Chido Victoria Manyande

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2022

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“Raggy Maggy” by Chido Victoria Manyande

Submitted to Contest #208

 “Mom, please teach me how to knit,” said Faith one rainy summer afternoon. Grace gasped as her heart skipped a beat. Lately, her daughter had avoided the basement workshop like the plague, their current cold war had lasted considerably longer than the teenager’s pre- and peri-menstrual days. Come to think of it, this one has lasted the whole bloody cycle, and counting.  “Is your iPad broken?” she asked without looking at her. “No, it’s working perfectly.” “Is the Wi-Fi on?” “Yes, it is mom.” I know you did NOT just roll your ...

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“Truth be told” by Chido Victoria Manyande

Submitted to Contest #200

TRUTH BE TOLD “I brought some fresh scones with clotted cream, so be a dear, put the kettle on and we can have a nice chinwag,” said Thea as she plopped herself onto the worn sofa in the breakroom, kicked off her work shoes and rubbed her swollen feet before placing them on a chair she had pulled from one of the tables in the staff dining area.   Keisha smiled knowingly as she recognised her friend’s code for a juicy piece of gossip that she was dying to share and wondered what colourful story she had today.  She filled the...

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I have been in love with words all my life and have only recently found enough courage to put my stories out there in the quest to improve my craft through constructive critique.