Violet Flowers

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2021

Stories (5)

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“Alone at Last” by Violet Flowers

The college dormitory is supposed to be a safe haven from the pressures of schoolwork, a place to retire after a long day and sleep until the sun comes up. Upon moving in on the first of September, I found it difficult to call the white walled room ‘home,’ but it served its purpose. Farnham Hall was built around thirty years ago, and while the other two residence halls on campus are the traditional layout, Farnham had suites. Each suite contained two bedrooms, each housing two girls, a common room with a countertop and sink, and a private ba...

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“Watch the World Burn” by Violet Flowers

Floating in the ice cold water of the river, I watched the town burning. Smoke rose into the sky, black as the soot that washed downstream. I don’t know how late it was, but I shouldn’t have been able to see the horrified expression on my little sister’s face as she bobbed next to me. The flames devouring every building in Hadenville really illuminated the scenery. A crack boomed over the land as the spire of the church broke apart and fell to the ground. The other citizens in the river screamed, their attention turned away from search...

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“An Incident at Devil's Lake” by Violet Flowers

With the sun dipping behind the trees, a group of six climbers found themselves the last remaining souls in the woods. Lee struggled to hold himself on the overhang as Kat and Jenny spotted him with their arms held out and Elias squatted on the ground, prepared to shift the crash pad if needed. Isaac had been wandering farther and farther away for the past ten or so minutes, occasionally stopping to cram his hand in a crack, but he remained within Daphne’s view as she lounged in a hammock. Swinging her legs over the edge, Daphne brough...

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“Pop Tarts and Lock Boxes” by Violet Flowers

Submitted to Contest #105

In the corner, slumped into an armchair, I watch as Ruth, Alex, and Daniel prepare to leave the house. Daniel slips on a pair of blue knit gloves, a pair that his mother sent him for Christmas. Alex laces up his work boots, boots he bought when he wanted to build a shed in the dirt out back. Ruth lifts up her unbuttoned flannel shirt and tucks a handgun between her T-shirt and her jeans. Jeans covered in paint from when we painted Alex’s shed. “You sure you can’t come?” Ruth asks. I shake my head slowly. “I’m way too sick. I’ve...

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“This Is What's Best” by Violet Flowers

Submitted to Contest #95

Dalia paced in front of her living room couch. A small clock ticking on the mantle above the fake fireplace provided the only sound in the cramped apartment. Claudia, her newborn daughter, slept soundly in the other room. Dalia was thinking hard, pondering a very tough decision. As her feet crossed the beige carpet for the 23rd time that night, Dalia knew she had to make a choice soon. Time was running out, she only had until midnight. Gradually, the silence around her became unbearable and Dalia grabbed the remote on the end t...

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