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Maria V.

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2020

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Kindness Committee

Submitted to Contest #55

An old man lies dead in his bed. He is surrounded by balloons, a cake with Happy Birthday Mr. Sanderson written in cursive frosting, several unopened presents, a card wishing him well, and a small business card. The business card was on the bedside table and said “Courtesy of the Kindness Committee” and had a smiley face. The old man’s body was discovered by a home nurse who was making her rounds that morning. While trying to figure out what happened, she called 911 and attempted to resuscitate him. However, she was already too late. The cau...

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Second and Last Chance

Submitted to Contest #54

Stan reached into his mailbox. At first glance, the stack of letters held the usual contents. He carried the bundle home and shuffled through, he saw these papers:  An advert encouraging citizens to report anyone who is possibly associated with the rebellion, the electric bill, ration cards, and a postcard from the leaders talking about their proposed plans to make society better (mostly lies) and thanking everyone for their compliance (more like fear). The last paper in the stack was in a bright red envelope. His heart stopped when he ...

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