Hikmat Quadri

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2019

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“After the Nikah” by Hikmat Quadri

Submitted to Contest #69

The car was silent as we made the drive down to our dad's new house. The sun was rising quietly, and the trees rushed by like they had somewhere important to go. I rolled down my window on the passenger side and breathed in the fresh air. For the first time in forever, my breath was not tainted with exhaust from trucks and random smoke from the streets. "Close the window." My older brother said harshly. Nazeer had not yet accepted our parents' divorce and this trip was hard for him. "Naz, won't you stop on the way? I need to use the re...

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“A PURPLE BOX” by Hikmat Quadri

Submitted to Contest #24

“I’ll get that!” I yelled through the house as I rushed to the door. It was about time that my boyfriend, Josh arrived, he was always late for our dates. “I have a package for Dana Carlson” It wasn’t Josh, just a deliveryman. “A package for me?” I thought for a moment, I wasn’t expecting any packages.“Are you Dana Carlson?” The deliveryman asked.“Yes, I am.” He handed me a small purple gift box.“Sign here” “Who was at the door?” My aunt Linda asked. “What is that?”“It’s a package for me.” I replied, still trying to figure...

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Author bio

Some people say I'm weird, others say I'm weird. I say I'm just me, flaws, scars and everything else.