Miguel Balinado

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2020

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“Legend is Michael” by Miguel Balinado

Submitted to Contest #66

The Madison Square Garden arena is filled with roaring fans, cheering for the landslide-favorite team, The New York Knicks.Our team is on the verge of another defeat at the hands of the reigning Eastern Conference champions.My jersey is filled with sweat and all of the sprinting back-and-forth finally taking its toll on my weared-down knees.Suddenly, I saw my wife at the arena stand with a colorfully-designed banner saying, "It doesn't count if you are already planning your defeat" followed by the words, "I LOVE YOU, MY LEGEND".The clock is ...

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“My Name is Melissa” by Miguel Balinado

Submitted to Contest #65

It was a stormy evening in the huge memorial park of Noirewood and the dark, night sky is filled with roaring thunder.My 40-year old, self-made millionaire husband, Vernon, and I decided to spend the night in the refuge of our black-colored Sedan."Melissa, get the umbrella on the back of the trunk," said my abusive and authoritarian husband. I hurriedly opened the front door of the car as I rushed to the trunk of our Sedan. The rain pouring heavily on me and all I think about is to avoid being beaten up again by Vernon.As soon I got back to ...

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“Thousand Letters to Celestina (An Original Story)” by Miguel Balinado

Submitted to Contest #62

It was a fair, sunny day in the year of 1876, there is a woman named Celestina, her beauty is that of a radiant sun. A sun so bright that has captivated me from the moment that I have laid my eyes on her.The beautiful woman, adorned with luxurious colonial-era, Spanish clothing sips a cup of the finest coffee in the country.Suddenly, The bark of the tree from which I am sitting at shatters in half and I now find myself writhing in pain. My butt cheeks swelling from the fall from the Narra tree I was sitting from.Celestina noticed and immedia...

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Author bio

My name is Miguel, 26 years of age :) An HR Recruitment professional and a Registered Psychometrician. Writing is my passion and I hope to be able to write more and more stories in the future. Please do read my story creations and hit the "Like" button :) STORY CREATIONS PREVIEW Thousand Letters to Celestina - Set in the Spanish Colonial Era, witness a love story that goes beyond a lifetime. My Name is Melissa - Delve deep into the story of Melissa, a woman who has suffered emotional and physical abuse from the hands of his multi-millionaire husband, Vernon Mossimo. Legend is Michael - It's Brooklyn Nets vs New York Knicks and the tale of an unsung hero whose path to becoming a legend has been disrupted by an unforeseen disastrous event.