Maria Parperis

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2023

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“Louise” by Maria Parperis

Submitted to Contest #207

‘I’m serious, the guy looks like a real A-hole!’ ‘Well,’ Sam said, stirring a pot of minestrone soup on the stove, ‘it’s not really our business, is it? He’s still paying to be here.’ God knows why… unless peeling walls and stained tablecloths were your thing, Sam thought. Jack wasn’t easily dismissed, ‘But you should see the girl he’s with! I can’t believe she’d agree to go on a date with him…’ That’s Jack - my best friend, flatmate, and reason I have this shitty job. Sam had become fast friends with Jack after they’d bonded durin...

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“To Be Seen” by Maria Parperis

Submitted to Contest #206

The air feels thinner every minute with the weight of expectation in the room. Smiles are present but not in their eyes, only in words in hushed tones spoken away from the listening ears does the chest breathe easier - even if only for a moment. And then the second passes. Conversation flows, drinks are shared, laughter is heard. In these instances, the dinners are almost manageable. Shoulders ease against the onslaught of questions, attention directed elsewhere. Cut, chew, swallow. Repeated cycles to protect from the urge to run – or s...

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Author bio

25 / UK I’ve been trying my hand at writing and enjoying it so thought I’d push myself by completing some weekly contests to see how I did!