Daniela Nowak

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2023

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“They Have What We Want” by Daniela Nowak

Submitted to Contest #224

At 6.43 am, Mirek enters through the door of his shared house in Mile End, London. Kicking his Dr. Martin’s off while raffling through his wet curls from the rain, he crosses through the narrow corridor into the small kitchen. A singular golden string shines across the room, exposing little specks of dust twirling in the air. White walls are washed in shadow. Wooden floor lays cold beneath his feet, waiting to be heated by the furnace. He opens the fridge and squints from the bright light. A bottle of Corona stands on the fridge ...

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“The Devourer of Children ” by Daniela Nowak

Submitted to Contest #223

Trigger warning. Sensitive content. …Greek… Greek... “Greek mythology! You slick bastard… Now…” C for Cronus. Curtis slides his finger over the spines of the books, looking for... “Aha…” The book’s murky green spine sits tightly squeezed shoulder to shoulder between two much larger spines of dark burgundy and pastel mustard. “Cannibalism. An act of love, hate or an urge to devour.” Mr. Anethena spoke in today’s class. “Which one is it? Let’s look at it from the eyes of the Greek Gods.” The professor strolled into the room ten mi...

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