Mayara Sousa

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2020

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“The Old Mine.” by Mayara Sousa

Submitted to Contest #44

The screech of the brakes jerks me awake. I sit straight, looking around me until I notice that the cart is empty. I feel the train leaning to the right so we are at the beginning of the curve. I am the only one left in the cart which isn’t uncommon for a Friday night. Everyone tries to leave as early as they can to enjoy the rest of the day before curfew.As usual, my boss wouldn’t let us leave until the insane amount of work finished. Work that wasn’t ours to do, but that is irrelevant to my boss. The pressure of finishing everything made m...

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“Sharon's Job” by Mayara Sousa

Submitted to Contest #42

It was just another day as Sharon was walking the last block to her office. The building had seen better days. The windows caked with dirt, the original painting long gone, the rough gray of concrete on view. The building wasn’t much to look at. As Sharon’s job wasn’t much to brag about. She was a telemarketer. So her job was to convince people to buy things they didn’t want or need. But it paid the bills. The day took an unexpected turn the moment that she stepped foot inside. The apprehension in the air was palpable. But the office wa...

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I'm an aspiring writer trying to learn more about the craft.