Melinda Madrigal

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

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200 Stories

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“CRESSIDA'S LAST SUN” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #232

Warmth, light, beauty, that's what our sun used to be. Never in my dreams did I ever imagine this would happen. The biggest most beautiful star in the sky is dying. I never believed the sun could die. The sun is strong and powerful. Our scientists believed this would happen. Long before I was born Cressida's most celebrated scientist predicated the sun's death. Most believed it. Others did not. Those who did began preparing like my family. Our government and its citizens began looking for a new home and began building ships. To save the ...

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“HOPE'S NEW YEAR” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #231

NEW YEAR'S DAY Happy New Year to me. 2023 was a roller coaster ride for me. It has been four years since I last saw my love Jaxon. Recently I received a letter about Jaxon. In the letter it says Jaxon is alive. I spent Christmas trying to wrap my head around this. I spent New Years Eve alone. I watched the ball drop. It was beautiful. I was a bit jealous watching the couples kissing. I wish I was kissing Jaxon. I cried because I want Jaxon here with me. Today is New Year's Day, the beginning of a new year. The beginning of new choices. N...

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“FOREVER LOVE” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #230

I see you. Do you see me? I see you in my dreams. I see you in my nightmares. I see you everywhere I go. Your deep blue eyes. Your thick dark wavy hair. Your smile. I can't stop thinking about you. My feelings are a jumble mess. I can't figure out my feelings. I'm confused. I'm so confused. Why am I confused? I should tell you how I feel. I shouldn't be scared yet here I am running away from you, from my feelings. Best friend is what you call me. But I want to be more than best friends. I want you to touch me. I want to touch you. I want...

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“HOME FOR CHRISTMAS” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #229

The end of the year is here. Christmas is here. I'm going home to Southport. I haven't been to Southport in a long time. I can't count how many times I dreamed of going back home. Like always I've been too busy but not this year. This year is my time off. My time to reconnect with my friends and family, to see Chase Sommers who I never stop thinking about. Too reconnect with Christmas and too reconnect with my home. Southport is so beautiful during this time of the year. I'm excited. The smile on my face is getting bigger and bigger with e...

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“HIS HOPE: JAXON'S STORY” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #228

I smell home. Everyplace I was held captive, the smell of the food reminded me of home. I dreamed of the day I would get to go home and see my Hope, see my home especially the food. The smell of American food, burgers, fries, hot dogs is making me itch to see my Hope. I close my eyes and I see my Hope smiling at me. My Hope has the most beautiful smile. During my captivity, I thought about my Hope. I fought hard to stay alive. I never gave up. The foods I ate during my captivity reminded me of the exotic foods me and my Hope always used ...

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“HOPE'S BLIZZARD” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #227

The holidays are here. My least favorite time of the year. I hate everything that is this time of the year. I hate the music. I hate the decorations. I hate it all. The smiling cheering faces of the kids and adults makes me want to gag. Don't even say Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays because I won't say it back. Don't bother giving me a present. I won't give one back. I hate leaving my apartment and walking the streets seeing Christmas all around me. People think I'm a scrooge but I'm not. I just don't like the holidays. I have my reaso...

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“TEMPTATION: A PEREZ FAMILY GATHERING” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #226

A Perez family gathering happens twice every year. One of those times is today. The Perez's annual Thanksgiving fiesta. The Perez's are a rowdy bunch. They love good food and a good glass of wine or any other beverage. I love my family. They make me laugh with their antics. My Tio tells the worst jokes. We laugh anyways. My Tia is loud and gets anyone in a good mood. She loves to cook. My Tia is always in the kitchen with my mom cooking up a storm. My Abuela is in everybody's business including my own. She means well but it gets annoying...

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“THE DEMON'S MIRROR” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #225

1881 Wow, this is a pretty mirror. I love how it looks. The local antique store has the most beautiful items. "Papa, can I get the mirror?" My papa nods. I walk up to where my papa is. He hands the lady five coins. The lady looks at papa and tells papa "The mirror is cursed. Whatever you do don't look at it." I look at papa, he tells me not to listen to the crazy lady. I leave the store with my new mirror. TEN YEARS EARLIER 1871 "Demon lady, we the Pryor family banish you demon of the underworld into this mirror, cursed never to leave th...

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“THE TALES OF FREYA: TWO TALES OF SLEEPLESS NIGHTS” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #224

TALE 1: SLEEPLESS NIGHT, HOME ALONE I can't sleep. I'm in a restless state of annoyance. Potions and remedies are not working. I've tried everything and yet my sleepless nights continue. The weather is cold, a new batch of snow has fallen. The whole of my village is fast asleep. What I wouldn't give to have a good night's sleep. I put my robe on and go downstairs. The fire is still blazing. I love my little home. It suits me just well.. My personality is all over my home. From the colorful walls, to the playful couch and dare I say my hand...

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“MYSTERIOUS DOOR, MYSTERIOUS ROOM” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #223

What's that noise? knock, knock, tap, tap. I've been hearing that noise for a long time. I get up from my seat and begin to walk. I follow the noise to the back of the library. I don't believe my eyes. it's a door. It's unlike any door I ever seen. It doesn't match any door in the library. I open the door. It only opens half way. I can make out an empty room. I close the door.I know the library very well. I've been coming to the library at Columbia university for the past three years. I walk pass this section of the library all the time and ...

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“CAMRYN AND WAVERLY: FROM LOVE TO HATE BACK TO LOVE” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #222

How can someone be this annoying? I lover Waverly. I honestly lover her but she is driving me crazy. No Camryn you are doing it wrong, that's not how you do it. Let me show you how to do it. One of these days I'm going to do something I'm going to regret. Waverly has been teaching me about magic since the day I found out I was a witch. I was about twelve when I began my training. It was fun in the beginning. Waverly was a good teacher. She still is a good teacher. We always had fun together. But as I got older Waverly began to change. Her ...

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“ABIGAIL” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #221

BOO! I love scaring the living. Its fun seeing them run not knowing where the noises are coming from. I love hearing them scream. The living shouldn't come to my domain if they know what's good for them. They come to the cemetery, for what? To have a good laugh at the dead. But they don't know what they are in for. They have me to deal with. Every day I look at the living and I think back to those times when I was alive, I ask myself this one question. Why didn't I ever find love? I had everything I ever wanted, a good job, money, a nice p...

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“TREY'S CLIMB” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #220

Trey Murphy 07/01/1998-10/13/2023. Beloved son, brother and friend. Always in our hearts. Forever missed. I can't believe you're gone. I knew this day was coming. I just didn't expect it to come so soon. I miss you, Trey. You fought hard despite your diagnosis. You were always smiling and you made me smile. Deep inside my heart, I was crying. I wanted you to stay with me. I didn't want to let you go but God had other plans for you. Trey, what am I going to do without you? We had so many plans. There were so many things we wanted to do to...

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“FEAR” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #219

Fear is all around me. I see it everywhere I go. I can't stop the fear. The fear is consuming me. I know why this is happening to me. I know why I have so much fear. I think someone is listening and watching me. It all began six months ago. I was at the park sitting on my favorite bench reading my book when I felt someone, a stranger watching me. I looked around the park but I saw nobody. I was feeling nervous and scared throughout the rest of the day and into the night. Not long after I swear I heard breathing noises at the end of my ph...

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“THE EARTH-MARS WAR” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #218

Boom! Bang! Explosion! The sound of the UNS ships is blaring all over the city. The sound is hurting my ears. The smell of the fuel is burning my stomach and heating my lungs. My eyes are stinging and starting to hurt. The vibration of the ships has my body swaying back and forth. I can't take this anymore. Every time a UNS ship takes off me and every person on the planet suffers. Finally, it's over. I can breathe again and see again. My stomach is not hurting anymore and my lungs are not burning anymore. My body is not swaying back and fo...

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