Lama Maya

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2022

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“The Silent Visitors” by Lama Maya

Submitted to Contest #253

Patient M, a 38-year-old female, presented with intermittent palpitations and dizziness over the past two months. Her last episode of palpitations was the night before her consultation. The episodes are sporadic and do not follow any known triggers. During the same period, the patient complained of increased fatigue and loss of sleep. There is no prior history of heart or respiratory diseases or diabetes. During the consultation, her blood pressure was 108/66 mm Hg, and her heart rate was 74 bpm and irregular. Peripheral pulses were slightly...

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“Doing time” by Lama Maya

Submitted to Contest #175

"Today, we are planting in two rows along this stretch. There will be ten trees in each row. You two will be working on this side." The Corrections Officer points to the other side of the road as we shuffle into our high-vis jackets beside a pick-up truck full of sad trees. The Officer continues in her monotone, "The tools are in the truck, and I'll be with you shortly to give you a short demonstration." Why does this Corrections lady presume that I wouldn't know how to plant a tree? Entitled prick! To be moderately fair to her, most...

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