Kristyna Lauren

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2021

Stories (3)

3 Stories

41 karma pts

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“Morpho ” by Kristyna Lauren

Submitted to Contest #78

Trinity arrived on Earth on May 20, 1990 at 3:33 P.M. in the warm waters of Tulum, Mexico. She weighed eight pounds and four ounces, had beautiful olive skin, and dark brown eyes to match. A couple of months before Trinity’s arrival, her young mother Nina was dealing with the death of her lover who overdosed on pain medication in their home in California. Broken-hearted, Nina tore through his belongings to find answers—anything to console her. Underneath a pile of his old clothes she found a tattered book. She shuffled throug...

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“Sweat & Snowflakes” by Kristyna Lauren

Submitted to Contest #77

"It's too fuckin' hot!" said James as he tossed and turned half-naked on his memory foam bed. Beads of sweat formed on his forehead like dew drops on spring flowers. His skin was so sticky that he spread his arms and legs out like a snow angel to avoid touching himself. He grabbed a little remote control on his night stand and turned up the speed of his tower fan, but the warm air blowing harder made no difference. He lived in a small, yet cozy studio apartment with furnishing akin to a page in an IKEA catalogue. He lived on the first floor ...

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“Coffee House Confession” by Kristyna Lauren

Submitted to Contest #76

"Is this seat taken?" asked the young man. "Depends, what do you do for a living?" replied the older woman. "Uhh--I'm a film student." "Good answer. You may sit." "Thanks, this coffee house is always packed. I take it you like films?" "Yeah, something like that. I also like students." "I didn't get your name." "I didn't give it." "Well, my name is Jason. Friends call me Jay." "I don't shake hands." "Sorry. I totally get it, my mom's a germaphobe, too." "You're kind of cute for a film student." "You know, you're not the first attractive woman...

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Author bio

Kristyna Lauren is an aspiring young writer trying to heal through storytelling. She is based in Southern California.