Bibisha Shakya

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2020

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“A Friendly Reminder” by Bibisha Shakya

Submitted to Contest #53

I think it will relent soon. It has been going strong for a good ten minutes now.It? She? I don’t even know what to call it.Her whole body is swaying back and forth as if her ankles are tied to a spot that my eyes cannot meet. Her face looks more malicious every time she leans towards me: her eyes are widening, her mouth is taut by opening so wide, and her long fingers are reaching out, ready to throttle someone. People have mentioned that I have a pleasant voice more than once: maybe she will heed my request to stop screaming. I need the sc...

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“Chased by an Unavoidable Face” by Bibisha Shakya

Submitted to Contest #52

You would think that crying myself to sleep almost every night this past year because I feel utterly lonely would make me question my way of doing things. Alas, I am still as stubborn as I was many years ago when my mother pointed out that I was going to, one day, be where I am today. But where am I, exactly? Why do I so often feel like I am being misconceived and mistreated? Might it be that I am not as good of a person as I think I am? I am no saint and never have been one. However, does that give consent to all my past mistakes to retalia...

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Author bio

"One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple." - Jack Kerouac Do feel free to critique my stories as harshly as you please.