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Kylie Wallis

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2020

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Lost And Found

Jamie Lopez quit her job as a supermarket checkout girl. Sure, she got paid on time and the hours weren't too much of a hassle. She also knew a lot of the staff and the boss was okay. However, Jamie thought that working there for five years, straight after graduating from high school, was more than enough. She felt the need to find something else in the job department. She handed in her resignation and made sure that her final pay check went in the bank.For now, she was still living at home. Her mother Tina died when she was only nine, from ...

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Mirror Image

Sasha Graves was unexpected. Her parents Christopher and Jeanette already had a daughter named Karen. Several miscarraiges afterwards, convinced them that another child just wasn't going to happen. Years passed. Then Sasha came along. Despite the big age gap, Karen and her sister were very close.Sasha met her best friend Sonia Parsons, when she was in primary school. The girls had no secrets from each other. Sasha was the first to know about Sonia's butterfly tattoo; regardless of parental objections, she got it done on her most recent birth...

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Where Hearts Should Stay

Ava and Jordan Martinez packed up and moved into a house in Penrose Falls, that had belonged to Jordan’s family for generations. The place needed fixing up, but it was nothing that would break the bank. Ava loved the vintage style charm immediately. She kept most of the décor and furnishings the same, only replacing the stuff that was beyond repair. Jordan took on the cosmetic renovations himself. They were pleased with the end results. Often, Ava couldn’t help but recall when she first saw Jordan and the impact, he would have on her life...

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Shadow

Weekly Contest #105

Regina Clarke made the choice to return to Grendel Crescent, when she heard that her father was dead. She had run away from home as a teenager, unwilling to go through with an arranged marriage. Regina never really liked Frank, even when they were younger. She suspected he harboured a crush on her, which she found kind of repulsive.The Ramirez and Aldridge families had known each other for years and so figured, why not get the kids together? Of course, it didn’t go according to plan. When she was eighteen, Regina crossed paths with Ezra Clar...

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You Never Know

Weekly Contest #104

"Are you coming tonight?" Justine sighed. "Of course. I even have a costume that I wont feel ridiculous wearing." Faith laughed at the resigned tone in her friend's voice. "Cool, just making sure. Pick me up in about half an hour? Wouldn't do to show up at Lesley's place too early." "Fine."Justine pressed end call on her phone and glanced in the hallway mirror. The pale makeup made her blue eyes stand out. She buttoned up the peacock blue waistcoat and tucked in her crisp white shirt. Then she put on the matching jacket. Her blonde wig only ...

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Light It Up

Weekly Contest #102

Sydney Olsen stepped out of the building on Bradford Stret, where she lived in a one bedroom apartment. She stood still for a moment, feeling the warmth of the sun on her face. She covered her eyes with sunglasses, slipped the 205 door key into her pocket and then set off. It only took about an hour for her to walk around three or four blocks. Sometimes she cut through the local park.Every now and then she would also stop at the SilverLeaf cafe' to rest, before going back home. On this particular day Sydney went inside, feeling kind of hungr...

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The Return

Weekly Contest #100

Elise Kennedy was in her kitchen, preparing dinner. She'd already put the chicken in the air fryer and made up a satay sauce. All she had left to do, was the rice. She filled up a pan, sprinkled in some salt and left it on the stovetop to boil. Once that was done, she poured in the rice, which would take about ten minutes to cook.Elise went upstairs for a quick shower, unsure about what to wear. She blow dried her hair and ran a brush through it, then applied a small amount of makeup. She also put silver hoops in her ears. She chose a turquo...

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Sacrifice

(This is a continuation of the first story I posted on Reedsy, called The Dark Circles. It fit this writing prompt, so I took a chance and managed to finish the story in a way that I was happy with.)Rachel’s eyes opened, but she couldn’t see. A cloth was tied around her head. Chains bound her wrists and ankles. The collar on her neck also felt metallic and was tight and very uncomfortable. She thought she might be in the back of some kind of truck. Rachel sat up sharply. A harsh but low toned voice came from a space in front of her. “So, up ...

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Sanctuary

Weekly Contest #96

Sybella Ramsey had lived in the small town of Medlow Grove for her entire life. It was also where her mother was born. Beverly knew Colin back in high school and they had been good friends for a while. But it wasn't until one New Year's Party, when they kissed, that the two of them realised there was more to it.Six years after they got married, Beverly gave birth to twins, but only one survived. They called her Sybella. She was a bright and cheery child, and as she grew up, became a favourite of many long term residents. Sybella would think ...

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One Last Time

Weekly Contest #90

Marcella Harvey sat on a bench at Holbrook Park Station, waiting for the train to arrive. She adjusted her glasses and continued reading her book, only glancing up every now and then, to check the time. The train was late, but that didn't bother her much. She was in no hurry to reach her final destination. However, the platform was now becoming rather full and some of the other passengers were getting impatient. Without a second thought, Marcella moved a bit further down the bench, so an older couple with two large suitcases, could have a...

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Fires Of Spring

Weekly Contest #88

There had always been something different about Vanessa Delaney, even as a child. She had no idea who her parents were and was brought up by a lady she called Auntie Lorraine. From the beginning, Vanessa loved being outside. The clean, fresh air, surrounding greenery of her aunt's back garden, and the woods beyond, captivated her like nothing else.She made friends with the tiny creatures that lived within the flowers and plants. Sometimes she would look up at the sky and wish she had wings. Lorraine found Vanessa to be an easygoing, kind of ...

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Children of Storms

Lara Fitzgerald was sixteen when a car accident killled her father. Mason was returning her to the home he'd left, after the divorce three years ago. It wasn't even his fault. A heavy and violent rainfall had made the roads trecherous. Lara was rushed to Clayton Park Hospital. The crash had paralyzed her legs. She would have to get around in a wheelchair, but the doctor assured her that it wasn't impossible for her to walk again.Months passed. Some feeling came back. She could stand, but only for a few short minutes. Once she was able to tak...

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Spirit Of The Rose

Weekly Contest #80

Madison Saunders loved and admired her Grandmother Agatha for many things. At eighty nine, she remained active and healthy. She worked within her own lifestyle village, helping out the less fortunate whenever she was able to. Yes, she used a cane, but it was mostly for balance.Her posture was straight and she walked with confident strides. No bent backs or shuffling footsteps around here. Madison never tired of listening to her grandmother tell stories from her past. She was learning something new all the time...####During the 1980s, when th...

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Silver Linings

Weekly Contest #79

The day Raven Mackenzie graduated, she spotted a familiar face in the crowd. She had not seen her father Travis, since she was about ten. He and her mother Carly got divorced a few years before that. Raven once spent every weekend with him, but there just wasn't the same kind of closeness they used to share. In the end, the two of them lost contact with each other. She didn't even know where he was anymore.Carly eventually met someone new. He and Raven got along really well. Noah had a daughter of his own, who wasn't living with him. Alyssa ...

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Family Tree

Weekly Contest #78

Kayleigh Torres almost drowned when she was five. She’d just begun learning how to swim. Some kid thoughtlessly pushed her into the deep end of the pool. To be fair, there were a lot of people around the Acacia Heights Aquatics Centre. So, it may have been pure luck, that one of the lifeguards spotted the little girl in trouble and dived in. Austin Perry’s CPR training saved her. Kayleigh would never forget that. Or him. He always sent her a birthday card. The frightening experience also gave to Kayleigh an unexpected gift. Or curse, howev...

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