Short Fiction – Tessa Dean

Can you Repeat That?

By Tessa Dean March 2021

Lauren was embarrassed as she looked around her grandparents’ house. It was clean, but the furnishings were kitsch. She was bringing her boyfriend, Carl, here for the first time to meet both her parents and her grandparents. She couldn’t imagine what he would think after seeing the house for the first time.

“Wow,” he said. “What a cool house.”

Lauren stared at Carl and asked him to repeat himself.

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Tessa –

Advocate for mental health and invisible illnesses

New Author’s Website –http://www.tessadeanauthor.com

Author – Old Writing – http://www.finallyawriter.com

About my life – http://www.tessacandoit.com

Author of a book on the blog, https://tessacandoit.com/government-property-a-memoir-as-a-military-wife/

I am also a youtuber in the authortube section on writing. See my videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSpNS-6gfJ0s8eD1berLwQg

My friend Laura Nettles has posted another set of horror prompts along with a few of her horror stories. Laura is great with details. Check out her blog whether you are looking for a horror prompt or are just looking for something short to read.

Click here to read her blog.