Daisa Barbour

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2022

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“Zara & Mia: The necklace” by Daisa Barbour

Submitted to Contest #218

Metallic. Pungent. Sweet. Vile.A heavy, festering scent was wafting in the raw acrid air. It was a scent I knew all too well—a scent I knew with experience. Death was near. Someone, or something, died here. I covered my nose before inhaling again, all the odors mixing and hitting the back of my throat. Usually the smell gave me motivation—reason—but this time, all I felt was dread.I tried not to gag and at the same time wanted to scream. The scream was pulling at my vocal cords, praying to be unleashed.Please let it not be so. Please let it ...

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“Cedric & Cecille” by Daisa Barbour

Submitted to Contest #163

CEDRICI glanced down at my watch, my nerves on edge, foot tapping impatiently on the tile floor. 3:47 p.m. She was usually here by now. Cecille. One of the most beautiful souls I had ever seen. I came across her existence 3 or so months ago. From that moment on, I knew we had a connection. I was sure she felt it too.She came in around 3:10 p.m. on the dot every day. Her order also remained the same—small chai tea latte, sweet cold foam on top, and a blueberry scone. I always made it specially for her and made sure I worked when she came to p...

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Author bio

Hi, I'm Daisa. I'm glad to be able to share my writing on here. Hope my stories will take you for a ride. Tell me what you think. :)