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Mae Dutson

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2020

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Parties, hook-ups, and the reality of gardening.

Submitted to Contest #31

Romy wasn’t ready.  She had already fallen in love with the smell of the musty club air, and the risky feeling of dancing with a stranger. She was obsessed with the feeling of the alcohol, burning down her throat and bubbling deep inside her stomach. Waking up wrapped in a stranger's sheets, the curtains drawn and blinking through the sunlight that poured inside. She adored eating at restaurants with draping curtains and tables adorned with decorative candles, right across from someone she’d met last night.  Romy just wasn’t ready....

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Burning

Submitted to Contest #24

Trinity stared out of her window, watching the rain drizzle down outside. The sun was gently beginning to melt behind the mountains in the distance, signalling the shorter days ahead. She was snuggled into a gray-fur blanket, and propped up on a plush pillow of the same color. Frequently, Trinity glanced down at the watch around her wrist, patiently waiting.     She looked up again at the window, watching the raindrops race each other down the glass. Sometimes, she would choose one, and root for her raindrop to win. ...

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