Vera Kearney

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2020

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“The Forgotten Girl” by Vera Kearney

Submitted to Contest #119

1016 words The Forgotten Girl Her daddy was once a pastor of the local church—her mom a Sunday School teacher. Her parent never took her to church. They never took her anywhere. When she was born, her dad took one look at her and said, "Anything that ugly doesn't belong to me." Sadly, he refused to take her home with them. The baby was left...

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“Lost Connection” by Vera Kearney

LOST CONNECTION Susan headed out for the long drive up the mountain to reach her cabin getaway. It had been some time since she had the time to visit. Susan was looking forward to alone time. Something she needed to do for herself. Just heading out was peaceful in thought. How long had it been? Unable to remember the last time she was here. While all the...

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“The Train Ride” by Vera Kearney

Submitted to Contest #27

Here she was Claire. Alone riding this nosy train to the West, not knowing where she was going or anyone who might live there. How had it all come about? One day she was living the best life in a quiet part of town, and the next she was running for her life.Johnny, her older brother, had seen something he shouldn’t have. Reporting it to the authorities had not been the best thing to do. They had planned to hide him away for protection. Failing to act rapidly enough, Johnny had been shot and killed. Knowing she was his sister and n...

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