Donnelle Halls-Alexander

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2020

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“Self-Infliction ” by Donnelle Halls-Alexander

Submitted to Contest #70

I was drowning in a river of pain. Guilt and betrayal was the boulder strapped to my ankle. I prayed……. To be numbed, as I traverse through the bitterness of life. But there was no numbing. I had to endure the unadulterated agony of my transgressions. I was silenced. There was no room for comforting, self-soothing words or self-pity Daggers were thrown at me left and right, and they all bore the labels of my offences. There was simply no rest, for the wicked. I can get three hours of sleep, if I fall asleep right this minute....

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“Unsinged ” by Donnelle Halls-Alexander

Submitted to Contest #69

I was numb.The sting of betrayal streaming down my face.Acrimony filled my soul as I searched the room for someone to protect me, but no one showed up.“You have always been a drama queen!” She shouted at me.I stiffened my body to brace for the onslaught of blows.The rain drops splattered on the car windshield further blinding my view of the road. The night was the blackest that it’s ever been in years and in some sinister way it reflected the darkness that was invading inside my body, as I neared closer to my destination. I suffered from the...

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“Bittersweet Musical” by Donnelle Halls-Alexander

Submitted to Contest #68

The battle between light and darkness was evident in the sky, as the sun fought to penetrate its light through the thick black clouds. But as predicted the sun would presented itself triumphantly, blinding the remaining dark clouds. The morning was glorious and the cool tropical morning breeze swirled in victory as the yacht gently floated on the Caribbean Ocean. Jesse stood looking at the grand splendor and inhaled deeply. She stood outside the yacht watching the seagulls swooping down into the water in hopes of catching breakfast. She envi...

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“Elaine ” by Donnelle Halls-Alexander

Submitted to Contest #67

Elaine was calling the police station for the fifth time this week. Their complacency frustrated her. She felt ignored and sensed a level indifference in their tone every time she identified herself on the line. But they were not in her shoes and the kind of apprehension and fear she felt daily was eating away at her. However the police lacked empathy because as usual, they only felt a sense of urgency when a matter affected one of their own. She stayed on the line for fifteen minutes waiting for someone who had the patience and was willing...

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Author bio

Mrs. Donnelle Halls-Alexander is a Trinidadian born writer and the holder of a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from Andrews University, Michigan, USA. She is an elected Member of the International English Honour Society, Sigma Tau Delta and an aspiring politician and speechwriter. She was a journalist for her university’s newspaper ‘Valley Voice’ and a member of the debate team. She has a passion for education hence she spends her free time tutoring children on the fundamentals of reading and creative writing. From an early age her parents nurtured her knack for writing and she spent her teenage years as a playwright for her local church.