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Cypress Ashworth

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2025

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Remember Her, Maiyko

TW: Mention of sharp objects, SH, and psych wards March 8th . 2003 . Wednesday""I forgive you."" That was the last thing that Maiyko had said to me before leaving into the woods. I still remember her outfit. I recommended a lot of the clothes she had.The greenish-teal (her favorite color) plaid dress she had worn. The pink ribbon sash, tied neatly around her waist. The dress' hem caught the breeze, swaying slowly in the wind. Her hair kept untucking and she tucked it back into her ponytail.The black tights with blue wavy lines...

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Eirlys Bakery

This short story is an AU of a series I am working on, it's a bad ending version of the og. Thanks for reading!By Cypress Ashworth - Novai opened up the jar of strawberry jam, dipping a butter knife inside, covering the blade with the sweet, red condiment.A "normal" black cat hops onto the counter, hooking her teeth into a slice of bread on the marble top. Elias doesn't notice as she assists him, too busy looking out the window into the lush, green forest. "Novai!"The shopkeeper snaps back to reality, locking his gaze onto the feline. T...

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Roses Are Red

It was 2 weeks prior to Christmas Eve, December 10th. Kali and I were strolling through the cold streets, hand-in-hand, admiring the whimsical lights that people had wrapped around every tree, lamp-post, or apartment. It was beautiful, and I thought that moving to downtown LA wasn't so bad after all. After living in New Orleans for years, I had started to get homesick and would constantly call Kali until she decided to move here with me. "It's magnificent," she mumbled, smiling warmly at me."True, but.. It's too magnificent. Too pretty." Ka...

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