Anoush Hovnanian

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2021

Stories (8)

8 Stories

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“Ruthless” by Anoush Hovnanian

Submitted to Contest #239

‘I should have made you leave a long time ago.’ Murmurs Ruth. I see her looking down, then at the window, as if meeting my sight could change anything. ‘You should leave.’ She whispers. At last, her eyes look into mine. I dive into this ocean in which I would be ready to drown. Her shoulders quiver, hands envelop her mouth, then fall back down. The ocean becomes a lake, as...

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“Roméo and Yulia” by Anoush Hovnanian

Submitted to Contest #237

While there were always some faint sounds in the background as they were getting ready to air, they seemed much louder on that day, to the point where Hugo had to interrupt his reading. The music came on. Hugo looked at Sophie, who was organising the papers in front of her. They usually shared some kind of banter, but not this morning. As her hands started trembling, she put the papers back down. Hugo had not seen her in such a state since they had been sent together to Afghanistan. He wanted to say something reassuring to her, but there was...

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“Double lock” by Anoush Hovnanian

Submitted to Contest #128

Key in the lock. Turn it once. Turn it tw- The door opens. One turn’s all it took. Maria forgot to double lock again. I’ll have to tell her ‘bout the lock again. She’ll say something ‘bout how it’s useless again. I’ll have to insist again. She’ll pretend to agree, but then she’ll ‘forget’ again. Well this is great. Out the door. Double lock. Double. Maybe now she’ll get the hint. Or not. Whatever. Down the stairs. Out t...

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“Lightless” by Anoush Hovnanian

Submitted to Contest #124

I 4:00 am I can’t sleep. Sometimes sleep won’t come to you. No matter what you do to catch it. No matter how hard you try. Sleep won’t come. If Luna was there, she would probably tell me sleep is not something you can order around. She would tell me this, in that soothing voice of hers. Tha...

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“The Hill” by Anoush Hovnanian

Submitted to Contest #120

It’s funny, isn’t it? All of it. Those minutes making moments. Those sounds making words. Those lights making images; images making people. Then people are crowds, crowds have voices. And all of those crowds and voices, they had to be here now, didn’t they? Funny. Is there anything more bleak than dying in a hospital bed, on a busy day? ‘Who are you talking to, granny?’ Asks Emily. Have I been saying all ...

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“Fly me to the moon” by Anoush Hovnanian

Submitted to Contest #112

Fly me to the moon Let me play among the starts Celeste could hear soft crackling behind. A warm fire, almost as tender as her mother’s arms. She rocked her little baby and hummed the song. Holding Celeste so tightly that it seemed as though she would never let go. So Celeste let her head rest on her mother’s chest. In other words, please be true <...

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“Mrs and Mr North” by Anoush Hovnanian

Submitted to Contest #96

I can’t sleep. Mr and Mrs North invited me to stay the night. Their home. Their guest room. Their bed. I don’t sleep in other people’s homes, it feels off. This room feels off. It must be the pillows, they’re too squishy. Or maybe it’s something else. The passing cars outside- rather the absence of them. Those cars driving through the night, that awake your half asleep mind; they aren’t here. Although I never thought I w...

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“Young love” by Anoush Hovnanian

Submitted to Contest #89

I sat in my car for a moment. Looked at the letter again. Written quickly, on a simple page. Not on a card, not with sweet words. Simply critic instructions. I should have known. I should have guessed a long time ago, but this made it so obvious. There were so many signs… But you are oblivious when you want to be. How did I not see this coming? It had always been coming. His months of avoiding me, his lies that ...

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Author bio

Hi Everyone! My name's Anoush, I'm 24, I paint, write and teach. I hope that you enjoy my stories, I put a lot of work into them. My personal favorite is double lock. Enjoy your reading!