Lois Beloved

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2020

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“To be or not to be?” by Lois Beloved

Submitted to Contest #33

Retta glanced out of the rained-splattered, kitchen window, through its age-old cracks and neatly painted sill. The weather was as cold and as dreary as it had been for weeks. Its gloom reflected Retta’s mood. Tapping her slender finger nervously on the counter, she returned her attention to the menacing pile of forms lumped in front of her. She’d been avoiding them for several weeks now, unable to find the courage for confrontation. But not today. ‘I can do this,’ she resolved. ‘It’s just a few little signatures.’Retta’s determination, howe...

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“Heavenly Matrimony” by Lois Beloved

EDWINAA congregation of white peaks glimmered in the afternoon light, dappled in gold. Scarlet roses and cream lilies swayed in the light breeze, quite unlike my heart which was thudding shock still at the bottom of my chest as we walked our way to the Temple.I heard Amphitrite whisper something behind me, as the bridal party walked through the grass and stone. My father's grip on my arm tightened as I turned around."What?" I snapped."You need to smile!" she chided, eliciting encouraging nods from Vanessa, who was triumphantly marching with ...

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“Hollow Life” by Lois Beloved

Submitted to Contest #31

LENOX HILL HOSPITAL, NEW YORK CITY, THE U.S.EDNA TREMONT"I'd rather have the truth, please," I began, taking a seat and crossing my ankles. My voice sounded weary and anguished, defeated and broken, despite the beauty everyone claimed I possessed but could not see.That was what beauty was, in the end. Superficial, as all things were."Most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it," quipped Nathan Parker, the head of Cardio surgery. His alert grey eyes watched me carefully, assessing my reaction boldly."They would, Doctor Parker. I...

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