Maria .

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2020

Stories (6)

6 Stories

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“Marriage is Overrated” by Maria .

Submitted to Contest #73

The floor was glitter. Or so it seemed to Carrie. Granted, her vision was blurry through all those tears. Her dress was light. White as the snow she longed for. Everything in her room had a bright aura surrounding it. Yet she felt miserable, her heart was sunken deep in her chest, unable to absorb the light. She was sitting on her bed and thinking back to the events of that day. How she was proposed to five times and t...

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“Just one life” by Maria .

Submitted to Contest #44

Standing here on this roof I realize I have always known that my body wasn’t my own, that I was living someone else’s life. I was always aware of the fact that I shouldn’t be here on this earth. I tried everything to escape this endless cycle of rebirth but every time I died, I came back as someone new. And I remembered everything, all my past lives, especially my first one. I am aware of the fact that I’m only a consciousness being stuck to the human race. But I don’t want this. I don’t want to live on forever, hunting different bodies, ...

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“Speedy” by Maria .

Submitted to Contest #41

Zoe was staring at the rectangle-shaped glass aquarium in front of her. It was no bigger than a shoebox, yet Zoe felt as if it was taking up all her workspace. Her desk had somehow shrunk and Zoe couldn’t concentrate on writing her paper anymore. It wasn’t the aquarium per se who disturbed her, but the small creature inside of it. It was now standing on a pile of rocks and was looking back at her. “It’s a turtle.”, that’s what she said when she ripped open the wrapping paper from the gift her best friend gave her. It was the s...

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“Advice from the neighbor” by Maria .

Submitted to Contest #38

Hannah was in her backyard watching the flowers from the apple tree dancing in the spring breeze. It was a sunny day, perfect for a walk in the park. Her heart was tightening, remembering how a walk wasn’t possible right now and it won’t be for a long time. All she had, for now, was her beautiful garden. These days this was all that kept her from hiding away in her room, crying her eyes out. It’s already been three weeks but she just couldn’t get used to it. She longed to run around in the woods and she was missing taking her dog for a wa...

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“A rumor is just a lie ” by Maria .

Submitted to Contest #37

Snowflakes were slowly falling on the frozen ground. It was a cold winter and it was going to get even colder. Jane was running late for a meeting with her friend. She was walking as fast as she could, being careful not to slip on the ice. Ice crystals were beginning to form on her eyelashes as she reached the restaurant. She pushed the door open and was instantly welcomed by a warm breeze. Jane spotted Melissa at a small table, drinking what seemed like red wine. “Hi, Melissa”. Melissa looked up and smiled brightl...

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“Disconnecting from the real world” by Maria .

Submitted to Contest #35

I may have slammed the door too hard. I can still hear the loud bang it made after I closed it on my way out of her room. Maybe I overreacted again and the anger got the better of me once more. But I can’t just sit there listening to her reproaches anymore. It’s making me sick. The way she keeps telling me I’m never going to make it, how she belittles me in every possible way. Every day it’s the same old story about me not reaching my true potential because I’m too lazy or `cuz I’m not trying hard enough. It’s making me crazy how lit...

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Author bio

Still trying to find myself