Gayumi Athapaththu

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2021

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Cockroaches ” by Gayumi Athapaththu

Submitted to Contest #94

The streets were flying by. We had passed them countless times, holding hands as we went but nothing else ever caught my eyes. I only saw his face; smiling at times, tired at times, stubborn at times, and also angry at times. I let out a sigh. He stepped on the gas, and we were accelerating. I kept my eyes on the streets, not looking at him. We passed our favorite restaurant. We couldn't afford to go there often those days. We went there on my birthday. Also, it was where we celebrated the achievements in our university life; after sleepless...

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“The Star Lost in the Dark” by Gayumi Athapaththu

Submitted to Contest #92

Nina opened up the curtains of her bedroom window. She had to close her eyes as the light seemed to be blinding. The sun was already up in the sky and shining brightly but she felt dead inside. Everything she tried to do for her father failed. There was nothing left she could do despite accepting the reality.* * * *Three knocks on the ...

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“Morana” by Gayumi Athapaththu

Submitted to Contest #88

She dragged a stone and sat on it trying to peer through the slit. Oh, the stone was not tall enough. She wasn't able to see outside clearly when she sat on it. She looked around and ran to pick up a dry leaf that had fallen into the log. She laid the leaf on the log floor and folded it several times and pressed it down with both her tiny arms to lessen the bumpiness. She kept the bundle of folded-dry-leaf on top of the stone. The leaf crackled as she adjusted herself on top of it. Now the seat had the right height, and she could keep watchi...

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Author bio

Book lover. Love to daydream about fantasies and spin stories.