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Hannah Walker

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2021

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Writing down your dreams

Submitted to Contest #325

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” The sonorous tones of Derek Jacobi reading startled me awake with the famous Dickens line. It had been a White Elephant gift at last year’s Christmas party. I tapped the clock off and stretched in bed for a moment then rolled upright and got up. Turning lights on as I walked through my apartment. I stopped by Amber’s bed for a moment and sighed sadly. Her leash still hung by the door and the dog bed still had her fur on it and her bowl was still in the kitchen. Promising myself again I’d...

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Paint it black

               Shoving sunglasses up to push my annoying curtain bangs out of my eyes. I pushed the coffee shop door open. Scanning the room I quickly found my “date.” Putting on a warm smile I made eye contact and gave a little wave. Standing to meet me I had to look up to meet his eyes, hazel I noticed and nervously darting around. “Shall we sit?” I invited him when it became apparent, he was too nervous to move. I winced on behalf of the chair when he collapse...

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