Joseph Mir

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2023

Stories (1)

1 Story

53 karma pts

?

“An Obstetrician Killed My Baby” by Joseph Mir

Submitted to Contest #240

This story contains themes or mentions of sexual violence, physical violence, and mental health problems.A waterlogged breeze wisps through my ex-mother-in-law’s lace veil, which hangs over her mascara-streaked eyes, and bats away her tears for her. Beside her, my ex-father-in-law and ex-husband stare at me, their eyes accusing, silently conveying a message that says, “You know you're guilty. We know you killed your baby.” I look back down at the tiny coffin being placed into the ground, surrounded by my family. I forced myself to come to th...

Read story

Author bio

I might not be the best writer, but I would rather be myself than be the best.