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Melia Mendoza

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2020

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Who am I?

I sighed as I sat on my bed trying to read a book I got from my school's library called Outsiders it was to no avail thought I could hear it even when I didn't want to. My parents were fighting yet again it seemed like it happened every single day now I could even here them fighting in my dreams. The hardest part was that it was always the same thing the same story me. "She's Gay" I could hear the venom in my fathers voice I shivered he sounded so mad so angry like I wasn't even his daughter. That's not fair I thought to myself you raised me...

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Drift

Submitted to Contest #96

We were drifting Mark and I I blamed myself, everything I touch slowly dies. "Stupid, Stupid, Stupid" I screamed into the night there was no one to hear me scream no one to hear my pain. I sobbed and heaved we used to be so close. "What do I do" What would you do when the person you love the most leaves you? What do you do with all the knowledge you have about them.? I know Marks favorite song I can still hear it like it was yesterday. "Mark" I whined loudly as he turned up the volume on the dash board. "Oh come on Jonah you know you love th...

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Into the next

Submitted to Contest #84

I sighed as I climbed into bed slowly. I knew sleep wouldn’t come to me tonight. Why would it? I can’t sleep just like every other night. I sighed as I closed my eyes.“What day is it” I think to myself as I silently scream hoping someone will hear me and take pity on me. Deciding that I have been through enough it wouldn’t happen though I knew it wouldn’t happen oh momma I wish you were here. Oh daddy, why did you leave me here? I didn’t deserve to be left alone but you left me alone to fend for myself in this cold cruel world. I pull ...

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For the love of life

Submitted to Contest #80

I was fourteen when I saw it it shocked me and rocked my world I will never forget how I felt when I saw it. My hands shook and my breathing turned ragged as I ran fro my life I didn't know where my parents were. Though right then that wasn't my main problem I bolted as glass came down on top of my head grazing my neck ever so slightly. I reached my hand back to my neck I pulled my hand back and saw blood now covering my hand.I felt Liquid running down my back but I didn't know if it was my blood or sweat.I ran again hard but everything star...

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You are next

Submitted to Contest #74

10. Abby Jones bullied me about my clothes, hair, and makeup the biggest thing she did was just three days ago. "Oh look at the little baby wearing a flower crown what are you two years old." I sighed as I heard Abby and her friends laugh at me I will get revenge if its the last thing I do. Name: Abby Jones Age:15 Cause of death: Strangled to death by wire Call the police if you have any information into the death of Abby her parents have afford a 10,000 dollar reward for any information. I sneered at the T.V as I burned the coil ...

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I'm innocent

Four years I have been in here for a crime that I didn’t even commit I yelled and screamed that I had never killed him I have never killed anybody before. They don’t care though I know my fingerprints are on the knife but I didn’t do it I know his blood is on my hands but I didn’t do it I swear I didn’t do it. I'm guilty right? That is what you must be thinking right now but I swear i’m not there wrong your wrong, I never killed him I never stabbed him like they say I did I never did any of those horrid things that they think I did. It makes...

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Guilty or Innocent

Submitted to Contest #72

My sister, my very own sister millions of thoughts were swimming through my mind never in a million years would I have thought it would have been her. I'm a detective I have been working for the Star city police force for two years now I was so excited when I the captain said that. I would be on the case of trying to find a killer but I never thought that the murder would be someone I knew let alone my own sister. She was the killer though she murdered Jack Evans a sixteen year old who had been her boyfriend for a few months now. I still ca...

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My bully

Submitted to Contest #72

What's wrong with me? There must be something wrong with me to be this stupid I thought to myself before shaking my head. "Watch where your going freak" I heard Andrew say I looked down at my feet quickly and nodded silently I knew better than to talk to Andrew. I chanced a glance up and saw Andrew and his minions walking to there next class laughing at something probably me it always was. I sighed before shaking my head and begging to walk to my own class that I had now which was math. "Hey Flower" Max called from somewhere behind me I did...

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For the love of baking

Submitted to Contest #71

I loved baking ever since I was a little girl I had always loved baking there was something that pulled me in and made me never want to stop. I had anxiety I had a really hard time talking to other people I only had a few friends there was Josh, Fred, and Lily. They got me and I get them I loved them I had been bullied all my life because of my anxiety and stutter, They didn't seem to care though and I liked it I liked feeling normal even if it was only for a fleeting second. Even with them though I wasn't as happy as when I was baking I jus...

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Thief

Submitted to Contest #71

I am John Hopkins a CSI this is my first year and I got the most dangerous job yet right now I am in my most dangerous case ever. I am on the case for the missing ingredient for the Lavender Bakery, the world's largest bakery. Nobody knows what the secret ingredient is except the founder of Lavender bakery Nick Lavender. “CSI Hopkins” I heard the lead detective say who was also my dad. “Yes Detective Hopkins” He looked at me with a serious expression on my face. My dad was always serious about cases but this time it felt different. Som...

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In loving memory

Submitted to Contest #71

Okay I thought to myself you can do this Heather you have to do this for your family. Right now I was in the kitchen covered in flour and raw eggs. I was in the middle of trying to make my grandma's famous cookie recipe from memory though I wasn’t doing too well though. Was it two eggs or was that two gallons of milk I sighed and hit the wall with my fist I was angry at myself that I couldn’t figure out my grandma's recipe. I sighed this was the first year that my grandma wouldn’t be with us for christmas so I wanted to do something nice for...

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Love or Hate

Submitted to Contest #71

I sighed as I looked around the store thinking of all that I needed to get for my gingerbread cookies. Eggs, milk, and butter I thought to myself what am I missing I tapped my chin deep in thought oh I know I ran to the gingerbread mix right as I was about to grab the mix I felt a hand cover my own. I looked over an saw that it was only Josh I hated Josh let me tell you a little bit about myself. I’m Adam Hill I’m eighteen years old and I’m a baker I own the Hills bakery. I’ve been working there since I was old enough to stand. Just li...

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Love

Submitted to Contest #71

My name is Hope Hope Adams. I'm sixteen years old. I go to Eagle high but that’s not what I'm here to talk to you about. What I am here to talk to you about is my. Secret my deep dark secret I'm in love with my best friend but he is dating my sister. I know that Joe doesn't like me and that I have no chance with him but I love him. I love him so much I just had to try. I got the iea a few weeks ago to hold a cookie exchange for Joe and my family. "Hey Hope" I hear Joe say he jogged over to me and wrapped his arms around my waist....

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