Alyssa Salazar

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2023

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“11:52” by Alyssa Salazar

Submitted to Contest #283

11:52. We’ll make it if we hurry. The movie starts at 12:30, and Mariya hates it when we miss the previews. "It’s the best part," she always says, her voice so serious, like she’s telling me some kind of universal truth. "A little taste of all the stories waiting to be told." We’ll make it. We have to. "Ma..." Why can’t I say her name? "Ma..." Focus. We have to hurry. "Maki..." Can she hear me? Of course she can. We’re here. Together. Her hand is in mine—warm, small, a little sticky from that lollipop she thought I wouldn’t notice in h...

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“The Haunting Melody” by Alyssa Salazar

Submitted to Contest #196

There is a lot of blood.Is it all mine? We learned that we were 70% water, not blood. Did the school teach us all wrong? It can’t be all my blood.I see his face. He is frightened. Freaked out.I know. He wanted to tell me that he was sorry, but he couldn't spill a word."It’s okay. I know you haven't done it on purpose," I wanted to calm him down, but the words never came out of my mouth.I love him. Or I loved him. I don’t know if I'm already dead.I hear the sirens. Is it the police or an ambulance?I never knew the difference. They were a...

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