Melinda Madrigal

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

Stories (213)

213 Stories

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“The Museum Comes Alive” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #109

Every night at exactly midnight the Smithsonian museum comes alive. Midnight has come, Hazel, a paleontologist is working the night shift when something unexpected happens. I hate working the night shift, but my work demands it. The work I'm doing is too important to put down. The exhibit I'm putting together is called the beginning of life, which explores earths early past all the way to the time of the dinosaurs. This project has been my baby for over a year. I am very proud of the work I've been doing. Hazel looks at her watch, ...

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“Journey to Atlantis” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #108

Thalia, an adventurer came upon an ancient scroll that tells of a world that was buried at the bottom of the ocean. Wow, my god this scroll tells of Atlantis. The Atlantis of myth and legend and I am going to be the one to finally discovery the ancient city. Thalia put the scroll in her backpack and left the cave of Crete. She walks happily back to her hotel to look at the scroll more intently. Thalia discovers the site of Atlantis is right where she always believed it was, in Andalusia west of the Mediterranean. Thalia is beyond hap...

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“The Secret Of Monarch Lake” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #107

The story goes, on a hot summer's night five friends decided to play a harmless game of truth or dare, which didn't go as planned. As each friend chose truth, one of them chose dare. The dare was to go to Monarch lake light house and spend hour inside. Abby took the dare. Abby walks to the light house unaware her friends are following her. Abby's friends Sam, Logan, Luke and Allison recently told Abby the light house is haunted, the truth is, it's not haunted, but Abby doesn't know that. As Abby gets near the light house, her frien...

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“The Rose Tree” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #106

Can a tree be beautiful? I ask myself that same question everyday when I walk past the Rose Tree on my way to work, on my way home and when I'm sitting on the bench looking at the tree. I see its beauty from afar and from near, the Rose Tree is a magnificent beauty and one that should be cherished. I see the Rose Tree as a beautiful part of nature that we should all take care of, but not many people see the Rose Tree like I do. Over the years many people have sought to destroy the Rose Tree, but thanks to people like me who see the Ros...

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“Sliver Raven and Lakota” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #105

What is a superhero? To me a superhero is a person who risk their own life to help those in need, despite the danger to their own life. I am Lakota sidekick to superhero Sliver Raven, all those things I mention about a superhero is true of Sliver Raven. Sliver Raven is a genuine hero. I know because I'm always with her day and night. I see the things she does for the people around her. When the call goes out for Sliver Raven, she's always there in minutes taking down the bad guys and saving lives. The people of Hope's Well have alway...

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“Gianna and Lizzie's City Trip” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #104

Our adventure has begun. I'm excited to be in Los Angeles. What I am even more excited is to have my best friend Lizzie with me on this adventure. Lizzie is a bookworm. She doesn't like to go out and have fun, but not me. I love to go out on big adventures, now I dragged Lizzie with me to Los Angeles. This is our last trip before we go to college and I want Lizzie to experience the city for herself. I want Lizzie to have fun. I want Lizzie to experience life outside of a book. I planned this trip so we can explore a new place, but also...

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“Whispers In The Night(The Curse Of Haven)” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #103

Haven is a town unlike any other, a town with many secrets and not all of them good. I call the town of Haven home for the last two years, and for the last two years all I hear about is the curse of Haven. What is the curse of Haven? The curse of Haven began after the founding of the town 100 years ago. The founders of the town drove out a witch. The witch went deep into the forest, but before she left, she put a curse on the town of Haven. The founders didn't believe her instead they built the town and moved in with their families. Ov...

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“The Man Who Came From NoWhere” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #102

The man who came from nowhere is what we called the mysterious man who moved to the red house at the end of our neighborhood. The red house at the end of our neighborhood has been abandoned for five years. We always thought the red house will remain abandoned, but we were wrong. One day out of the blue myself and the entire neighborhood saw moving trucks driving up the road. We all went outside and saw the trucks driving to the red house. Like the nosy neighbors we are we went to investigate our newest resident or residents. Cape Jac...

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“Reflection(The Mirror World)” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #101

What is a mirror? A mirror is there to hang on your wall or to carry in your purse, for you to use to help you look your best, but what happens when the reflection in the mirror is not your own, but that of a different person in a different world. Becky loves mirrors. She loves to look at herself in the mirror non-stop, then one day something unexpected happens. Becky wakes up at her usual time. She grabs her mirror and checks herself out. When she finishes, she puts the mirror down and goes to take a shower. Becky goes to the bathroom...

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“The Secret Ingredient To Baking” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #100

My mother always use to tell me the secret Ingredient to baking is to use magic. I never understood what she meant by using magic to bake, that is until she told me what the magic is.Baking with my mother has always been the greatest joy of my life, and it still is as an adult. I continue the tradition of baking with my daughter Emily.My fondest memory I have of baking with my mother is during the holiday season. I would wake up early on Christmas Eve, join my mother in the kitchen, and we bake together.My mother would lay out all the ingred...

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“Summer Vacation Summer Road Trip” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #99

Finally, it's summer vacation. You don't know how long I've been waiting for this day to come. Two months of fun and sun.Tomorrow me Aaliyah and my two best friends Clara and Reagan are going on an adventure of a life time. A once in a life time trip. We are going cross country from New York to California by train.I'm so excited to go. I've been talking about going on this trip since forever and now the day is finally here.Right now, I'm preparing my bags for the trip. I'm only taking one duffel bag and my camera. I'm going to document this ...

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“The Festival of Lights” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #98

The Festival of Lights has been a tradition in my family for generations. It's a tradition that began a hundred years ago when the first lights when up during the beginning of the fall season and lasts all the way to spring. The Festival of Lights is an annual tradition in which my family lights up our house and the entire town of Cape Royal with rows upon rows of light. This year it is my turn to light up the town, but this tradition is not without controversy. My mother and half the town believes the Festival of Lights began as a way t...

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“A Window into Another Realm(The Magic Window)” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #97

The Magic Window offers those who enter a place of wonder, magic and adventure. An escape from reality, a place to be whoever you wish to be. There is one thing about the magic window that everyone must know before they enter, The magic window is a secret, for those who enter the magic window the greatest responsibility is to tell no one about the magic. Charlotte is an ordinary girl who dreams of life where anything is possible. Where she can escape her life and be whoever she wishes to be. One day while walking home from school Charl...

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“A Stranger Comes To Town” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #96

Oceanside is your typical everyday average town. Small shops line Main Street, people out and about. Kids running around playing, tourists coming to Oceanside for a dream vacation. What can you ask for in a town that is ranked No.1 in tourists destination?A mysterious stranger coming to Oceanside can ruin everything, and that's what happened. Early in the afternoon a mysterious man walked into Oceanside cafe. Nobody knew who this man was not even the mayor, and the mayor knows everyone. We all asked around to see if anyone knew who this man ...

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“GRACIE'S CHOICE” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #95

The choices we make define us and make us into the people we are. These choices whether they are good or bad will live with us for the rest of our lives. This is true for me. Last year I had a choice to make, a choice that nearly broke me into pieces. This choice was the first ever life changing decision I ever made, and I believe it was the right choice for me. Last Year I come from a family where I don't get to make my own choices. My parents make the choices for me. I always hated that. I never got to do anything I liked, everything I...

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Author bio

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