Milena Furtado

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2020

Stories (5)

5 Stories

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“View from a Window” by Milena Furtado

Submitted to Contest #97

I was sound asleep when I was abruptly disturbed by a sound outside the window of my first- floor apartment. It was eleven thirty and I had just gone to bed an hour prior to that. Still in a daze from my sleep, I stumbled over to the window and looked outside. To my dismay, I saw two men involved in an argument right below my window. I could not hear their conversation, but, all of a sudden, one of the men took a hammer out of a backpack and hit the other on the head. The man fell down with the impact of the blow and lay still. The assailant...

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“The Uninvited Guest” by Milena Furtado

Submitted to Contest #96

He was bedraggled and unkempt, and looked like he had not eaten a good meal in a long time. His cheeks were sunken and gaunt, and he stooped as though it cost him an effort to stand upright. He had not shaved and was sporting a beard that looked to be weeks old. His clothes were old and frayed and inadequate to protect him from the cold weather outside. When Marie Grant answered the door bell, she was surprised to see the stranger standing at her door. Hesitantly, he began to speak,”I was wondering if you could give me shelter for the night”...

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“The Reluctant Party-goer” by Milena Furtado

Submitted to Contest #93

Janice was a pretty twenty-seven year old who was quite vivacious by nature. She was something of a party animal and enjoyed going for such celebrations. It was immaterial to her what kind of party it happened to be. It could be a relative’s engagement party or a party celebrating a friend’s birthday. It could even be a children’s party. She still liked to attend such events, and derived huge enjoyment from them. She was at her best on these occasions while meeting and mingling with friends and relatives. For her, there was nothing to dislik...

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“The Truth Will Out” by Milena Furtado

Submitted to Contest #92

tw: sexual abuse He hailed from a prominent family in Goa, the members of which were treated with a deference bordering almost on reverence. They had an ancestral house in a part of town which used to house the elite section of society. The family was well-connected and had relatives in various parts of the state. They were a family of several siblings, and were quite close knit, and so when he expressed a desire to seek his fortune abroad, it seemed inconceivable to them that he would wrench himself from the bosom of the family for th...

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“Against all odds” by Milena Furtado

Submitted to Contest #91

The day dawned bright and sunny as Julie got out of bed and walked to the window. The weather seemed to hold a lot of promise as she needed to go into town. She had numerous errands to run; among them was an overdue library book that she had been meaning to return. She had her breakfast and decided to go into town to return the book. She went about her household chores and then decided to get ready. However, she was in for a rude awakening when she glanced out of the window. The weather which had looked so promising had suddenly taken a turn...

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Author bio

I am a post-graduate in English Literature. I took voluntary retirement from my position as lecturer at a junior college.