Melinda Madrigal

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

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“MY LIFE IS MINE AGAIN” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #191

Life brings you unexpected things. Some of it is good and others can turn your life upside down. Then you spend many years trying to get your life back together. You succeed for the most part but you want more out of life. You want to blossom like the cherry blossoms you see blooming all around you. You want your life to begin again. You are open to it. How do you live again? My name is Molly and for the last decade I've been struggling with survivor's guilt over the events that took place on a very beautiful spring day. I still remember t...

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“LEAVING IRELAND” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #190

My dearest love, Niamh The first thing I want to say to you my love is how much I miss you. I miss your smile. I miss seeing your beautiful green eyes but most of all I miss talking to you. Writing to you is not the same. New York has been good to me. I got a job working in a restaurant. It's not much but I love it. I made new friends. I told them all about you. They can't wait to meet you. I'm writing this letter to you from my favorite spot overlooking the water. This spot helps me think about a lot of things, mostly about you. I love New ...

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“ONCE UPON A TIME IN A VILLAGE CALLED AURORA” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #189

Once upon a time in a village called Aurora where it was so terribly cold. Snow was falling, and it was almost dark, there lived a young lady named Emerald who was the most amazing artist in the entire village and everyday between morning and evening before the sunset Emerald would go to the village center and sell her creations. But nobody would buy them, only a few of her creations would sell but not enough to keep beloved bookstore open until one day a miracle over took the village of Aurora. Here is the miracle of Aurora.My precious book...

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“RIDING FOR FREEDOM” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #188

1961 "So, what's the catch?" I look around the room. Many more people I don't recognize enter the room. "Ayesha, the catch is we go to jail, we get beat, spit on and cursed at." I knew this is a strong possibility. I just didn't know it would happen so soon. Present Day Wow, look at me. I can't believe this was me, a girl in college fighting for her freedom. This picture was taken in 1961 the year I joined the fight for freedom. I still remember to this day the meeting that took place where we decided enough was enough. 1961 The meeting ...

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“MY KINGDOM” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #187

Who dares come into my kingdom? This vast land of beauty is my kingdom. No one comes to my kingdom unless I say so. I pace back and forth eyes unbending to these intruders who dare come into my kingdom. I roar with all my might. They look at me like I'm nothing. I am the master of this kingdom. They are not afraid. I show them my sharp teeth. They look away from me. Trespassers into my kingdom will be put down. Trespassers will learn their lesson do not come where you are not welcome. Trespassers will know who rules this might kingdom. ...

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“FIVE YEARS APART” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #186

"Makayla get in here." "Camilla, what do you need? I'm on a deadline." "How well do you know Tristan Garcia?" ""Only from what I seen on T.V. Why? "Well I have it on good authority that you know Tristan Garcia very well. Tell me the truth Makayla." "Fine here's the truth. At one point in my life me and Tristan Garcia were friends but that was a long time ago." "Why do I get the feeling you are lying to me?" "Camilla, Tristan is my past. I don't want nothing to do with him. Why are you even asking me about him?" "Because we ha...

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“BELOVED TREASURES” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #185

I have the key in my hand. The key has been in my family since my great grandparents. The key holds many valuable treasures dating back to my great grandparents. It's up to me to decide what to do with these treasures. I don't know how to let go of these beloved treasures. My heart is telling me to keep my treasures but my mind is telling me Genesis it's time you let them go. My problem is letting go of my beloved treasures is going to be extremely difficult because of the promise I made. My attic is filled with so many beautiful antique...

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“THE REALITY OF THE OTHER ME” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #184

Who am if I'm not really me? Am I an imposter? Am I living the life I'm supposed to be living or is it all a lie? I see me on a daily base, not in a mirror but every time I leave my home, only briefly. I know it's me. She looks like me, then in a flash she disappears into thin air. I'm an only child. I have no sister. so, how can I be seeing myself? I'm not going crazy. I saw myself yesterday at the park then like clock-work I disappeared. No one was with me. I looked the same, the only difference is I was smiling more than usual. I lo...

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“DIFFERENT IS BEAUTIFUL” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #183

I want to tell you a story about two people who are the complete opposite of each other. One is a star football player and the other was Dyslexic. Their names are Braelynn and Zavier. Here is their story. We're just too different, Braelynn use to say that all the time. Whenever she saw Zavier, she hid behind her Art. Whenever Zavier passed by her, she ran away. Braelynn and Zavier came from two different worlds. Braelynn wasn't the popular girl nor the smart girl. She is known as the dyslexic girl. Braelynn struggled so much in school th...

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“EYES IN THE SKY” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #182

Run Morgan run, don't let them see you. The drone is over my head watching me, watching my every move. I don't let them see what I have or else I will get arrested. Look up at the sky Morgan wait until they leave, keep looking Morgan. Don't let them get you nervous. Don't give them any reason to arrest you. You are doing good Morgan. They will leave soon and move on to their next target. There they go, now quickly get inside before the next drone comes. Thank God the drone left me alone. I run into my building, up the stairs and into m...

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“ESCAPE” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #181

I made it. I can't believe I made it. No one noticed me leave. No one noticed me at all. That's a relief. It took me all day and night to get to my families cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains. I'm here and I'm safe. The cabin is just as I remembered. I loved coming here as a little girl. This place was very special to me. All these years I've been away from the cabin I missed a piece of me. Now that I'm here I feel like a stranger. The cabin is no longer my special place, it's my hideout from an unknown danger. I didn't know what to do. W...

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“SAMMY THE BEAR” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #180

I lost it. I can't find it anywhere.I looked all over the place, in every room in my house but it's nowhere to be found. My lucky charm is missing. The one thing I have cherished since my childhood is gone. Sammy the bear is gone. Sammy the bear, my teddy bear since I was seven has been my friend when I needed one. My comforter in my time of need. Sammy the bear has always been there for me and now when I need Sammy he's nowhere to be found. What am I going to do without Sammy? I know it's crazy to say that about a stuffed bear but there...

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“THE CLOCK STRIKES TWELVE MY PRINCE IS WAITING” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #179

Reflection, a time to look back on a year that was filled with so many amazing moments and moments that weren't amazing. A time to move foreword, to look to a New Year for new beginnings. My name is Jaylen, 2022 for me was a year filled with so many ups and downs. Now as I sit here in my apartment looking out of the window watching the world get ready for the New Year, I look back on the year that was and get ready for the year to come. The year began like any other year with a big party, lots of good food, lots of drinking and lots of d...

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“FINALLY HOME FOR CHRISTMAS” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #178

This Christmas is going to be a very special Christmas. The entire Salinas clan will be at my home including a long-awaited family member, one we never knew existed until now. Recently I found a picture hiding among my mother's belongings. I recognized my mother and the reason why I recognized my mother is because I've seen many pictures of my mother as a child. The person next to my mother was a mystery. I asked my mother who the person in the picture is. She refused to answer me so did my grandmother. For days I looked at the picture a...

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“JOURNAL FOR SKYLA” by Melinda Madrigal

Submitted to Contest #177

Dear Journal My name is Skyla, I bought you yesterday at the store to help me put my thoughts and feelings into words and action. It's always been a struggle for me to put my thoughts and feelings into words. Taking action with my thoughts and feelings has also been a problem for me. I never been a go-getter. You can say I'm shy. I never stood out. The background has always been my friend. I'm hoping my dearest journal who I'm going to call Reina, which means Queen in Spanish would help me in my time of need. Next week is the annual Arts for...

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