Stephanie Leon

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2023

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“Ground Control To Lady Jane” by Stephanie Leon

Submitted to Contest #228

Evelyn held a box of popcorn chicken and a black bubble tea for Jane. “Sorry,” she sighs, “there was a long line.”“That’s okay,” Jane said, taking the box. It was a rainy day in December. She takes a bite of her chicken, looks out the window, and hears a familiar voice. “Are you okay?” the voice asks. Jane turned to her left side and couldn’t believe the person beside her. Her eyes widen. “Wh-Wh- when did you get here?!” she asks. “Ummm, this is MY house,” the man says, better yet, Oliver, the manipulative heartbreaker.“What month are we in?...

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“The Hunter's Curse” by Stephanie Leon

Submitted to Contest #215

Some monsters frighten us, some make us laugh, but some monsters are human inside. Some monsters only exist at night under the full moon, and some simply wait. They wait for the teenage girl holding a boy’s hand at 15 because they know the girl will begin to hunt.I was 15 when I started hunting, but every time I confronted the monster, it placed a finger on its hand, whispering, “Shhhh…I’m trying to sleep.”“Too late!” I said, “I have found you and will pray you away, and you’ll never wake up.”The monster looked up at me, a wicked grin o...

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“The Story of Three” by Stephanie Leon

Submitted to Contest #213

Dante, Demetria, and Lucius had their own unique traits, but Dante had something his siblings didn’t. He smiled at the signs Lillias taught him and paid more attention to Demetria’s books. He adopted Lucius' thrill of laughter after breaking glass and freezing when given directions. Of course, there were habits Lillias created. Dante, technically the oldest boy would be the chosen one to rule, and in order to make it happen, Lillias needed Dante to feel powerful, like kings in novels, act out scripts of men in love and favor the storms, qu...

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“The Prey and the Arrow” by Stephanie Leon

Submitted to Contest #206

The fire dances to the wind this November night, the moon a full circle of light shining above it. I am covered in a blanket surrounded by my friends Kai, Diana, Emi, Theus, and Dmitry.Echoes of “Happy Birthday Effie!” sing beside me.“Thank you, guys!” I smile, “I’m not getting up because the fire feels nice and I’m freezing to death!”What’s your birthday wish?” asked Kai…“Uhm, probably for my loved ones to be healthy,” I said, “I don’t think I want to face any more deaths this year.”Six months ago, I lost my grandfather to cancer and went t...

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Author bio

Writer based in San Francisco. Most of my stories are inspired by Franz Kafka with a tough of Greek mythology and psychology.