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Tarnisha Tull

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2023

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Heavy is the Cloak

Submitted to Contest #186

“Um… Hey, Joleena.” “Oh! Joe! You scared me!” “Sorry, didn’t mean to. Mind if I sit down?” “… sure. Why wouldn’t I?” “You realize you only call me Joe when you’re mad at me right?” “Everyone calls you Joe.” “Except you. You usually call me Joseph.” “Okay then, Joseph. Joseph. Joseph. Joseph. Are you happy now?” “I can’t be when you’re obviously not. It must be really bad if you’re smoking out here in the open like this.” “I’m not in the open, that’s why I left. What are you doing?” “Hey, I’m curious. You seem to think it helps. Maybe it’ll h...

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The Treasure

Submitted to Contest #185

He’s been sitting here for a long time. He doesn’t know how long. He barely feels the coarse rocks shift under his heavy claws anymore. There was a time when they slipped and rolled under his claws, much lighter in weight, making him stumble. His cave home used to be fathomless. Now, if he cranes his head, he can see the dark patterns of soot burned into the rocky ceiling by fires breathed a long time ago. When he was small, his claws unstable on the slippery, rocky ground, the ceiling unknown and unseen, was when the ...

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