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Melinda Madrigal

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

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BEAUTIFUl: A STORY OF EMBRACING ONESELF THROUGH WORDS

Melinda Madrigal

The world is a beautiful place. Spring is the most beautiful time of the year. The flowers are in full bloom. The leaves are growing back. The sun is brighter. The days of cold weather are gone. Renewal is in the air. I love this time of the year. I love being out in my garden planting the seeds and watching my flowers grow. My garden, my flowers give me a sense of peace I needed for a long time. Finding the words to tell the story I'm about to tell is heartbreaking for me. Finding the words to tell the story is one I promised never to tell....

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WHEN THE DAWN BREAKS AND THE SUN RISES: 5 MINUTES IS FOREVER

Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #297

Time passes slowly when you stare into the eyes of your one true love but in fact you only have minutes to spend with her. The minutes go by fast. You want more time. The fates of time are against you. Time is your enemy. I count down the minutes, the hours until I see my love. The dawn is breaking and soon the sun will rise. The forest is where my love lives. She will become human only to turn into a wolf. A few minutes is not enough time. I want to hold her not pet her. I want to look into her eyes as I tell her I love her. I want to talk ...

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MELANIE'S STORY: PRISONER

Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #296

I wake-up screaming. I look frantically everywhere for Matt calling his name. I'm out of the bed running around the room calling for Matt. He's not answering me. Why isn't he answering me? Calm down Melanie. Take deep breathes in and out. I was having a dream. The most beautiful dream and then it turned to darkness. I'm a prisoner in my own country. No one is coming for me. I'm all alone. I'm alone and trapped in a country I use to call home. A place I was born in. I was taken away from my family from everyone I love. Nine months ago, my lif...

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WHEN THE WOLRD IS ASLEEP

Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #295

When the world is asleep my imagination comes to life. The words I write. The pictures I draw comes to life. The world of Tomorrowland comes to life. The doorway to Tomorrowland opens and I go through. Late at night I write about a magical world filled with flying cars. A train that floats in the air. An elevator that reaches all the wall to space and so much more. A city that is the city of tomorrow. The sky is full of mystery filled with the wonders of the universe. The doorway to Tomorrowland opens tonight. A door of mystery is what I cal...

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THE MUTE GIRL RAISED BY WOLVES

Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #294

Running through the forest. Howling at the moon. Sleeping on the ground. Eating other animals is what I known my whole life. Raised in the forest by wolves is all know. I am a human girl unable to talk, unable to form any words. I only know the call of the wild. My mother is the Luna of the pack. My father is the Alpha of the pack. They protected me since the day they found me. I only know what they taught me. To hunt. To prey on others. To fight other packs. To protect my own pack. I have no name. Sometimes I call myself flower because I l...

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HELLE'S TRAIN RIDE TO VALKYRIA

Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #293

I love mythology, learning about ancient cultures and the Gods is amazing. Norse mythology is my absolute favorite. I love learning about the ancient female warriors who guide the souls of the dead to Valhalla. There is so much to the Valkyrie. They can be heroes. They can be against you. They can be beautiful or menacing. There is so many layers to the Valkyrie I love to uncover. I have so many books I'm reading about Norse mythology. Some books I read twice. Most of them about the Valkyries. I love the idea of strong beautiful woman. Today...

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THE GREEN FOREST KINGDOM

Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #292

Once upon a time in the land of The Green Forest Kingdom, there lived three protectors who protect and care for the forest. Willow, Flora and Daisy, the Nymphs of the forest. The Green Forest Kingdom is a vast land with many beautiful creatures, flowers and trees that reach all the way to the sky. The Green Forest Kingdom is made up of minor kingdoms that live under the protection of the Nymphs. These kingdoms are, to the east is the Elven Grove. To the west is the Kingdom of the Elves. To the south is the Spirited Wood. There is one kingdom...

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MONEY GREED BLOOD DEATH

Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #291

The love of money is the root of all evil. For me money is love and power. My obsession is magnify times ten. Money gives me everything I deserve. No one can stop me. The power money gives me spills the blood of those who don't give me what I want. I spilled the blood of countless of men who refuse to give me what I want. I want more. What I have is not enough. I need more. I have to have more. Greed empowers me. "Isn't that right little rabbit?" "Oh no don't cry little rabbit. Give me what I want." I love seeing the fear on my little rabbit...

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GREY WORLD

Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #290

Love doesn't exist. Love is tainted. Love will get you killed. Love has no meaning in a world where hate, where distrust, where dishonesty, where control exist. In this world. My world love has no room for any of us. Hope is forbidden. Intimacy is forbidden. Caring and compassion is forbidden. Anything that has to do with love is forbidden. I walk around in a world that is devoid of human emotions. The only emotions I see and feel is fear and sadness. I feel fear every day I walk down the street. I fear for myself. My friends and family. I ...

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MIDNIGHT CONVERSATION

Melinda Madrigal

My eyes are heavy. My head is throbbing. Hell, my body is killing me. I want to get up but my body is protesting. What time is it? It's half an hour to midnight. I need my bed. Come on legs work. I get up from the chair. I begin to work. Jelly legs, I fall to the floor. This is so not my day or rather night. I hit my legs a couple of times. A couple more feet to my room. Come on legs work for me. I get up again. This time I make it to my room. This feels good. My bed is extra comfy. I quickly fall asleep. Sweet dreams world. Oh God! what i...

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THE LIGHTHOUSE: RETURN TO HARBOR HAVEN

Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #288

Home, I'm finally home. After nine years I'm home to heal and reconcile with my mom. I missed my mama so much. I hope she forgives me. Before I enter my childhood home, I watch my mama sitting on her rocking chair with her eyes closed no doubt thinking about my father. She looks so peaceful. I finally get enough courage to go inside and face my mama. I walk up to the door, take a couple deep breathes and open the door. My mama is in the kitchen. I walk to her and stand behind her. I take another couple deep breathes. I say "I'm home mama." M...

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THE LIGHTHOUSE: LAURA'S MEMORIES

Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #287

CW: Themes of grief and lossChamomile tea has always soothed me during the bad days and I have been having a lot of bad days. I have days when I cry. I have days when I smile and laugh. I have days when I just don't care about life.I can't count how long it's been since my husband, the man I love more than anything in the world went missing at sea. It's been a hard time for me. I never knew pain like this.My baby girl Jaylen took it the hardest. She was so close to her friend. It's hard for me to talk about my daughter. She was my rock. The ...

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THE LIGHTHOUSE: COLTON'S STORY

Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #286

This is Colton's story as he goes out to sea, he shares his memories of his life, his wife, daughter and the lighthouse he left behind. I wave goodbye to my beautiful family. My wife Laura, the love of my life and my beautiful daughter, my angel, Jaylen. They are my rock. They keep me going. They keep me alive. I memorize their beautiful faces. Their smile and their beautiful eyes. My girls are the reason I do what I do. They are the reason why I take these dangerous trips. I want them to have a good life. The best life possible. Fishing is ...

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JAYLEN'S JOURNEY TO THE PAST

Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #285

Jaylen's journey home to Harbor Haven continues when she unexpectedly goes to the past and witnesses the beginning of the love story of her parents. Nine years is a long time to be away from home. Reading my father's last words gave me the strength I needed to pack all my belongings and leave Glenn Brook for good. I still don't know how my dad's letter found me, I'm glad it did. His words gave me what I needed to find peace. It still hurts that he's not here but at least I have a piece of him with me. I'm eager to get back to Harbor Haven, I...

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THE LIGHTHOUSE

Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #284

Home is where the heart is. This is a saying my mother lives by. This is a saying my mother always used to tell me. My mother always believed that your heart will lead you to the place you were always meant to be. My mother still believes this. She writes to me all the time. Her writings are a lifeline to my home. In the letters my mom says to me "Jaylen, let your heart lead you home." Only if it was that simple. I lived in the most beautiful place imaginable with the most beautiful and loving family and then tragedy struck. In the blink of ...

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