L.A. Ruel

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2021

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“Do Not Go Gentle (The Gift)” by L.A. Ruel

Submitted to Contest #130

I gasp hard, one quivering breath after the other. My chest clenches like it’s crushing inward because there is not enough air to fill the lungs. The spacesuit keeps me swaddled in like a cocoon, only two inches away from becoming one with nothingness. It is too tight. I can't feel my fingers.“Oxygen level at 35%.” eUDORA's soothing voice inundates the limited room around me, but my ears are still buzzing. I blink to clear up my vision and try to focus on the helmet’s HUD data when the whorl of contorted metal passes briefly in front of...

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“Say "I'm Sorry", But Make It Naughty” by L.A. Ruel

Submitted to Contest #126

The ruckus in the reception room could compete with the sounds of the busy New York street underneath Sara’s window. Through her closed office door, she could clearly hear a man was gradually raising his voice at Vera. The poor receptionist was new but quite competent. Hardly any reason for anyone to bash her like this. Sara tore herself away from the supplies report needed for tonight’s Christmas party and came to see what it was all about.A guy stood perched on the front desk, a little too close for Vera’s comfort, and pointed God knows wh...

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Author bio

I've been writing for about a year. I've been coming up with stories for as long as I can remember. Not a native English speaker. I call myself an English lover.