Elisabeth Mendoza

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2024

Stories (3)

3 Stories

52 karma pts

?

“Mr. Blue ” by Elisabeth Mendoza

Submitted to Contest #280

“What are you thinking about?”He looks at her, his eyes clouded with confusion. For a moment, he examines her, as though Ramona were and abstract figure whose shape he could only discern by squinting.“I’m just… hoping the fishermen are okay.”“Why wouldn’t they be?”“Because of the weather. It’s really cloudy. If it rains, it could be dangerous for them out on the open sea.”Ramona considers his response.“They’ll be fine,” she says. “They’re professionals. They know what to do when the weather’s like this, right?”Her father looks at her again, ...

Read story

“Austin nights ” by Elisabeth Mendoza

Submitted to Contest #278

Hey Theo,I know this message might catch you off guard, and I wouldn’t blame you if you chose not to read it. I know I owe you an apology, but so much time has passed, and so many things have happened that I’m not even sure where to start. Still, I hope you’ll keep reading.The last time we saw each other wasn’t under the best circumstances. You hated me then, and I was angry at you, too. But I know you don’t hate me now—not because I want to feel better about myself, but because I know you. You know me, too. I’d rather be hated than forgotte...

Read story

“The funny Guy” by Elisabeth Mendoza

Submitted to Contest #277

I liked the laughs and that kind of expectant gesture they make when they know I'm going to say something funny. It's exciting, you know, to have so many people waiting to hear what you're about to say, no matter how ridiculous it is. That's what it was, I liked making them laugh. Is that wrong, am I guilty of that? He was the one who took it personally, it was just a joke. People joke all the time, that's how the world works; you don't go around asking people if you hurt their feelings.My parents tell me that he lacked strength, that h...

Read story

Author bio

Elisabeth Mendoza has not written a bio yet!