Amrita Brahmo

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2021

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“Turning the tables” by Amrita Brahmo

Submitted to Contest #100

“But why not, Mummy?” “Because she prefers sitting on the floor. Now hush and chew your food.” Shrey’s mother Reena cast a furtive glance towards the kitchen before turning to her six-year-old. He was still staring at his plate with a mild frown, his lower lip stuck out slightly in a gesture that meant he was about to unleash another barrage of questions.  “But ‘member, when I asked you last week why Swapna aunty doesn’t sit at the table like us and use our plates for lunch, didn’t you say it was because she doesn’t want to sit with...

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“The Boy and The Mirror” by Amrita Brahmo

Submitted to Contest #101

It was a week past his second birthday when he saw her for the first time.One afternoon, when his mother had gone to tea with the other ladies, he peeked into her room, he was bored. There was no one there so he toddled in carefully – he was still new to this walking business. He liked his mother’s room – it smelled nice, like that funny sweet smelling thing she put in the water before putting him in the bathtub. He liked the water and the bubbles.“Bubb!” He giggled to himself. The sound echoed in the empty room. He stopped laughing for just...

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Amrita Brahmo