Layal Baydoun

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2021

Stories (3)

3 Stories

76 karma pts

?

“The Self-Service Factory” by Layal Baydoun

Submitted to Contest #124

Note that italics=flashback The wheels of the Mercedes spun to life, as Ryan drove out of the garage of his childhood home. He adjusted the mirror and stared at his dark green eyes. This was not how he had imagined his vacation would go, but family emergency rarely gave warnings. On his phone, he set a GPS course to the town of Upville. He raised his fingers to his forehead to carefully massage it. He had a headache forming from the earlier conversation with his mother. “Thank you for coming by on such short notice. I know that you...

Read story

“A Wish upon a Bone” by Layal Baydoun

Submitted to Contest #121

“Thanks a lot.” The bitter words left Mary’s mouth and harpooned themselves in Tima’s chest. In an instant, Mary had bounded down the stairs leaving behind the foul air of a rotten exchange. Tima bit her lower lip and fiddled with the hem of her shirt. Ross, Mary’s father, stared at the space left behind by his daughter, turned to Tima and offered an apology for his daughter’s behavior. Tima shook her head, smiled shyly and watched Ross hurriedly follow his daughter. It was a while before Tima closed the door to the house and walked into t...

Read story

“Save the Date” by Layal Baydoun

Submitted to Contest #87

Meet Grandpa Michael, An old bloke with a grey motorcycle. He makes a living selling some vinyl, And at home, his word is final. At least, that’s what he believes, But Grandma Layla has a few tricks up her sleeve. With a sly smile, she turns to leave, Reminding him his grandchildren are near. Begrudgingly, he concedes. But deep down, he sincerely believes His grandchildren are plotting insincere schemes, That are sure to leave him displeased. To his dismay, This was no ordinary day. April first was here to say, &nbsp...

Read story

Author bio

A 25-year-old Lebanese writer