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Erika Fisher

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2022

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Not Like A Movie

“It’s not like the movies,” Jerry sighed. “I don’t understand,” Ivory cried. They had been together forever, classmates in grade school, high school sweethearts as teenagers, engaged as college adults. Now they had graduated with their degrees and he was saying this to her. “What are you saying?” “You know what I’m saying,” he said, emphatically.  He ran a hand through his hair. Something Ivory knew he did when he made a decision that he wasn’t going to change his mind about, no matter how hard it was. “We’ve been engaged for two yea...

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Pretty Stranger

Weekly Contest #145

Glitter shimmered across the ballroom, falling like sugar. The sprinkles of gold made the people glisten. The carnival ball had begun. Esmeralda had made it. Eighteen and free, this moment was a dream come true. While there was dancing inside, there was playing outside. All the rides were as grand as the chandeliers inside the ballroom. Esmeralda wanted so much to ride the carousel, to be able to careen along with the glossy figurines. Like the ones trapped inside her snow globes back home. Bubbles floated in the air like polka dots, deco...

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Weekly Contest #142

"Once upon a time," the story started. "There was a young woman named Rose. She was as beautiful as the flower she was named after." The library was quiet. Ethel scooted closer to Geneva, enjoying her friend's narration. It was a Saturday morning. Both had gotten up early to finish a school project at their local library. The last project before graduation. They were researching when they found the tome of fairy tales.  "She was locked in an enchanted castle," Geneva continued. Her and Ethel sat on the floor at the end of an empty ais...

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First Date

Weekly Contest #141

It looked like a dump. The smell of cigarettes lingered in the air outside. But it was all Brandon could afford on such short notice. He still couldn’t believe Dolores had said yes to him when he asked her out on a date. Her arm was tucked into his elbow and, unlike the restaurant, she smelled amazing. She was absolutely exquisite. Which made his stomach sink when he looked back up to where he was taking her.With his other hand, Brandon googled and began to read the online reviews of The Beef Hut. The reviews were mixed, but the top review c...

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