Iris Koga

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2020

Stories (4)

4 Stories

174 karma pts

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“Root Canal” by Iris Koga

Submitted to Contest #49

The rigid plastic of the chair dug into Jay's spine, and he fidgeted against the hard seat pressing into his thighs. Around him, people with blurry faces walked in and out of the waiting room, their figures stark contrasts against the muted blue walls of the dental office. Jay pushed his light-up sneakers against each other and they flashed green and blue against the tile floor. The tooth-shaped clock mounted above him murmured in the background tick…tick…tick.How long had he been here? He gaped anxiously at the receptionist, an overweight w...

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“Dragonfly Memories” by Iris Koga

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #44

Mei stood in the back of Ba's herbalist store, a tattered building with faded lettering along the exterior and older ladies behind the counter displaying dimly lit Ginseng and Donqua roots. She clutched a once crisply folded letter, an elegant letterhead on the corner above flourished print, Congratulations! On behalf of Boston University, I am pleased to announce your admission for Fall; the rest obscured by Mei's fist. Her shoulders were hunched, and her face cast in shadow under the bare lightbulb hanging from the ceiling by its electric ...

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“Hollow Winds” by Iris Koga

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #42

Min woke to the wind whistling through the cracks of the window panes and shuddered under the thin blanket, his feet numb in heavy hiking boots. Feeble rays of the sun leaked through the dense clouds heavy with the threat of rain. He shifted on the concrete floor, ignoring the aching in his joints. The layers of sweaters he had scavenged from abandoned buildings that once were clothing stores provided little warmth through the night, and since the temperature had been dropping as winter approached, he had been venturing further from the ligh...

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“The Wolf Child” by Iris Koga

Submitted to Contest #41

The girl stood in the middle of the antique shop, her deep brown eyes reflecting the soft glow of the metal desk lamp on the check-out counter. Hollowed cheeks emphasized the prominent bones under heavy eye bags, and her tattered rags draping her skeletal figure stained with dirt. She could not any be older than eight or nine years old; the hunger in the lonesome gaze resembled the same glare of the beggars that sometimes gathered alongside the streets outside, rattling their tin cans at any passerby. Mrs. Lee felt uneasy. It was almost clos...

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Author bio

Hello! I'm Iris and I live in sunny California with my Australian Shepherd puppy. When I'm not writing, I like to go hiking in the desert mountains, drink copious amounts of black coffee, and judge people's teeth when they smile... ...Follow me on Instagram @irisdentist to follow my journey through life!

Shortlisted 2 stories ⭐️

Contest #44
Dragonfly Memories – read story
Contest #42
Hollow Winds – read story