Desdemonda Ruud

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2020

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“Before He Cheats” by Desdemonda Ruud

Submitted to Contest #52

Many people, when extremely happy, will say that they’re having, ‘the best day of their life’. But for me, today that is literal. Two years ago, I met a guy at the bar. I had just been in a serious relationship for five years, and it had ended in the worst heartbreak. He offered to buy me a drink. I decided to use his flirtatious personality to save me some money, and so I said yes. After getting extremely drunk, I went back to his place, where I fell asleep on the couch after spilling Vodka all over myself. The next morning, I woke to a nos...

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“Beauty in Little Things” by Desdemonda Ruud

Submitted to Contest #51

It’s like a connect the dots pattern. A book that I would buy when I was a young child, unaware of conflicts outside of my crayons breaking. Each star shines brighter than the last, some emitting a dazzling hue of colours you can’t find anywhere else. I look down at my drawing and realize that no human could ever capture the true beauty of the stars; but that doesn’t mean I won’t try. The world is silent, the occasional sound of a frog or cricket ringing in my ears as they break the quiet. At some point I decide to follow each chirp that a c...

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