Aisiri A

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2021

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“Press pause, please ” by Aisiri A

Submitted to Contest #234

“More coffee?,” the lady with bright blue hair asks, interrupting the rush of thoughts that had wrapped me so tightly that I had started to give into their quagmire. I nod, and she smiles. Did I smile back? You spend too much time wondering if you are polite enough, Lekha had said when I asked her if I had apologized properly when a stranger bumped into me and his bag fell on the ground. Did he apologise? She had asked, looking straight ahead at the big banner of a clothing brand advertisement. Lekha never looked at ...

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“With You, Always” by Aisiri A

Submitted to Contest #133

With You, AlwaysThe corner shop with fading light green walls and an aluminum foil for the roof seemed old enough. As I cross the road, I draw my shoulder bag closer although it seemed to want to nest in my forearm. The lamp post light turned on as I stepped in front of the shop, putting me in the orange-ish spotlight. Is this a sign? I wonder. Maybe this is it.“Do you have Bittoo Toffees?”, I ask, not even trying to mask the desperation in my voice.“Huh?” says the man in a white vest and dark brown pants, without breaking the stare with the...

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