Carlos Mendoza

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2020

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“Our Apple Tree” by Carlos Mendoza

Submitted to Contest #63

A small girl clings to a wall at her elementary school, a couple of her fingers play with a hole in her sweater. She watches a group of boys run by, her leg twitches as if it had a mind of its own. Her eyes jump up and down with the girls playing hopscotch. Thick red and yellow leaves camouflaged the playground. The boys use them as masks, and planes. Meanwhile, the girls cover them with piles of woodchips, serving them as pancakes or a chocolate cake. The little girl felt a plate of warm scrambled eggs in front her face . Boys and girls swi...

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I've been reading and writing stories for as long as I can remember. I'm here to master my craft and share my stories.