Alexia Barrail

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2023

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“Maison Malade” by Alexia Barrail

Submitted to Contest #218

As Greg removed the intricately folded napkin from his plate, the coarse texture of the fabric made him wonder if by using that napkin he was going to lose his fingerprints that evening. Upon inspection, the fabric of choice was tulle, except it had been starched to an inch of its life. Scrunching his mouth up to his eyebrows, he looked around in utter confusion. Greg Pundit had a sterling 20 year trajectory as one of North America’s most prestigious and renowned food critics. While his initial start had been a stroke of luck, the New ...

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“Lydia” by Alexia Barrail

Submitted to Contest #217

The taste of the bar of soap used to hand wash her father's trousers injected bitterness into Andrea's cheeks. Floral notes of artificial jasmine mixed with the taste of battery acid on her tongue brought tears to her eyes. "Maybe this time you will learn not to talk back to me." Lydia yanked on the hairs at the nape of Andrea's neck as she pumped the wide bar in and out of her mouth. "If your mother was not already dead, I would murder her for leaving me such an ungrateful brat." She pushed Andrea into the sink in the small corner of the s...

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