Guido Francisco Manzano Garcia

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2021

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“Shifting Shadows” by Guido Francisco Manzano Garcia

Submitted to Contest #224

In the quiet suburb of Maplewood, nestled among rows of nearly identical houses, the home of Joane and Robert stood. It was a modest two-story dwelling, with a small garden that Joane tended to on her rare days off. The white picket fence, once a symbol of their achieved dream, now felt like a barrier, holding in their mounting pressures and unspoken frustrations. Joane, with her gentle smile and hands that were always busy, juggled her roles as a mother and a grocery store clerk with a grace that belied her exhaustion. Each evening, as th...

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“Life changing” by Guido Francisco Manzano Garcia

Submitted to Contest #118

Life ChangingAnd I cannot believe what I am seeing, since we think we will always have what we felt we earned with our actions, our words, and still, I cannot stand watching her leave.Now that I recall, I can see her changing, that lovely stare, the way I was her everything, and turned to nothing but despise.Was it as I overwhelmed with job stuff? Was it because playing my games distracted me so I would not drown myself in despair?I was there for her, when no one wanted to, I was. How can someone change so sudden? Shall I really blame her? N...

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