Leya Newi

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2019

Stories (20)

20 Stories

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“Lying and Sunshine” by Leya Newi

Submitted to Contest #29

With the dawn came light. Not the kind of light that made you want to soak it up, or the kind that woke you up softly, but the kind that blinded you with its radiance. Fortunately, Halley was already up and frying fish for breakfast. Next to him, Cashmere covered her eyes, not ready to start the day."Cashmere. You need to get up.""Do I have to? The sun is such a bright light, and surely we only have a little further to go.""Yes, but then we have to get through paperwork and find a place to stay before curfew."Cashmere sat up, pouting. "I hat...

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“Dressed for the Devil” by Leya Newi

Submitted to Contest #24

The wagon rumbled across the plain, the horses kicking up dirt. The wind tickled my bare feet, my boots sopping from the last river we crossed. I looked past the horizon, trying to think of my old home, a cozy cabin surrounded with long, swaying grasses and a small stream to the side. Horses passed by the house daily, every new rancher wanting to get a taste of my mother’s famous homemade dried bean chili. I sighed, hardly being able to picture my mother without sore thoughts. She was the reason we were on the road right now, even thou...

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“My Brother's Gut Is Never Wrong” by Leya Newi

Submitted to Contest #21

I stared at all the people. All I wanted was to go home. It was Christmas Eve for goodness sakes! Mom was busy though, and Dad was too. And Mom wouldn’t let me stay home alone. She said it was too ‘dangerous.’ Wow, Mom. Way to put your trust in me. Mom was ignoring me, as usual, but still I had to sit here while she worked endlessly. I didn’t care if her work was important, or that it was necessary ‘for the greater good.’ I wanted to be home, painting or reading or ...

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“Magic Music Box” by Leya Newi

Submitted to Contest #18

Lily pushed on the hatch, then climbed up into the attic and looked around. This was going to be a big job. She grabbed four nearly empty boxes and combined them into one box. Lily labeled the other three boxes TRASH, KEEP, and DONATE. Lily slowly went through the boxes, many filled with dust-covered photos. These she put in the KEEP box, thinking she would go through them all later. Lily put some old books into the DONATE box, and a moldy toy duck into the TRASH box.As Lily cleaned out the attic, she began to remember. Remembered all the go...

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“First Family Dinner” by Leya Newi

Submitted to Contest #17

I looked around nervously. People of all ages were talking and laughing, and I had no idea where I fit in, since I was the ‘in-law.’ Although I had met most of them before, it was pretty overwhelming being in one room with all of Catie’s family. I counted twelve, though I could be wrong. Catie nudged me. “Chilax! Everyone’s cool.” she said, smiling reassuringly. I took a deep breath. Catie was right, I was fine. No one would laugh. Still, I hung out towards the back of the room, trying to avoid attention. I glanced around. I wasn’t the...

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Author bio

I haven't been very active on here, for two main reasons. 1. This simplest one is writer's block, and not particularly liking the prompts. Which is completely a personal thing, and has nothing to do with the Reedsy people or authors. 2. The upvoting and downvoting arguments. Quite honestly, both are annoying. I just want a peaceful place to write and get feedback. If you leave like or a comment saying, "I liked the story! Great job!" I'll thank you, but it literally means nothing to me. I'd rather have some hard-ass criticism and ways to improve.