Fatima Aladdin

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2021

Stories (6)

6 Stories

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“Fire” by Fatima Aladdin

Submitted to Contest #260

Fire surrounds you. You’re not sure how it happened; you’ve just woken up, and your room is on fire … Are you even in your room? It’s hard to tell, it’s too bright to tell. Maybe you’re at the camping ground you go to on the last weekend of every month and your partner forgot to put out the fire – like they often do, and somehow the night carried it onto your tent. Or maybe your partner was trying to be romantic, maybe they knew that forgetting your anniversary would be the last straw, and they remembered it after you’d gone to bed, so they ...

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“Juice” by Fatima Aladdin

Submitted to Contest #255

“Are you coming tonight?” I try to keep my voice from shaking as I speak after the beep. It’s the only sound on the other end no matter what time I call him. “It’s… it’s been so long,” I sigh, “too long… I think you should come home tonight.” My breath comes out in desperate puffs as I search for something else to say, but there’s nothing else to say. I hang up the phone and stare at it, waiting for him to hear my message and call me back, but he doesn’t and I drift to sleep. “You haven’t been taking your meds.” His voice startles me a...

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“My Earliest Memory” by Fatima Aladdin

Submitted to Contest #244

I can remember being yelled at by a teacher for not doing my homework, but I can’t remember what she taught. I can remember my first trip to the hospital, but not the first time I hurt myself. I can remember the meal I had on my first date last year, but I can’t remember what mommy made for dinner two days ago. I’ve read that the emotions experienced within an event are what make it memorable, what make it stand out against all the other events and thoughts and stimuli our brains have to process every day. Shame and fear were there when my t...

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“Poison Ivy” by Fatima Aladdin

Submitted to Contest #105

Taleen’s P.O.V: “I’m coming, I’m coming,” I mumbled as I stumbled on my way to the front door in the dark. “I’m aw-” I groaned as I stubbed my toe trying to avoid stepping on my cat, but that didn’t stop her from hissing at me threateningly, her mood just as bad as mine at being awoken by the insistent knocking at such a late hour. “What?” I pulled the door open without even ...

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“Agent One-Two-Three” by Fatima Aladdin

Submitted to Contest #91

“Okay, Agent One-Two-Three, everything seems in order for your return. You just have to answer these routine questions.” “Alright.” I rubbed my hands excitedly, excited to go back to my planet after years of research on Monsarth, or as the Humans called it – Earth. “Have you wiped the studied humans’ memories clear of you?” “Of course, I even had them recreate th...

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“Envy is a Dangerous Shark: The Little Mermaid: Ursula's Version” by Fatima Aladdin

Submitted to Contest #88

“Use your brain a little,” Athena scolded me, “you can’t marry a guard.” “That’s up to the elders to decide tomorrow.” “Even if they do vote in your favor, it won’t be unanimous, do you have any idea what kind of trouble you might start?” “If I as well as the elders approve, nobody will dare cause any kind of trouble.” I tried to assure my younger sister who al...

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Author bio

Reedsy preliminary judge Writer / Ghostwriter / Editor / Beta Reader / Reviewer / Writing Coach / Translator / Developmental Editor / Proofreader / Writing Consultant Hire me: https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~013e6db01a40259db0 Contact me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fatima.aladdin/