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Emmaculate Morara

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2024

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The spring of hope .

Emmaculate Morara

Submitted to Contest #298

The Spring of Hope My past was catching up with me. I sat by the fireplace, its embers glowing faintly like the hope I once carried in my heart. Outside, rain tapped softly on the roof, echoing the chaos in my chest. My fingers trembled as I clutched a half-empty mug of tea. Bitter, just like my memories. I had thought that moving to a new town, marrying a good man, and putting the past behind me would somehow erase the pain—but the ghosts of my past refused to stay buried. They clawed their way back to the surface, haunting me with every q...

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The last green hope

Emmaculate Morara

Submitted to Contest #292

The Last Green Hope I woke up that Saturday feeling completely helpless. The air was heavy with the weight of loss, and every breath seemed to carry a hint of despair. Today, I was about to pack up everything from my store—the very place where I once found life, hope, and a deep sense of belonging. That store was more than a business; it was a repository of my memories, a sanctuary where every shelf, every picture, and every trinket held echoes of better times. I remembered how, in those golden days, simply waking up was a joy because my “ot...

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The letter

Emmaculate Morara

Title: The Letter Meryl sat in her tiny apartment, the dull glow of fairy lights casting long shadows on the walls. It was her first holiday alone, and the silence was deafening. For twenty-two years, she’d endured the weight of unanswered questions and the emptiness of a fractured family. She thought she was used to it—until this Christmas. She stirred her cinnamon tea absentmindedly, staring at the mismatched ornaments she’d placed on a small artificial tree. Her apartment was quiet, too quiet. The world outside hummed with the buzz of the...

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The last confession

Emmaculate Morara

The Last Confession “What do you mean it was a mistake, Majory? We both agreed this was how it was going to be! How can you be sorry at this particular time? What will you do to fix the mess you caused? We all trusted you, Majory. You were like family, and you willingly agreed to help Dean and me!” My mother’s voice trembled with a mix of anger and desperation. Majory lay in the hospital bed, pale and frail, her chest rising and falling with labored breaths. The woman who had once been my best friend, my sister, had finally come back after y...

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