Claudia Mendez

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2020

Stories (18)

18 Stories

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“Back to the shed” by Claudia Mendez

Submitted to Contest #68

It had been twenty-four years since she’d last seen it, but the place looked exactly the same. She mentally congratulated herself: she totally did a good job hiding the shed. While every other room in her former home was either destroyed or messy, the shed remained just like she remembered it. The stained walls, the ripped curtains and the footsteps drawn in the dusty floor where enough to prove that she surely had some visitors while she was away. Yet, whoever they were, none of them was able to discover the shed. Putting it under the first...

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“Apples only fall on fall” by Claudia Mendez

Submitted to Contest #63

Autumn was never her favourite season, she preferred summer way more. The only thing she could appreciate about autumn, was the litterfall. Even if she knew it wasn’t very hygienic, it was still fun to jump or lay on it. It was curious how a bunch of leafs could feel so comfy. And the sound it made when it crushed? Very satisfying. However, this time the leaves didn’t crush under her feet. Even when she added more pressure, they didn’t break even a little. They weren't small either, in fact, they were so big she could cover her face with ju...

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“The secret's secret” by Claudia Mendez

Submitted to Contest #55

-Can you keep a secret? Those were the first words that came from my recently moved niece. Actually, my favourite niece, even if I always thought she was kind of…short-tempered. Well, she also doesn’t have much time being my favourite. Before, she was more like the awkward relative you were supposed to be nice to, because you know, family first. But since she left the city pursuing a better life in a rural area, I became her guide. I was the person she knew in this remote town, so I was the one she called when she needed help adjusting to he...

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