Jahnavi Bandaru

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2020

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3 Stories

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“MY OVERDUE BOOK” by Jahnavi Bandaru

Submitted to Contest #91

You know when you know you need to do something but procrastinate it because you don’t want to do it? So, you keep not doing it until the time has come where it's not a need but a must or else all hell breaks loose? And even though you still don’t want to do it, you force yourself to get up from your couch even though you just found your sweet spot? Today....wait for the drumroll...  I decided to clean up the apartment-throw away old stuff, organize the remaining material, rearrange some of the furniture. What? Were you expecting someth...

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“MY LIFE SET ABLAZE” by Jahnavi Bandaru

Submitted to Contest #63

By the time I stepped outside, the leaves were on fire. My hands were trembling as I pulled my brother in to a tight embrace.  My grip tightened when I felt my brother's tears soak my shirt. I grabbed him by the shoulders when we pulled apart. “ I want you to go to the Picket's house and call the fire station immediately. I'm going to go find mom, ok?” I tried to memorize his face just in case it was the last time I ever saw him. “ Promise me that mom is going to be ok,” He croaked as he looked at me with those big glassy doe eyes. “ I…...

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“The Reunion I Didn't Want” by Jahnavi Bandaru

Submitted to Contest #61

A soft gale of wind was breezing by outside. The day was nothing but perfect. The day was bright and sunny. The birds are singing in harmony. Well, I’m not really sure if they're singing right now because I am sitting in my apartment. But, I’m pretty sure they are. My mom called to tell me that she was making her famous blueberry pie- my favorite. And I knew instantly that something bad was going to happen. Call it karma or whatever. But I was firm believer that good and bad things are a combined package. I opened my laptop and was shuf...

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Author bio

I love writing more than anything. Well, it shares the first place with reading. I have a blog on Wordpress which talks about the struggles of being a teenager especially during 11th and 12th grade. I am currently writing a story on Wattpad called Flipped 2. Although I never seem to rhyme, I occasionally write poems.