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Mandy Sayers

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2021

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Sheltered Hearts

Haley adopted the bad habit of rescuing a new animal every time the ache of loneliness pulled her into its foggy muck. She often joked that the animals would “fill her boyfriend hole,” then pretend not to understand the innuendo. After her animal count reached six cats, two dogs, and a very small tree frog, the local shelter began refusing her adoption applications.  A kind woman named Claudia called her to reception, lowering her voice, so it sounded like a soft pat on the hand, “I know you want to help them all. But I’m surprised you...

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The Locked Door

Submitted to Contest #130

The kids are small enough to fit together in the bathtub. They splash each other and try to stand up. I tell them over and over they need comfy butts in the tub. I have a recurring fear of them falling, swallowing water, and dry drowning hours later while asleep. I read about it in a mommy blog once. To keep them occupied, I wave a bubble wand over their heads. The opaque bubbles float down to pop in their outstretched hands. The glee something so simple can bring lifts my mouth into a smile.  I bundle them in towels, swipe q-tips in t...

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