Sophia Guo

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2021

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“A Bittersweet Memory” by Sophia Guo

Submitted to Contest #94

Empty bottles of coke on the floor. Stray socks and plastic baggies complete the picture. We sit in a circle, and everywhere I look, people are arm in arm, slapping each other on their backs. Their faces proudly show off their pearly white teeth as they double over in laughter. One person stands on his head for 30 seconds. Another posts a silly picture on Instagram captioned: Party With my Boys! Soon, it is my turn. “Truth or dare?” they ask, and though my brain says truth, my mouth betrays it and spews out “dare” recklessly. As they ...

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“Containment” by Sophia Guo

Submitted to Contest #84

“Uncle Ben! Uncle Ben! What day is it?” Five-year-old Kip asks, tugging the zipper of the sleeping bag next to my neck. I groan and sit up. My back cracks in protest. What day was it? What day was it? “To be honest, I’m not sure,” I finally say after a long pause. “But I know that today will be the day.” Kip yawned and plopped himself onto the forest floor, the red and yellow leaves crunching under him. “But that’s what you always say, Uncle Ben. Today’s the day, today’s the day. When will today come?” I sigh and ruffle his hair. “Soon, K...

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