Melinda Madrigal

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

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200 Stories

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“ONE SUMMER AT THE BEACH” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #262

Fire, Island, the best place to be during the summer. My favorite place to be. I used to come here with my family every summer. Now I'm coming here alone. It doesn't feel right coming here alone. I am making it my mission to have fun and I am going to have fun. Wow, I can't believe Fire Island is still the same. Mama's Bakery is still in the same place welcoming visitors to the island. Mama's Bakery sells the most delicious pastries. My favorite are the eclairs. Maybe, I will have one later. Fire Island Ice Cream Shop is where the best ice c...

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“TO THE ONES WHO STOOD BY MY SIDE, THIS ONE IS FOR YOU” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #261

For the longest time I've been having a problem, a very big problem. I alienate family and friends. I was kicked out of my family. Everyone hated me but they still came to help me. To make me see I was destroying my life. One day I realized what I was losing and I decided to get help. These Thank You Cards are for those who never gave up on me and for those who were tough on me. First, I want to say thank you to the big guy up in the sky. Without your love and guidance, I wouldn't be here. When I needed someone to talk too, you were always t...

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“ATLANTIS” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #260

Atlantis the most beautiful, the most spectacular of the island chain known as the Poseidon Bay Islands. Known for its splendid architecture, it's majestic people and lavish food. Atlantis is a wonder for all who come. Atlantis, the biggest among the islands stand alone as the favorite of Poseidon. The other two islands can't compare. To the people of Atlantis myself included, our home stands alone as the most powerful island nation in the known world. We, Atlantean's are easily recognizable with our bronze skin, deep sea green eyes and long...

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“RETURN TO POINT PLEASANT” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #259

UnknownWho is this stranger who has come to my town? Why does this stranger look familiar? What does the stranger want? I will have to keep an eye on the stranger. RiverPoint Pleasant hasn't changed in ten years. The people are still the same. They look at you and look away. My parents used to be like them, always telling me "River, keep your mouth shut and look straight ahead." I see the same old thing. People too afraid to look back. They only look where they want to look and talk about what they want to talk about. This inlaces talking ab...

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“ONE THOUSAND MILE JOURNEY” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #258

Today was a hard day for my family. Today we buried my grandfather or pops as he liked to be called. Pops was the best guy. Pops and nana were married for many decades. They were so much in love. Pops was more than just my grandfather. He was my confidant. Pops was there for me more than my own father ever was. I talked to pops about everything. I loved him so much. Now I'm left with a big hole in my heart. I can't stay with my family any longer. It's painful knowing pops is not here. If there was a time when I need pops the most it would be...

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“ROMEO AND JULIET: STAR-CROSSED LOVERS” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #257

JULIET: SAPPHIREOur love wasn't supposed to last. Our love was supposed to die. We weren't destined to get married. Our destiny was to break-up. Our love was poison. Our love was toxic, a blight on society. Our families were against us. Our friends were against us. Our town was against. But despite the odds our love was strong. No one saw the beauty in our love. They only saw poor girl taking the rich boy for a ride. A gold digger after his money. That was a lie. The truth was that I loved my Romeo. My Romeo made me happy. He made me smile l...

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“THE GIRL WITH THE IRON WILL” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #256

I want to tell you a story about bravery and courage. I want to tell you a story about a girl who never gave up. Who never quit. I want to tell you a story about me. Vanessa Sanchez, track star. My story begins two years ago in the town of Brookhaven. I was a girl who loved to run. Day and night I would be running. Nothing could stop me not even my parents. I would run to the store, to school, to my friends house. I would run through the neighborhood. Running was freeing. Running was exhilarating. Running was my passion. I took my love for r...

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“A MOTHER'S TRAGEDY” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #255

Despair, hopelessness, anguish, pain, misery is how I feel as I stare at my son's lifeless body. My sweet baby boy . Oh, my sweet baby boy how precious you are to me. My love, I see you now. I will forever see you as my sweet baby boy. As I leave the morgue with tears in my eyes and a pain that is so unimaginable it hurts to breath. It hurts to walk. I look at that precious face of my sweet baby boy and I ask myself. Where did it all go wrong? My home. What is my home without that sweet laughter, that playful smile of Wyatt? I can still hear...

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“WHISPER STATION” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #254

Hello Covey Cove and welcome to another edition of the Whisper Station.I have some juicy news. News that is not so juicy and just plain boring news. I know you all want the juicy news but I'm going to start with the boring news, just to get it out of the way. Here I go. Now here is the boring news. Ms. G got a new hair color, auburn red. Who is Ms. G trying to impress? Auburn is not the best hair color for Ms. G. If she likes it, who are we to judge. Rock your new hair color Ms. G. Now for the not so juicy news. This one will make you laugh....

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“TIME STOP: ONE MOMENT IN TIME” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #253

What if you had the ability to stop time for one fleeting moment? In that one moment what would you do? Would you change anything in that one moment? Time is precious. Time moves at a rapid pace. Time holds nothing back. There is not enough time in a day. In an hour things can change. Your whole life can change in that one single hour. The world can change in that one single hour and not for the better. That one single hour is the last hour you will ge to be with those you love. Then in that one single hour a miracle happens. This miracle al...

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“MY DARLING JULIETTE” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #252

Be careful what you wish for my darling Juliette. You overlooked me. You keep running from me. You wish for me to leave you alone. No, I cannot let that happen. I won't let it happen. You are forever mine. I will get you my sweet Juliette to see it my way and only my way. My way is the right way. My darling Juliette, you will learn your lesson. I'm watching you every day. I'm out here watching you. Where ever you go I'm there. I see you looking all over the place. You are scared. I love that you are scared. It makes me happy. Oh my darling J...

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“ETERNAL LIBRARY: THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE UNIVERSE” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #251

Long before the rise of man when the world was dark there came a great light from the sky. A great ship descended into a dark world. Inside the ship was the greatest race to ever inhabit the universe. They are called the creators. The creators were the first evolution of humanity. They called their new home Avalonia. The creators created the oceans, the trees, plants and animals. Overtime the creators created the second evolution of humanity in their image. The creators built great cities and within those great cities, a great library was bu...

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“THE JUNE JAMBOREE” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #250

"Miss Kayla Swanson, you are cordially invited to this years June Jamboree on the 2nd of June 2024. Dress code as required. Men in suits and a black tie. Women in black and white dresses. We hope to see you there." I can't believe I'm invited to this year's June Jamboree, the social event of the year. This is unbelievable. I wonder why I'm invited but I don't care. Keep the dramatics down Kayla. I'm calm. I have to find a dress, a black and white dress. I leave my home and go to the mall. I spend hours at the mall trying to find the right dr...

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“LOST IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #249

Sometime ago, I left my home. I left my town. I left everything I knew and for what. I thought I had everything planned out. I was wrong. I was so very wrong. I don't know where I am. I've lost my sense of direction. I left heading north towards the big city and somewhere along the way I made a wrong turn. I can't find where I am on my map and neither can my GPS. I'm coming up blank. I look at my map again trying to find my location but I can't. My GPS is saying location not found. I'm getting scared. I'm all alone. The sun is setting and I'...

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“A TALE OF TWO CITIES” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #248

Two cities. One dream. Which one is real? The city with the beautiful ocean. The one with the beautiful green grass and the smiling people. Or the city that is dark with dark gloomy skies. No ocean and no green grass. No smiling people. Only sadness and despair. I open my eyes and see my reality. The reality that I live in the worst place known to humanity. This is my reality. Grand Junction, the city I call home is a horrible place to live. Life in Grand Junction is not peaceful. Fights breakout almost every day for stupid reasons. Robberie...

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Author bio

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