Tonya Smith

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2019

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Filters” by Tonya Smith

Submitted to Contest #14

It was impossible to be patient. Hillary scanned the street as she watched the icon on her phone track the delivery truck that would bring her the package. Just as the miniature truck turned on the corner, Hillary heard the familiar sounds of the delivery truck. A rather cute guy hopped down and scanned the box as he made his way to Hillary's door. "Hey there," Hillary called from the front porch. "Hello, delivery for Hillary Cummings?" "Yep, that's me. Do I need to sign?" "Yes M'aam, right here, just use your finger."Hillary signed the...

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“Transparency” by Tonya Smith

Carol could spot a liar a million miles away. She had learned the skill while teaching high school. Teenagers were terrible liars, and she used to tell them not to try until they were good at it. She listened to the dealer explain all the wonderful aspects of the used Prius, and visibly rolled her eyes when he mentioned the cup holders. Did he really think all women were concerned about in a car were the mirrors and cupholders? What an antiquated world view. He droned on and on never mentioning the way the car sat just a little wonky fr...

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“20,000 Leagues” by Tonya Smith

Submitted to Contest #5

Jewel could only think of one other time when she had felt so helpless, and terrified. It was when her sister had convinced her to ride the Slingshot in Orlando during a Spring Break visit. She remembered being strapped in and counting down the seconds before they were launched into the hazy evening sky. Jewel knew that the best way to alleviate some of her fear was to take a deep breath and scream as loudly as possible. That would release her endorphins and adrenaline so she wouldn't pass out. Her sister had remarked later that Jewel s...

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