Maarit Mattson

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2020

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“A Cryptic Friendship” by Maarit Mattson

Submitted to Contest #64

School, 7:57 am: AriusI leap out of the car to see the haphazard brick school building. Children careen into each other and tumble towards the ground. I hear people howling and laughing. They seem to be causing a riot, but in reality, they act like every other middle schooler. I quickly stride towards the doors as the bell shrieks, making my ears ring loudly. As I near the doorway, rowdy students push past me. Drifting towards the back of the crowd, I bump into another boy. After a quick apology, the student introduces himself. He is mo...

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“A Girl and Her Garden” by Maarit Mattson

Submitted to Contest #31

I sit upon a stray pot, tarnished and coated in a fine layer of dust. “Give me a flower Momma,” I say, my voice sweet and innocent, a toddler’s. In response, she bends over the blushing blue hydrangeas and plucks a bloom from its stem. As she turns to me her dark chestnut hair swings over her shoulder, she pushes it away.“Here,” she says, “a flower for my little flower.” As she speaks, a kind smile spreads across her face. I take the flower in my hand and pick the petals one by one. “I’ll make a wish,” I say and Momma laughs, conti...

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