Elize Van Zyl

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2024

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“The Magazine” by Elize Van Zyl

Submitted to Contest #283

Lincoln Eldridge Lopez."What a man." Liliana sighs dreamily and her twin brother rolls his eyes in contempt. He reaches over to tug at the magazine gripped tightly between her hands and Liliana whines. She struggles for a few seconds before begrudgingly releasing it."Behave." Lorenzo eyes her pointedly and her hands lift into a sign of surrender. "We need to get to father's event before Melanie calls and chastises us." His words carry humor, but they both know how accurate his concerns are. She looks between him and the Magazine of the best ...

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“A Living Mirage” by Elize Van Zyl

Submitted to Contest #282

Life, as funny as it sounds, flows in a circle. And I, personally, never liked circles! I'm more of an octagon kind of person.Sally snorts at her own thoughts, but groans when the noise is muffled by the hand that is covering the lower part of her face. It smells of sewerage. Grimy, disgusting and somewhat musty. Familiar. Heart-wrenching, stomach-churning, brain rotting, but familiar. Maybe a little too familiar...His movements are sluggish, as usual. His joints crack with every step and Sally fears he might die on the spot. Although, she i...

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Author bio

"Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on." - Louis L'Amour. Just a girl who loves writing and bringing characters to life.