Maureen P

“Garden of Ecstasy” by Maureen P

Dedicated to Mental Health Day. Warning: Mental health, suicide. (Notice that you are matter in this world) Rosie Harrington stared at the ceiling for about 40 minutes now, enjoying herself looking at the bright sky that was filled with clouds and aeroplanes passing by.  Life isn’t just about her, right? Her mind said inside her head.  But why does it feel like she wanted to leave this world, far far away from this home? She felt lost inside, feeling as if she isn’t worth it anymore. She knew the world is filled with thousands of...

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“11” by Maureen P

Submitted to Contest #103

Tim had always been a busy man. Sometimes his career could actually cause him a little bit lunatic. He never had his own privacy since he stood in his early juvenile year. Every time he tried to go out, people all around him had always recognized his face, flashing cameras filled his big eyes, making the man always walk with his head down to ignore the thunderous crowd.He didn’t regret any of it, these had always been his big dreams after all. However, sometimes the man's exhausted with this kind of life, every day he met different types of ...

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“Black Summer” by Maureen P

Submitted to Contest #99

“Thus, the summer ends here” Beverly woke up by the sun gleaming through the windows of her own bedroom. She groaned slightly and stood up from her bed until she remembered something. She dreamed of that bitter summer event again. She shook her head, trying to forget that summer that happened many seasons ago. She went downstairs to see her mother who prepared a delightful breakfast for her daughters. She saw all of her three sisters were sitting on the dining chairs already, their heads immediately turned into Beverly who jus...

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“Farewell Night” by Maureen P

Submitted to Contest #97

The scented candles in the room began to melt into the wood table. Warm vanilla scents began to fade through the dark room. The atmosphere of the room was serene that made the elder woman sleep peacefully on the bed with her husband, George, holding her frozen hands tightly. George couldn’t help but to stare at the magnificent night sky in the large windows right above both of them. The stars in the night sky were gleaming, shimmering, twinkling, and George could find his own serenity here, especially with his sweetheart beside him. It felt ...

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“Incessant Pride” by Maureen P

Submitted to Contest #94

Pride. Have you noticed that pride can actually burn people deep desires? From time to time when we admire someone, you’re clearly sure that you wanted him or you wanted her but the pride in your body swallowed your divulgence towards them. You feared that once you revealed your feelings, they will vanish away from you and you don’t want to get flushed from the bashful moment that you’ll never obliterate in your life.That’s what they contemplated every time they gazed at each other’s eyes. Who knows how long will they endured their own suffe...

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“Poppies” by Maureen P

Submitted to Contest #92

PoppiesPeach Rosemary.That was all. Leon was quick to wrote down the name of the girl on his dream on the note that had haunted him since few months ago. There was nothing he can do than to fell into his bed and put all of his thoughts on the unknown girl. He was delighted, all he wanted to do is to meet the girl in his dream and he feels very graceful to finally found the name of the girl.             All he remembered was that the girl had a brown hair, tan skin, and protrudi...

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