J Dari

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2024

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“Lucia” by J Dari

Submitted to Contest #284

Lucia Abotti rose with the morning sun brazenly shining through her window, illuminating the many wrinkles on her weathered face. Beginning her day in the kitchen, she fixed herself a coffee with milk and nibbled on a round almond flavored biscuit. Looking at her calendar—she crossed off the 24th of December, 1911. She’d forgotten to do it yesterday. So much work needed to be done today. Starting with the pasta, she began. She had made tortellini pasta exactly the same way her mother had taught her sixty years ago. She made the dough and the...

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“A Messy Apology” by J Dari

Submitted to Contest #282

I’ve earned a reputation, I guess, and it’s not a good one. First thing you need to know about me is I’m no good—a bad seed, if you will. I’ve still got my looks, sandy brown hair and big brown eyes, and that still gets me out of trouble occasionally. I know what you’re thinking. Oh, I’m sure you’re not that bad. But, I am. If I told you the things I’d done, your hair would stand on end. I’m sitting outside, head down, wondering how she’s gonna find it in her heart to forgive me again. How many more times until someone you love fin...

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“Life in a Storm” by J Dari

Submitted to Contest #280

“The weather is getting pretty crazy. Maybe you better turn on the radio, Liza—Liza!” “Hmm…what?” “Turn on the radio, sleepy.” “Mmm…Okay. How can you see to drive right now, Mom? Those wipers are no help at all.” “Well, it’s definitely gotten worse over the last half hour. These wipers have seen better days. I should have replaced them in the spring.” “A blizzard warning is in effect. Falling and blowing snow with poor visibility is likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions…making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must tr...

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“Jenny” by J Dari

Submitted to Contest #279

I still wonder where you are. I wondered why you didn’t come to school that day. I kept hoping you took a trip and that I’d show up to school and you’d be back in class or in our shared seat on the bus. I told myself nothing happened—that you probably went back home to Spain, like you mentioned before. Deep down, I knew you wouldn’t have left without saying goodbye. Or so I thought—I’d only known you a short time. I think back to the day I met you. We rode the bus together, remember? I was new to town and you were the first to say hello. You...

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Author bio

I love to read and write. I love a good story that leaves you pondering and analyzing what you’ve read for days. I humbly aspire to write those kind of stories. Time is short for everyone and there are a million things you could read so if you’ve taken the time out of your day to read and comment on one of my stories, I am so very grateful. Thank you!