Marianna Mills

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2021

Stories (21)

21 Stories

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“Some Days .......” by Marianna Mills

Submitted to Contest #86

Snow melting at last, the harsh bitter cold and storms finally gone and over, the morning air crisp but the afternoon sun warm and inviting. It was March end in the Colorado mountains, snow capped mountains still breathing - always snow in the high hills here. But now, signs of life and change in weather made the promise of a beautiful summer ahead. Leon Black and his wife, Joanne, lived in the tiny village, had a small cottage home with some nice acreage around them, she loved her garden and he loved to do his word working outside with the ...

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“Where Fairies Play ” by Marianna Mills

Submitted to Contest #86

Arabella flew around the lavender growing, delicately inhaling the calming scent of the purple flowers. It was a warm summer morning, the dew had just left and the plants were still moist, the honey bees began to do their work, pollinating and buzzing around her. "Watch out you clumsy creature, can't you share with others?" She told the bee boldly, some fairies were quite the brats you see, others were mischievous and enjoyed causing troubles. Arabella had a strong personality really, she was comfortable fluttering her pretty colorful wings ...

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“This Old House......” by Marianna Mills

Submitted to Contest #85

That house, the one on Elm Street that sat wedged between another apartment building and a restaurant bar on a busy street, it roomed maybe 25 tenants, cheap rent, run down, but it was there. Like a rock that withered and aged in grey shadows, never going anywhere, breathing tales of years gone past. This house was situated in a nice area, surrounded by trees, gardens and other big expensive homes, well kept for the most part, except this one. Let me tell you, the tenants that lived here, well, let's just say characters with each very differ...

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“Surviving Pablo ” by Marianna Mills

Submitted to Contest #84

The early evening ahead promised more hot weather as usual in New Mexico, Alberquerque, Land of Enchantment so they say, a place where folklore legend is plentiful. Pablo sat in his room, above an old house there, outside the city, bored and slightly confused, his bi-polar kicking in since the panemic began and lockdowns were ordered in his area. He had a small hot plate which he cooked simple one pot meals at night, beans and rice, meat with vegetables, boiling until they fell off the bone. The local shop owners and farmers were generous wi...

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“Song Writer ” by Marianna Mills

Submitted to Contest #78

Sasha sat at her desk - the window in her apartment eroded with sunshine on a warm afteroon in July. Her writing tablets sat in front of her, her guitar beside her as she jotted down notes, - quarter notes fifth notes, dum de de dum, she hummed to herself while she played, wrote and worked on her new song. The cafe would be busy tonight, a Saturday and she wanted to finish it so she could sing it later as her introduction song, it wasnt a long one either and she was almost done anyway. Sasha just liked to write her music down to have it in h...

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“Going Under ” by Marianna Mills

Submitted to Contest #75

The rain pummelled down, cold and dark that night, Eilleen held her breath as she waited for her husband to leave to go to work. Patrick Escoban went to the post office to work the night shift as a desk security, he grundged while he grabbed his bag lunch and coat, going to the old Buick outside in front of their small bungalow. Eilleen watched him from the window, her eye still sore and bruised from his beating the night before. She winced in pain - not afraid anymore. "I am never going to let you do this to me again." She said to the windo...

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Author bio

Hi everybody - I love to read, love to write, expanding the creative mental juices is for me the joy of weaving tales, I hope to add more stories to my list, eventually writing novels. Take care, I look foward to more reads from all of you, stay safe.