Ethernia Thiadi

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2019

Stories (9)

9 Stories

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“Blooming, Withering, and Reblooming in the Winter” by Ethernia Thiadi

Submitted to Contest #77

"Hurry up, man, what's taking you so long?" "Various reasons, one being I'm not as young as I'm used to be, and-" "Oh, come on, we are not that far apart in years!" Well, not all of us pertains their youthful spunk into their mid-40s. Though, I chose not to keep that thought to myself. Always had been a ball of limitless energy, this woman. I remember it as clear and white as the snowy landscape surrounding us. Her energy never seems to have dwindled over the years. "Boo! Slowwww!" she teased from the top of the wintry hill. I could on...

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“The Disappearance of Ethan Stein” by Ethernia Thiadi

Submitted to Contest #51

  It had been three days since a boy was reported to be missing. He was last seen by his mother in his room, tinkering away with makeshift inventions for a school project, on the night of June 23rd. His mother, who filed the report, claimed to have heard him still clanging away in his room as she fell asleep.   Upon investigation of the room, which was requested not to be disturbed any more than it had been when the boy's mother turned the room upside down in a frenzy.   There were no indications found as to where he could hav...

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“Questions” by Ethernia Thiadi

Submitted to Contest #50

Question: How are you feeling now? Answer: The petrichor from the unseasonal rain only served to fuel my nausea. I don't feel really well. It's... a strange feeling, as I was healthy in the morning. A few hours later and here I am. Question: Where are you now? Answer: It's some kind of a vast field with tents set up over it for a certain event, I believe it's for the National Education Day. Question: How did you get here? Answer: If that question is literal, then by the school bus, with two other teachers from my school. If the que...

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“Professional” by Ethernia Thiadi

Submitted to Contest #49

"...and now we play the waiting game." He took out a cigarette from his pocket, put it between his dry lips, and lighted it in the dark of the night. His right hand on the lighter, the other shielding it from the wintry wind. He sucked in the nicotine and felt heat around his belly, before letting it out in the form of smoke. He had nothing else better to do to pass the time. He had to stay, as he had an image to uphold. The image of a professional. His mental faculties strayed to the past in an attempt to pass the time faster. He thou...

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“The Nobody” by Ethernia Thiadi

Submitted to Contest #48

Look at that pig. What a slob. Can't even take care of himself. Societal trash. You are unneeded. You will never amount to anything. What a nobody. Call it a superpower if you'd like, but after years of living in this monstrosity of a vessel we call the human body, it had become quite natural for me to hear the voices of the people around me from their stares alone. They won't say it out loud. They may try to mask it with a genial smile. But, I know. I know better than anyone who, what I am. I am... whatever they said I am. You needn't s...

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“A Relaxing Evening” by Ethernia Thiadi

Submitted to Contest #47

You looked out the window and, not for the first time, thought about how wring the weather forecast had been. All the better, however, as this was the weather you preferred to have in this slow, relaxing evening. The scent of wet soil filled your coffee-scented room, permeating as the raging droplets barraged your windows. The howling wind attempted to invade your humble abode, but managed only a cool, comfortable breeze in. You took out a random LP record from one of your abundant antique shelves and proceeded to play it on the equally ...

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“In This World” by Ethernia Thiadi

Submitted to Contest #46

Once upon a time, those stories had inspired my hands to write them down on paper. Once upon a time, I had a thought that I could share these stories with people. Once upon a time, I thought that I could make a living from this hobby of mine. Once upon a time, I was naive. I was but a child clinging on to a childish dream, as fascination towards space would gravitate a child to aspire becoming an astronaut. They were worlds apart, but still a part of this world, and as such, had their own respective rules. Rules that weren't taught in s...

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“An Eternal Night” by Ethernia Thiadi

Submitted to Contest #39

When was it, I wonder? When I've felt this much peace? When time seemed to stand still, while I gaze at the stars, as I am doing now. Closing my eyes, I reminisced, thinking back to when I first felt such tranquility.I remember. It was an old mountain cabin. The smell of soil and earth permeated around me. I enjoyed the natural aroma. Droplets of rain still dripped from the rooftop, adding to the soothing calmness.It was a retreat from the busy life I had in the city. I wished upon the silent stars of the night, while enjoying the taste of m...

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“Escapism” by Ethernia Thiadi

Submitted to Contest #38

I've always wanted to learn a musical instrument. Any musical instrument. I believe it would help me relax, but well, I just don't have the skills or talent. Don't you just need time to practice? Time is a luxury for me... and with my current financial situation, a tuition is out of the question. In the first place, I have only two instruments at my home: a recorder and a guitar. The recorder just sounds obnoxious to the people living with me, and the guitar... Well, my fingers simply won't cooperate to coordinate. It's a guit...

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Simply a student who enjoys reading and writing stories.