Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    The Girl with the Painted-On Face and Other Stories
    The Girl with the Painted-On Face and Other Stories
    The Girl with the Painted-On Face and Other Stories
    Ebook59 pages56 minutes

    The Girl with the Painted-On Face and Other Stories

    By Ellie Reynylt

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    The Girl with the Painted-On Face and Other Stories collects four imaginative short stories by Ellie Reynylt: “The Girl with the Painted-On Face,” “The Biggest Mistake,” “Inside,” and “Blueberries.”

    When a new girl named Emma enrolls in the local high school, teenager Holly is immediately taken with her charismatic and assertive classmate. But unbeknownst to Holly and those around her, something is very, very wrong with their new friend. From jealous spats to feuds between friends, “The Girl with the Painted-On Face” reveals the subtle horror of the high-school experience. (2,500 words)

    Sometimes the Second Coming just isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. In “The Biggest Mistake,” the resurrected Jesus is more interested in scoring a book deal than in performing miracles. When editor Anna Birch declines to publish Jesus’s memoir, her colleagues and friends believe she’s made the biggest mistake of her life—but has she? (4,000 words)

    In “Inside,” transhumanist technophile Audrey assembles a group of like-minded friends and begins to work toward her goal of bridging the gap between humanity and technology. When her body begins to fail her, Audrey must choose between giving in to the limitations of her human existence or moving beyond them. (4,300 words)

    In “Blueberries,” college grad Danielle takes a summer job as the caretaker of a small bed and breakfast in New Hampshire, where she hopes to hide from the painful memories of her recent breakup with her now ex-girlfriend. When she meets Jenna, a teenage guest at the B&B who is embroiled in a fiasco of a relationship that shares unsettling similarities with her own, Danielle is forced to confront the memories she had been trying to avoid. (4,500 words)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEllie Reynylt
    Release dateFeb 9, 2013
    ISBN9781301596614
    The Girl with the Painted-On Face and Other Stories
    Author

    Ellie Reynylt

    Ellie Reynylt writes imaginative fiction for young adults. She lives in New England, where she spends her time taking long walks (rarely on the beach) and being ignored by her cats. She welcomes reader feedback both good and bad; please feel free to send any comments, questions, complaints, epic poems, love letters, or ephemera to [email protected].

    Related to The Girl with the Painted-On Face and Other Stories

    Related ebooks

    Young Adult For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      The Joy Of BOOKS

      Jan 19, 2021

      The Joy Of BOOKS
      7 min read

    • Article

      The Joy of BOOKS

      Apr 8, 2020

      The Joy of BOOKS
      7 min read

    • Article

      RUNNING Mates

      May 6, 2020

      RUNNING Mates
      3 min read

    • Article

      Lasting LOVE

      Feb 28, 2024

      Lasting LOVE
      6 min read

    • Article

      Fixing LUCY UP

      Sep 6, 2023

      Fixing LUCY UP
      6 min read

    • Article

      Social Promotion

      Mar 19, 2024

      I didn’t understand. If that boy couldn’t read, why was he up there? The girl they originally had hosting the ceremony didn’t show, but why they put that boy there? Just because he volunteer for everything? You can’t read off enthusiasm. It made the

      21 min read

    • Article

      Look For A SILVER LINING

      Oct 4, 2023

      Alice looked up from where she was setting out a display of stationery products. She worked in the Erith branch of Woolworths, and nearby a group of girls were chatting about items they needed for the new school term. She adored working on this count

      6 min read

    • Article

      An Elephant NEVER FORGETS

      May 17, 2023

      An Elephant NEVER FORGETS
      6 min read

    • Article

      Seeing RED

      Mar 31, 2021

      Seeing RED
      6 min read

    • Article

      The Newcom Er

      Sep 21, 2021

      The Newcom Er
      11 min read

    • Article

      The Witch GIRL

      Oct 24, 2023

      The Witch GIRL
      6 min read

    • Article

      The NEWCOMER

      Oct 10, 2023

      The NEWCOMER
      11 min read

    • Article

      Cricket League

      Jan 1, 2019

      Lydia Rosenburg, age 10 Bellingham, WA The boy curled against the rundown brick wall, too weak to even sit up. The pain behind his eyelids had dulled to a throb, but now his world was nothing but darkness. How long ago had it happened? Day and night,

      7 min read

    • Article

      BLUE CAR syndrome

      Jan 19, 2022

      BLUE CAR syndrome
      3 min read

    • Article

      The WITCH GIRL

      Oct 20, 2021

      The WITCH GIRL
      6 min read

    • Article

      Purr-fect reunion

      Jan 27, 2022

      Purr-fect reunion
      2 min read

    • Article

      An Afternoon In Her Shoes

      Jul 26, 2022

      An Afternoon In Her Shoes
      6 min read

    • Article

      LOVE, Virtually

      Feb 16, 2020

      LOVE, Virtually
      5 min read

    • Article

      Amy’s Apparition

      Oct 19, 2021

      Amy’s Apparition
      6 min read

    • Article

      Cricket League

      Sep 1, 2022

      First prize 10 and under Tang Li, age 9 Palmetto Bay, FL My name is Anisa. I was in Hawaii on vacation. I enjoyed sipping refreshing drinks, overlooking the turquoise ocean, and dancing with others, before I overheard that the priceless Fire Ring wa

      10 min read

    • Article

      The Naked TRUTH

      Jul 26, 2022

      The Naked TRUTH
      6 min read

    • Article

      BROKEN Wings

      Nov 25, 2020

      BROKEN Wings
      3 min read

    • Article

      In a Silent Way

      Nov 25, 2023

      In a Silent Way
      3 min read

    • Article

      Planetesimal

      Aug 15, 2022

      Planetesimal
      3 min read

    • Article

      Counselor of Chippewa Cabin

      Jun 26, 2020

      Counselor of Chippewa Cabin
      5 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for The Girl with the Painted-On Face and Other Stories

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      The Girl with the Painted-On Face and Other Stories - Ellie Reynylt

      The Girl with the Painted-On Face and Other Stories

      Ellie Reynylt

      The Girl with the Painted-On Face and Other Stories

      Ellie Reynylt

      Copyright 2013 Ellie Reynylt

      Smashwords Edition

      This book is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to individuals living or dead is entirely coincidental.

      License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Contents

      The Girl with the Painted-On Face

      The Biggest Mistake

      Inside

      Blueberries

      The Girl with the Painted-On Face

      Have you seen her yet? Sam asked me as I approached our usual table at lunch. I plopped into a chair and flung my bag onto the floor, where it landed with a muffled thud.

      Seen who?

      The ‘hottest girl in school,’ Allyson said, rolling her eyes. Sam’s words, obviously, not mine.

      "Someone’s jealous, Sam said with a smirk. And we’re not even going out anymore. Jesus Christ."

      She slumped down in her chair. Screw you.

      But seriously, Holly, Sam said through a mouthful of chicken patty. This new girl, Emma, is—seriously, she’s so hot. Like, damn.

      Screw you, Allyson said again.

      The school day was nearly over when I had my first Emma Sighting.

      I didn’t recognize her at first—how could I have, with hot being the only description I had been given? She just looked like an unfamiliar girl with long, pale blonde hair. She was standing at her locker, rummaging through her pink-and-white checked messenger bag. I nearly walked past her, but then she turned around, and I stopped short. I knew it was her. I also knew better than to stare blatantly, so I pretended to look for something in my own bag, all the while sneaking glances in her direction.

      Sam was right—she was hot. But at the same time he was wrong, because hot didn’t even begin to describe Emma. She was gorgeous, lovely, with a round, soft face and the kind of lips that less fortunate people pay for. But her eyes, they were what really got me. They were a shade of green so brilliant that they almost hurt to look at, yet I couldn’t bring myself to look away. At that point, I truly thought that she was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen.

      There’s the bitch, Allyson remarked, coming to stand beside me. "I don’t know what Sam sees in her. She’s not that hot." Inwardly, I squirmed. Emma was more than hot. She was exquisite.

      You’re way hotter, I said. Allyson nodded, but she didn’t smile. We both knew the truth.

      A few days later, at an after-school meeting of the yearbook committee, Emma spoke to me for the first time.

      Tell me what we’re doing, she said to me as she sat in the chair next to mine. I’m new. For a moment, I said nothing. She sat there patiently, waiting for me to speak, almost as if she knew that I had been rendered speechless by her presence.

      We’re mostly discussing financial stuff today, I said finally, stammering a little. Our advisers think we should have a full-color current events section in the back, but most of us think it’s a waste of money. Yearbooks are expensive enough as it is, without adding all that extra junk.

      She nodded slowly and then held out a delicate hand. Emma.

      I’m Holly. I shook her hand, hoping that some sort of osmosis would occur. I wanted to absorb some of her perfection, take some of her beauty for my own. I wanted, so badly, to be forever in the presence of all that glory.

      Holly, she said, as if inscribing my name in her memory. Holly. Then, as the yearbook advisers called the meeting to order, Emma said, We should go shopping after the meeting. It’ll be fun.

      Of course, I whispered. I would love that.

      I called Allyson as soon as I got home. I couldn’t wait to tell her what a great time I had with Emma.

      "So then we went to Sephora and Emma talked me into buying this lipstick that I totally never would have bought on my own—it’s like, this weird dark pinkish color—but it actually looks really good on me. I was

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1