Imani McDonald

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2019

Stories (5)

5 Stories

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“Memories Back Then” by Imani McDonald

Submitted to Contest #54

“Excuse me would be nice,” Oshun Kingston spat, as she looked down at her champagne glass that had fallen out of her hand and onto the floor as she was bum rushed by a large male causing the contents of her glass to make contact with the freshly polished cherry-wood flooring of the party’s venue. Oshun had flown out from her New York brownstone to Atlanta for her friend, Natalie’s New Years Eve party. She and Natalie had met in high school, and while they remained in touch over the years, they hadn’t exactly seen one another in perso...

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“When Betrayal Becomes a Factor” by Imani McDonald

Submitted to Contest #52

Nadine Bamford stood in disbelief as her eyes settled on the two most important people to her in a very compromising position. She’d seen movies, she’d heard stories, and she knew someone personally who’d gone through this, but never in a million years had she ever imagined that her fiance and her mother would be kissing each other on her wedding day. Two years ago, Nadine had met her fiance, Nico Gibbs at her best friend, Elijah Bean’s wedding. The two men happened to be work friends, and Elijah had been adamant about the two meetin...

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“The Vow” by Imani McDonald

Submitted to Contest #46

Malayah Stevenson chewed her fingers that happened to be nothing more than nubs as she stared at her computer screen that held nothing more than a blank Microsoft Word document. She wrecked her brain back and forth on what to write--anything to write, but absolutely nothing came to mind, and it was driving her crazy. After spending the last five years out of touch with her writing, she decided that today would be the day she opened her computer to do so since the 2020 pandemic started, and she was currently stuck in the house. She co...

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“State of Serenity” by Imani McDonald

Submitted to Contest #34

Rhyan Dodds sat on her plush, baby pink living room couch wrapped in a knit, white throw with her laptop comfortably placed in her lap. She had her smooth grooves playlist on, softly filling the room from her Beats Pill speaker and the lights in the room dimmed down to create a peaceful aura. She lit a few scented candles that she’d gotten from Bath and Body Works filling the room with a mixture of fresh linen and peaches, which happened to be very soothing to Rhyan.She had her Microsoft Word application on her computer open, her fingers min...

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“Crumbling Pieces” by Imani McDonald

Submitted to Contest #33

Nadia Hampton bounced her leg up and down, her phone in hand as she sat on the living room couch in the home that belonged to her and her husband, Raymond. She wiped her face with the back of her left hand, trying to keep her tears at bay, but she was failing to do so. Every time she thought about why she was upset anyway, all she wanted to do was cry. Hearing keys rattle in the door, Nadia adjusted her posture and rubbed her face with more aggression than before. She fixed her eyes on the wall ahead, which held a large portrait of her ...

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Author bio

Nineteen years old. Aspiring novice writer. Hopeless romantic.