Jewelyahna Barker

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2021

Stories (2)

2 Stories

45 karma pts

?

“Hialeah Lights” by Jewelyahna Barker

Submitted to Contest #92

Night. No Lights. I couldn't see my hands in front of me. What had happened? How does the power go out in an entire city? I stood there dazed, and confused, trying to see if the was a light anywhere. Nothing. I grabbed my phone from my pocket and turned on the flashlight. No one was around me. Where did everybody go? Why was I the only one on a public sidewalk? Hialeah was always filled with people, after all, it was Florida. I started walking straight, hoping to find someone who could help me. My phone was on four percent, so I couldn't u...

Read story

“Just an Orphan” by Jewelyahna Barker

Submitted to Contest #92

Not knowing whether to stay on the floor and cry, or to get up and run to save my life. I lied there in horror as the man who stole my mothers life stared at me, blankly, thinking about something. Finally, after what seemed forever, he left. No word came out of anyone's mouth when he walked through that door except my mothers screams for help. I had known this day would come, I just never knew it would be so early in life. I was only thirteen. How was I supposed to live this life alone? I wasn't scared. Just confused. Why now? What now?As I ...

Read story

Author bio

Jewelyahna Barker has not written a bio yet!