Ava Karlsson Peraldi

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2024

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“The Bureau” by Ava Karlsson Peraldi

Submitted to Contest #275

I feared the dark. To others, it’s simply the absence of light; to me, the shadows, the furniture, myself—all seem to change, all become different. I never truly believed in the paranormal, ghosts, haunting voices, or curses. But as a child, you have an uncontrollable sense of dread. A part of you knows that living in an old apartment by a cemetery comes with strings attached. Throughout my life, I’ve had a connection to death. I always find myself at a funeral or mourning a pet—never at a wedding or a baby shower. I hear words like cancer a...

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“Brave like Billy” by Ava Karlsson Peraldi

Submitted to Contest #274

I’m in love with Marcy Grey. The only problem is, so is Billy Horrigan. The worst part is, she’ll go for him, not me. No one ever goes for the fat kid.I was lonely, invited to a party—that’s why I went out tonight. It was my first time. I’d only ever heard about parties in busy school hallways and from my older sister. She gets invited to barn parties where everyone makes out and plays games like it’s their last day being young and alive. It’s never been me, but tonight I was desperate for a change.Marcy was unlike any girl I’d ever seen. I ...

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