Vicky S

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2020

Stories (36)

36 Stories

1814 karma pts

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“The Stars Above” by Vicky S

Submitted to Contest #39

Turning onto her back, Jade slowly opened both eyes.The sky was an inky, velvety black and the stars a bright silver white. The Milky Way was above her head. She could see more than when she was in the city, surrounded by neon lights and skyscrapers.Breathing deeply, she placed her hands behind her head and scanned the sky for a shooting star.You never knew.It was a warm night, too warm to be under cover but the buzz of a mosquito flying past her ear, made her snuggle down further in the swag.There were still bright embers burning in the cam...

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“Stacey's Journey” by Vicky S

Submitted to Contest #38

“………..the jewelry has never been found. Its’ value today is approx. $5 million”, the news reader droned.Sighing, Stacey picked up the television remote and, ignoring the sticky spot caused by a drop of soft drink, turned the television off. Stretching her arms above her head she looked around the room, noting the cracks in the wall near the ceiling and the peeling paint exposing the red bricks underneath.It was very quiet now . She could hear a car or two driving along the main road, a few streets away, and a distant plane flying over the ne...

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“Susie” by Vicky S

Submitted to Contest #37

Beams of sunlight shone through the blinds hanging at the windows lining the hallways, so that fine particles of dust could be seen floating in the air.Personal care workers dashed in and out of the bedrooms, armfuls of laundry clutched in their arms and occasionally looking around to check that everything remained calm.Glancing up from the open charts balanced precariously on the medication trolley, Maria lifted her glasses and rubbed her eyes. All the figures and slanted handwriting scrawled over the charts were starting to blur.Sighing, s...

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“One Spring Day” by Vicky S

Submitted to Contest #35

Sprinting along the path, his shoulder bag bouncing against his hip and his coat flapping open against the wind, Ryan nearly collided with a lady, who was trying to keep her balance on the icy surface in impossibly high, scarlet heels.“Oh, I’m so sorry”, he said breathlessly as he brushed past her.She smiled as she wobbled, waving her arms in the air, and he noticed that her eyes were the color of cornflowers. Grinning back, he paused and started to run his fingers through his hair, remembering at the last moment that the beanie his grandma ...

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“One Rainy Day” by Vicky S

Submitted to Contest #34

The rain drops were large and heavy, and already beginning to cause a minor flood in the front entrance of the museum. Several of the workers were trying to stop the flow of water reaching the display of dinosaur bone’s, using mops and a large amount of paper towels, while shouting instructions at each other.Kate shivered as the cold wind seemed to blow right through her clothes. Gently, she blew onto the tips of her fingers and then stuffed both hands into her coat pockets, feeling the scrunched paper that had been the museum map brush agai...

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“Bad Hair Day” by Vicky S

Submitted to Contest #33

The soft sponge and icing melted in Tia’s mouth. Saliva trickled out the corner and down her chin. Quickly she wiped the back of her hand against her face and glanced around. The other customers sitting at their own tables hadn’t noticed. They were too engrossed in their own conversations.Deep in her own thoughts, Tia felt her body relax, as her mind wandered to her friend. She started to feel guilty as she thought, maybe she should have taken cake over to her house.Gripping the dessert fork loosely in her fingers, Tia cut into the cake agai...

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Author bio

I'm a registered nurse in an aged care facility in South Australia, and trying to find that perfect stress-relief! 😁🙄🧐 Hi everyone, I'm leaving reedsy for the time but leaving my work here for you to enjoy. Thanks so much for all the support and comments I've received.