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Aubrey Maria ✌

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2020

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Two-Faced

Aubrey Maria ✌

Thoughts. They were the one thing in her life that made sense. One thing she noticed the most about extroverts was their carefree nature to do rather than to think. Myra couldn't wrap her head around not having a thought process behind every decision. Sure, her friends would admire her leap of faith when her medical patient care job fell through, but that was just hidden stress she didn't want them to see.Was it a lie to not share everything? At this point, she didn’t really care what they thought about her. At some point, you come to grips ...

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Deja Vu

Aubrey Maria ✌

Submitted to Contest #101

“Do you ever get deja vu?” It was a simple question, but sometimes the most simple ones are the hardest to answer. Rita tensed her shoulders, “I don’t like talking about things that don’t make sense.” Luca, her little brother groaned, “Why do you always have to be so boring?” She laughed, “I’m definitely not boring,” while looking in her bedroom mirror correcting her eyeliner. “I’m the most authentic person you’ll find.” Luca turned to leave, “Whatever, Rita.” Luca was on a search. For only being eight, his mind was filled...

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Between Glass Doors

Aubrey Maria ✌

Submitted to Contest #82

The clock ticked as I sat tapping my pen on the desk. The blonde girl ahead of me, generally not the nicest, turned around in a scowl. Quickly I stopped my pen tapping but returned back to it in less than 5 seconds. It was clear to everyone in the classroom, I was the most nervous out of everyone. The test fluttered across my desk and I couldn't help but glance at the grade. I sucked in a breath.It was true, I crammed in everything the night before - but I was beginning to realize the huge mistake.With little sleep, short-term memory set in,...

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Behind Those Blue Eyes

Aubrey Maria ✌

Submitted to Contest #76

By Aubrey MariaSympathy was a rare thing for Lucy to experience. But on that chilly morning, as she sat in on a study group, she felt no different than any other day. Lucy didn't expect anything to be different – nor should it have been. But there was a newcomer sitting the farthest seat away. He had tousled red hair swept to the side. His smile could be seen a mile away and Lucy couldn't help smirk to herself and think, 'who does this kid think he is?' Inside her, she felt a pang of jealousy. Was it the fact he was happier than sh...

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'Atlast' The Truth

Aubrey Maria ✌

Someone once told Atlas, “Well, these things take time. Friendships don’t heal overnight.” But she didn’t believe it. She once thought anything could be fixed - she believed friendships could mend just like dough. But maybe she was wrong. It was simpler back then, now it’s not so innocent once you’re older. The window curtains waved in the wind as Atlas sipped lemonade one Sunday morning. The porch was cooled from the sun which made a perfect midday break. The town in New Hampshire where she lives is called Keene. It was lonely durin...

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Wildfire

Aubrey Maria ✌

Submitted to Contest #67

Thoughts rushed through her head like wildfire. Mira knew this was her last chance -- her chance to change what would happen. Sticking in her earbuds, she drifts off into a peaceful unconsciousness hoping to hideaway. But the more she tried to run away, even for a moment, her conscience crept up reminding her of her choice, her betrayal. She always had a choice - it just depended on what she chose. She laid her head back against the soft cushions on the couch snuggling closer into a comfortable position in hopes to mindfully drift off. A kno...

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Maple Corner

Aubrey Maria ✌

Submitted to Contest #63

Happy tears burned down her cheeks as she put away a little note that was directly written for her. The words were like butter: smooth to read and caring like a healing balm to touch. When she looked inside, it was empty. “Just like she said,” she whispered to herself. …1 Month PriorRosie just met her college friend, Lena, at the Maple Corner for a cup of coffee. It had been a while since the two friends had finally set aside a time and brushed midterm finals away to meet one another. Rosie smiled to herself as she picked a table t...

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Living But Not Really Alive

Aubrey Maria ✌

Submitted to Contest #60

‘Gray will understand...he has too.’ Meg thought in hope. Without his support, she wouldn’t know what to do. He was her support and her guide -- she just wanted someone she could rely on. If she couldn’t spill her news, she would feel constrained and frankly, alone. “Gray,” Meg called in a quiet murmur waiting in anticipation, “I will tackle you in 5 seconds if you don’t come out now!” She heard shuffled feet coming closer but then suddenly stopped. “What do you want now?” A sigh ran through her mouth, “I don’t want anything. JUST OPEN ...

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Love Will Never Die

Aubrey Maria ✌

Submitted to Contest #58

“Don’t leave me.” She whispered, ‘I need you.” And that’s all she needed to say. As the minutes trickled by, Raphael stayed sitting across from her unmovable. No words, movements, or facial expressions. Meg thought he would say something. After all, wasn’t being vulnerable a hard thing to do when it felt like static in return? Then he moved. His steps crunched underneath the colorful array of leaves and he came closer. Raphael slipped closer until their faces were inches apart. She saw his breath in the air stand still and she leaned t...

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Finding Herself

Aubrey Maria ✌

Submitted to Contest #56

It seemed like memories could fade away just as quickly as they came. But I didn’t know that until he was right there in front of me. I had forgotten. The time we spent together faded like a flower that wilts and dies. The truth was hard to admit considering how close we had been. I once loved him. And this is my story. … Sunday morning came just as quickly as weekends go. I could only think of the week ahead with its bustling work schedule, the loud chime of clocks ticking, and the crowd of people getting to and from wherever they wer...

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The Brewing Latte

Aubrey Maria ✌

Submitted to Contest #54

It was late at night when the porch light snapped on. Her window blinds were slightly open so that the light stretched across her face waking her with a jolt. “Please, no, not already.” She murmured. Groggily, she tried adjusting her eyes to the blinding bulb just as it suddenly turned off leaving her in a pitch black room. A shiver ran down her spine making her grab her covers closer around her shoulders. Pushing curly strands of hair out of her face, she looked over, seeing her phone buzz in glowing words reading 5:45 am. She collapsed bac...

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Imperfectly Perfect

Aubrey Maria ✌

Submitted to Contest #50

The dream proposal was supposed to be perfect. At least, that’s what Disney princess movies told me. But the day came when I would find out for myself what it was really like. Most young starry eyed girls dreamt of Prince Charming ready to carry off the lady of his choosing, but real life didn’t always go as planned. The unexpected was the expected in the real world. The moment came when I thought he would pose the question in the cold winter evening in December. The moon was full and the stars shined brightly. For once, my hands weren’t swe...

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Mayfield Square

Aubrey Maria ✌

Submitted to Contest #49

The sun rose early that morning shining its golden rays through the apartment window. Her eyes groggily peeled open in annoyance of her Saturday’s interruption. “Not the best way to wake up if you ask me,” she muttered to herself. Like every day, she pulled back the covers, stretched her arms out to the side then stepped out of bed trying to motivate herself for the day ahead. “Not enough sleep…” she murmured to herself. Just a week before, she promised to meet a long ago friend which she hadn’t seen since middle school. Time had a way of te...

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Unwanted Secrets

Aubrey Maria ✌

Submitted to Contest #42

“Don’t go in there!” My heart beat faster. This was my secret. It was so hard to try hiding the panicked emotions I was feeling. Pinching my arm to distract myself from getting too emotional didn't seem to help much. My secret was something I wasn’t ready to share with anyone, at least not yet. “I haven’t cleaned my bedroom in forever, really. It would be a shame for you to try and sweep. Plus, don’t you have allergies to dust bunnies, mom?” Any excuse I could think was going through my mind as my heart beat at an unusually fast pace. S...

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Am I Really Alone?

Aubrey Maria ✌

Submitted to Contest #39

It was quiet. All she heard was the summer breeze, the rustle of the grass, and the sound of her own two feet walking. No birds, no car engine starting, and no humans. This was the first time, quite frankly, that Megan had ever felt truly alone. Where on earth had everyone gone? One moment, there were people walking in the streets, and the next people vanished all at once. Megan knew she wasn’t a scientific genius, but from what she could tell, there is no apparent reason why or even how this was actually happening. Millions of thoughts were...

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