Victoria Mashburn

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2020

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“Familiarity is a Dangerous Thing” by Victoria Mashburn

Submitted to Contest #52

Tears cloud your vision as the sound of the rocket’s engines fill your ears, and the knowledge that this would have happened eventually does nothing to soothe you.Your name had been drawn three months ago, and though you had hidden well, they had found you, as they always do with the runners. You go over the mistakes you made in order to distract yourself from an itch that you cannot scratch. They had started paralyzing passengers ten years ago. The company line was that it made for a safer journey for the passenger, but as the rocke...

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“Initiating Reincarnation” by Victoria Mashburn

Submitted to Contest #35

It’s beautiful today. The flowers have bloomed, the sun is shining on the trees, and nobody seems to mind the storm clouds headed our way. You don’t either. You know that we’ll be sheltered by trees soon enough anyhow. You do not question going off the path and into the thick of the forest. This is a national park, and we could easily get lost, but you trust me so fully that you believe in my ability to get us back to the car. Part of me wishes that you knew your fate, but I can’t bring myself to say it. I mustn’t tell you that you will...

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