Elisabeth Mendoza

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2024

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“Ana” by Elisabeth Mendoza

Submitted to Contest #288

The letter arrived after Michael had already left. It was just as well, for if he had stayed a little longer, he would have discovered it and tossed it in the trash, muttering—as he often did—about how careless people could be with addresses. I would have defended them, saying people are too busy to double-check such things, and he would have given me that playful look of his, followed by, “what do you know about a busy life? You haven’t worked a day in your life, my love. And I’ll make sure it stays that way.” He would have winked, one of t...

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“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...

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