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Lucy Lehman

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2019

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SABOTEUR

Submitted to Contest #150

SABOTEUR  “Christ, Jodie, don’t do that.” I’m sorry I lost my temper. If you tell the police I hurt you, it’ll ruin any chance of my getting another job. That’s a serious charge. It’ll ruin my life.” I was lying on the floor on shards of glass and thought that I’d finally gotten what I’d been wanting. I’d been looking for a way to get rid of Phil since the day he moved in with Mom and me two years ago.  Picture this big burly guy, probably thirty pounds overweight, balding, with hair sticking out of his ears.&nbsp...

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To Cindy, with love and lust

            You came to Algebra that day, your cheeks flushed with exertion, your bangs clinging with perspiration to your forehead, and your shoelaces untied. You were late, as usual, for our Algebra Class.  Mr. Gregory gave you a stern look. You began to mumble some excuse I couldn’t hear, but he interrupted you. “Late again, Cindy Romano? I’m sure you have some cockamamie excuse like every other day, but the class is busy solving quadratic equations, and can’t...

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Carry the Ones

Submitted to Contest #12

CARRY THE ONES by Lucy Lehman            He was almost out the door with his scooter when he heard Julie say, “Can you help me please, Scott?”  Though he was itching to race with his friend Matt who was waiting outside, he stopped at the table where she was sitting. “Can you check my multiplication? I’m not sure I did this problem right.”  As he leaned over her shoulder to look at her worksheet, her blond curls tickled his cheek.    “You were multi...

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