Melinda Madrigal

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

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“Memories” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #140

I remember like it was yesterday. The memories of that horrible day does not fade with each passing day, the memories get stronger. I maybe old, but my memory is youthful. I can still hear the planes. I can still smell the smoke. I can still hear the explosions. I can still hear the screams of the dying. Things like that never fade. Memories like those never fade. Yes, there are times when I wish to forget, but every time I see or hear a plane flying, I am reminded of that day. Remembering and honoring those who lost their lives is eas...

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“Leaving A Legacy” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #139

What does sowing seeds for the future mean? I never understood what that meant until I looked it up. it means to do something that ensures a certain outcome in the future. To me it also means leaving a legacy for future generations and that's what I want to leave behind. I want to leave a piece of me, a piece of my family, a piece of history for future generations not only in my family, but for other families can know all about the times I live in and to know the men and women who shaped these times. My grandparents you can say sow t...

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“Adventures In Cascade Falls” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #138

I want to do something fun. The weather is nice. The sun is shining, everyone is out doing fun things. I want to go on a spectacular adventure and in this town, there are so many fun things to do. Cascade Falls is unlike any place to live. There is a zoo, aquarium, boat tours, paragliding, parasailing, even a submarine adventure tour. There is also hiking to the big water falls which is happily named after our town. We can also go bird watching and then at night you can go star gazing at the observatory. Just naming all the things to d...

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“A Love Never Forgotten” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #137

What is happiness if you don't share it with the ones you love? I've been blessed for the last 45 years to have been married to the most wonderful man and blessed to have three incredible children and four grandchildren. But my thoughts every now and then go to what I lost. It was the end of the Vietnam War. Soldiers were coming home. POWs were being released. But the one person I wished for so many years to come home never returned. I love this man with all my heart. He was my whole world. He also loved the Army and was proud to ser...

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“One Last Shot At Love” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #136

BROOKS Two days from now is when I leave for my deployment and I have one last shot to tell the woman, the only woman I have ever loved how I feel about her. Sabrina has been my best friend since we were kids. We did everything together. We played for hours everyday in each others backyards. Every summer me and Sabrina would go to the lake behind our houses and collect rocks and play in the water. Every Halloween we would dress up as superheroes and go trick or treating, after words we would go back to my house and count the candy. O...

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“Nika's Bravery” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #135

I never expected this to happen. I never intended for this to happen. I did what any normal person would do. But yet it is happening, the whole town is here. I don't want the recognition nor do I need it. I'm a simple person who did something others would do. But nobody did anything. I was there and saw what happened. Yet others were there as well and did nothing to help. I did something. I saved a life no one wanted to help and now they want to honor me for doing something they didn't have the guts to do. There were so many people...

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“ARTEMIS” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #134

Artemis, a ship of wonder destined to take us to another world, a world beyond our own to start a new life, to build a new world similar to our own, a world that would save us from what we are leaving behind.As I look at Artemis, I see a wonder we humans built, but I also see a prison that will take me away from everything I have ever known, others see it as our salvation to something better, to a new world that will save us.To the many others we are leaving behind Artemis offers nothing but death and the lies that everyone will be saved, th...

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“Memories In A Box” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #133

Wendy is in her home cleaning the attic when she comes upon an old treasure box. She opens the treasure box and finds an old heart shape box. Wendy takes out the heart shape box, looks at it, takes it down stairs and shows it to her mother. Julie, Wendy's mother looks at the heart shape box and realizes the box belongs to her mother. Julie tells Wendy "The box belongs to Grandma Rose." "How do you know it belongs to Grandma?" "I found the box. I opened it and saw the pictures." Wendy puts the box on the table and asks her mother ...

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“Heavenly Help” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #132

Are you there, God It's me Allie. I need your help. I know I have no right to ask for your help, but I'm desperate. I don't know who else to turn to. My life hasn't been going the way I want it to go, and it seems no one understands or cares. This all started when the love of my life Ryan left. Ryan, the only man I ever loved didn't leave me, he's in the military. Ryan left on deployment for six months to a year with the Army. I miss him so much. This isn't the first time Ryan left on deployment with the Army and every time he came hom...

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“Sisters Forever” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #131

A story of friendship, love, and the bonds of sisterhood told through the eyes of the Collins sisters, Noelle, Naima and Nadia. Noelle I'm the youngest pf the Collins sisters, Naima is the middle sister and Nadia is the oldest sister. We each have different personalities, me being the youngest, I'm the most carefree, happy loving person. Naima isn't as carefree as me. She's the nerd of the family, always reading and writing. Naima is the person you can turn to for anything and everything, and last my older sister Nadia. What can I say abou...

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“The Lock Door” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #130

What's behind the lock door? No one knows. A mystery has been unfolding at 15 market place for the past five years and it's all because of the mysterious lock door. Every family who has lived at 15 market place have encountered the mysterious lock door, but nobody has been able to open it. No reason has been given as to why there is a lock door at this address and now a new family has moved in and this family is a special family with a special child. Bella is the youngest of the Evans family, she loves to draw and write about any topic...

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“Winter Vacation” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #129

The mountains of Stoney Creek have always been a home away from home for Katie. She loves the outdoors, whether its cold or hot you will always find Katie breathing in the fresh air. It's the middle of January and its time for Katie's annual trip to the Stoney creek Chalet. Her four best friends Mia, Brianna, Vanessa, Selena, along with Mia's and Vanessa's boyfriends Jacob and Samuel. Two days later Katie and her friends are on their way to the Stoney Creek Chalet. In four hours they will reach the Chalet. On the drive to Stoney Creek ...

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“Bad Feelings” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #127

EmmaLynn always knew she the power to feel people's feelings in her gut and in her heart, but this time something is different, this time she can't explain what is happening, this time her gut and her heart is telling her something is wrong. Since she was a little girl EmmaLynn knew she had the power to feel, the power to know when something is wrong. Her mother calls it a gift. EmmaLynn didn't understand what she was feeling or how far it would go until her grandmother passed away. She knew in her heart something was wrong. EmmaLynn t...

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“New Beginnings” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #126

New Beginnings is just the medicine Iris Garcia needs, a fresh start where no one knows who she is, some place where Iris can be her true self. Iris started a new life in the Pacific West coast, Seattle, a new job, a new house and new friends. The old life she lived this past year is one Iris would love to forget, but with all the new changes going on in her life Iris can't seem to forget what she left behind. 2021 began like any other year with hopes and dreams. Iris had big dreams of making it in the music industry. She loves to sing...

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“Keeper Of The Clock” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #125

In the land of the Isles, the Winter Isles, where time is slow, the clock of Aerona keeps the village moving at a quick pace. The clock of Aerona stands in the middle of the village, its keeper Magic keeps the clock rotating day and night. While the villagers sleep, Magic stays awake watching the clock so no intruder will steal the clock. The villagers sleep peacefully knowing the clock will always keep them moving fast, but then one day during a time honor tradition something happens that will cause the village of the Winter Isles to...

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I love to write stories. My favorite genres to write is science fiction and historical fiction.