Tonnye Fletcher

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2019

Stories (8)

8 Stories

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“SECOND CHANCES” by Tonnye Fletcher

Submitted to Contest #54

“Love is always better the second time around!” announced the talk show host. “ Welcome to SECOND CHANCES --where we put marriages back together again. This week, we’ll introduce you to three couples who would like to put their marriage back on track. Stay tuned to meet them!” As the announcer’s voice trailed off, Jessica thought it was a bizarre premise for a show. Why wouldn’t people who wanted to put their marriages back together just go to counseling? Why would anyone appear on a TV show airing all their dir...

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“Melting. . . .” by Tonnye Fletcher

Submitted to Contest #53

It was the hottest day of summer and everything was melting. Josie’s daughter’s ruby red popsicle was dripping onto her white shorts, the artificial smells of cherry, grape, and orange blending and swirling as the three children surrounded her -- Jess in her arms, and Abel and Levi tagging along, literally holding onto her skirt tails. Not only were the popsicles melting, her make-up was, too -- she could feel a smeary mess covering her face. The disastrous job interview from this morning seemed forever ago and yet it just contin...

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“PURPLE CHANCES” by Tonnye Fletcher

Submitted to Contest #51

Sweat dribbled, dripped, and settled in all the places sweat does on days as hot as this. It was especially hot -- even for a July day in the South. Not all the dampness was from the heat -- some was simply nerves. Here is where Brandon said to meet -- the old abandoned park on Twilight Terrace. Jessica had been here probably a hundred times or more -- when she was a child. The swings still stood -- though now, the worn leather strap seats dangled from only one chain -- clinking, creaking in the slight breeze that s...

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“Found It!” by Tonnye Fletcher

Submitted to Contest #43

Jess and Jennifer were playing hide-and-seek again. They loved visiting Aunt NeNe and Uncle Mike! They had the oldest house ever! There were lots of cool places to hide there, so every time they went, they played hide-and-seek.Jess tucked himself into a closet by the fireplace in the dining room. There was a hole on one side. He thought he could slip through if he were careful -- “What’s IN THERE?” he wondered as he tried to shift his weight and slide through the opening. Luckily he always kept a little fl...

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“A Week in the Life of a Friendship” by Tonnye Fletcher

Submitted to Contest #29

On the way to the hospital, Ariel thought about her friendship with Kenneth -- and with Sarah. The three of them had been friends for over 25 years -- Ariel had watched their 3 children grow up before her eyes. They had played countless games of Pictionary and Trivial Pursuit, put up many Christmas trees together and downed lots of pizza and Dr. Pepper at the local Pizza Hut. They lived about 5 hours apart, but made it a point to get together a couple of times each year -- usually Christmas and summer. This summer trip was...

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“ENGAGE!” by Tonnye Fletcher

Submitted to Contest #25

"Pshaw!" What was the point? Terry thought.At 43, he was too old for fairy tales and happily ever after dreams. He had lived enough of the real world to know it was a fool's errand to wish, to dream, or to make those ridiculous "New Year's Resolutions" . . .every time he had tried, there was never success. . . ."Might as well let fate have its say. That's how it's going to be anyway. No point in fretting about it." he said aloud to himself.He wasn't sure why he was letting this work challenge get to him. He usu...

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“Contentment” by Tonnye Fletcher

Submitted to Contest #24

The couple settled in to spooning as they had for 30 years, nestled in each others' arms in a way that only a long-married couple can. Some couples have faced the unthinkable, the untouchable, the unnameable foe. This was one such couple.Romance blossomed early in their college days together. What began as a hard, fast friendship based on much in common, quickly progressed to a passionate love for one another. They met in August, had their first date on October 1, were making wedding plans by November and officially engaged with a beauti...

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“Becoming Family” by Tonnye Fletcher

Submitted to Contest #17

Toni gasped at the table spread before her. She had never seen anything like it -- except in the magazines she sold at the grocery store. Sometimes when it was slow, she would peruse them, wondering if anybody really lived like that, really decorated like that, really cooked like that. Here was her answer in living color. Not only that, but the aromas filling the house were literally enough to make her mouth water. She could, of course, make out the turkey scent wafting through the home, along with some other tantalizing ...

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Author bio

I'm a Jesus-lover, a music teacher, a reader and a writer! I'm also wife to an amazing man for 30 years! We have 1 fur baby -- a cat named Sparkles and a turtle named Blinky. I'm 50-something and loving life -- even the bumpy parts!