Stephanie Rapo

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2023

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“Pina Coladas” by Stephanie Rapo

Submitted to Contest #280

         Does he think I’m asleep? I lay next to him in bed, back turned to him, breathing steady, fully aware of the distance between us. The way he turns the newspaper pages that he’s reading is so loud. Sleep for me would be impossible while he’s awake. He is always louder than he thinks he is.                 He definitely thinks I’m sleeping. He put down the paper on top of the bed covers and slides out ...

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“Risky Business” by Stephanie Rapo

Submitted to Contest #217

The word mansion comes from the Latin root mansionem, "a staying or a remaining," from the stem manere, "to stay." Definitions of mansion include: a large and imposing house. synonyms: an intimidating residence One foot in front of the other, we rambled our way over loose stones and strong roots, following the worn path. Our feet stepped in the same spots as those before us, where time had allowed primitive stairs to form in the large, soft boulders.  The forest smelled sweet and piney, and our breath was becoming labored. &nb...

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