Dimitra M.

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2022

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“I have a gun ! ” by Dimitra M.

Submitted to Contest #204

Tony bandaged his hand with a dirty shirt, threw his fist through the glass, unlocked the door and went in. He patrolled the house, checking for living or dead. Since the beginning of the pandemic, he quickly learned that neither could be trusted. He found there was plenty of food in the pantry. Canned foods, preserves. Even water bottles. At least he could replenish his stock here. On the ground floor, there was only the kitchen where he stood and a living room. He quickly looked around but the furniture was so scarce and the rooms so sm...

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“Bad nights for strangers” by Dimitra M.

Submitted to Contest #199

What a great deal !I couldn’t believe my luck when they accepted my offer. The house had been on the market for ages and I felt the seller just wanted someone to take it off his hands.There was a lot of work to be done. It was a wonder the thing was still standing but I didn’t care. That was my job, buy old neglected houses, restore them and sell them.I wasn’t surprised when the creaking wooden door almost got out of its hinges when I opened it. The old furniture was still there under a thic...

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“A good cleaner” by Dimitra M.

Submitted to Contest #195

I pulled in front of the house, I remember like it was yesterday. I wonder how people manage to pay for a house like this, not just to buy but also maintain. Can’t even imagine how much it costs. We’re talking about the kind of money that’s fiction to most of us.The thing is, these guys get murdered like anybody else. Boss said there’s been a mess in that one. Didn’t want to send me on that gig for my first day but we’re understaffed. You know how it goes. Few people want to clean other people’s homes, even less want to ...

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