

Skye Van Der Meer

"Is Daddy coming home soon?"I balance my youngest daughter, Nancy, on my hip. Together, we stand at the window watching as the occasional car drives past in the dim light of the evening. In the background, the radio plays, a soft melody occasionally disrupted by the crackling of static.My eldest, Patricia, sits on the floor behind me, her ragdoll bunny tucked into the crook of her arm. It was Patricia who spoke."Yes, sweetheart."I hope.Three years ago, my husband was deployed for the war. Nancy was only a baby. The three of us, Nancy, Patric...

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