Carolina Barros

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2022

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“Together-Apart” by Carolina Barros

Submitted to Contest #212

Together-Apart She was convinced that he was real. Despite what Clyde thought. Despite the five thousand mile travel to Florianopolis to find a mall where the house should have been. She scowled at the massive building. In its place there should have been a row of 19th-century houses built in the Azores style, popular in that region of Brazil. “Could it be that we got the wrong address?” “Clyde... No! See?” She took out the Polaroid from its envelope. “Look at the picture. It says Rua da Limoeira, right here, across the street.” ...

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“The Power We Wield ” by Carolina Barros

Submitted to Contest #134

I shapeshifted last night. At least in my head, I did. The red iron taste of blood is even now present in my mouth. I still remember the wind tousling my hair (fur?) back as I moved skillfully down the hill, my elongated body slipping under branches and roots. Everything else is…a blur. I found you in the same spot as we started, alcohol on your breath and a pile of vomit next to you, the only thing keeping you company as you snored, naked, on the ground. Quite a sight, really. I had to backtrack, butt naked, my own unshod footsteps. ...

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