D. Jahan

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2020

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Good luck, Adi!” by D. Jahan

Submitted to Contest #249

Aditya Rastogi comes running into the court. A roar of cheers bursts from the crowd. He tangles his hands and starts stretching his forearms over his head. An arrogant smile and the audience is vindicated. He starts skipping rope and looks towards me. We lock eyes. I remember something similar happening in my dream. But, instead of puffing my chest and giving him a middle finger, I get flustered. He ignores me sneeringly and turns perpendicularly to finish his warm up.I prepare to serve in the first game. The crowd only cares about Adi. I ca...

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“Two Birds” by D. Jahan

Submitted to Contest #239

The mystical cockatiel approached him. Feathers the color of the sun, with red circles around her ears. Her crest feather oscillated as he approached her. Black button eyes with a twinkle. Her short curved beak with her head tilted made her seem coy. He started singing with all his heart. His song brimmed with his youthful vibrancy, and Kite. Kite was Cruise’s partner for all his ten years of life. It was around the time they met when Cruise learnt how to sing. He is a self-taught artist, learning everything about music from his i...

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“The Old Dog And The New Dog” by D. Jahan

Submitted to Contest #148

1. Confrontation The mere thought of going to an unknown territory excited the new dog to such an extend that his tail wagged as fast as the hand of a grandma with a folded newspaper on a hot summer afternoon of New Delhi when power's shut. His ears straightened like grandma's body on bed when power is finally back. Down the stairs and they were about to head outside, but the new dog stumbled to a door with a funny smell. The smell of an older dog! This made the new dog's tail wag faster than grandma's hand on the hottest day. But, his human...

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