Esperanca Blare

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2020

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“Set Free” by Esperanca Blare

Submitted to Contest #64

Set Free "Jake, she's lovely but…" I heard Mrs Drostfurn say. I was not eavesdropping, not exactly. They spoke loud enough for me to hear even though they were clearly trying to be quiet about it. When your boyfriend invites you over for dinner to meet his parents and they pull him aside for 'a little chat' after the introductions, it couldn't mean anything good. They left me in the entrance hall which was a sight to behold. Complete with two grand staircases leading to the top floors. I would have been blown away from the sight if I w...

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“My own hero” by Esperanca Blare

Submitted to Contest #63

By the time I stepped outside, the leaves were on fire. The smoke doing nothing to help my already dry throat. I was not worried. I still had time to escape and this time I only carried my weight on my shoulders. If I had to die by fire, I would die knowing that I had done justice to the children that once walked the halls of the looking glass. Both dead and alive. When I brought up the escape plan, everyone thought I was crazy. But they listened because I was the oldest and we all knew that it was our only chance of survival. If w...

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Author bio

I write because there's a loudness in the silence of words that my voice cannot transmit ❤