Ala Arafat

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2020

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ā€œAnn/Kimā€ by Ala Arafat

Submitted to Contest #61

I feel almost weightless as I lay in here.. Why am I smelling my mother's perfume? Everything goes dark for a moment.. Then it's all too bright.. I open my eyes slowly, as if worried I'll be blinded by the light.. I have never been in this room before in my life, in fact, I don't have a clue as to where this room is. I'm dreaming. That has to be it. This is one of those weird dream that feels extremely real. I ate a large grilled cheese sandwich before going to sleep, will never do that again. I get out of bed and leave the room to find my...

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ā€œThe music withinā€ by Ala Arafat

Submitted to Contest #58

She stood in front of the mirror. Rehearsing. again. Today's meeting is really important. I mean really important. She's been waiting for this opportunity for a very long time and everything needs to be perfect! She does this way too often, falling into the same trap over and over again, she reminds herself, things need to be right, not perfect. She checked her bag, her laptop and her outfit before finally leaving the house and heading to work. She took the stairs, sixth floor or not, she would like to postpone using an elevator for another ...

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ā€œRelativeā€ by Ala Arafat

Submitted to Contest #55

A new skincare center opened near my house. I could use a facial. I look at least 5 years older than I actually am. It has been a few rough months; I haven't had enough sleep or good food to eat., Iā€™m taking this week off. I called in and booked an appointment and went in on a Tuesday morning. IKEA furniture and colorful walls. Paper flowers decorating every corner and smiling staff in white uniforms. There was something authentic about the place nevertheless, it was fresh but also real. Not Plastic. I sat in the sunny waiting room and was c...

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Author bio

I am good at many things but not great at any :) I am a child protection specialist and that is my passion in life. If I can make the world a safer place for just one child, I'll consider that a success. Writing is my way to process the world around me, I have been writing for as long as I could remember. Check my humble blog: https://alaarafat.wordpress.com/