Monica G

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2020

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Intoxicated” by Monica G

Submitted to Contest #51

Coming to this birthday party was perhaps the dumbest decision of the century. The memories are hard to avoid here. I feel like I’m having a very realistic flashback. However, I need to stay, it’s my friend’s birthday after all. I can’t call her my best friend because she is my only friend, so that makes her the best by default already. But she has a lot more friends than I thought. There are at least 30 people here. The smell is unbearable. It’s amazing how sensitive you get after you stop. Like cigarettes! I used to smoke, regu...

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“Love you, love you not” by Monica G

Submitted to Contest #50

They say time flies when you’re doing something you enjoy. Well, the opposite is just as true. I’ve been waiting for him for over twenty minutes now and with every minute that goes by I am more tempted to leave. It feels like hours. I’m embarrassed and the waitress is getting moody. But I can’t leave now. That would be even more heartbreaking than what is about to happen. You see, he never takes me anywhere. EVER. We’ve been together for 5 years and I can’t remember the last time he took me out on a date, so I obviously grew suspicious when ...

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“Trapped” by Monica G

Submitted to Contest #49

I have no idea how long I’ve been here.Long enough that I’m freezing cold, starving and exhausted. I never expected to wait for this long, but I haven’t got long left to wait. That’s good, right?Waiting can be good too. Especially when you don’t have a crosswords book or a needle and some yarn to keep you distracted. It sounds bad but it actually makes your mind wander. I have remembered things I haven’t thought about in so long, it’s hard to believe I actually lived them. And I have planned all the trips I’m going to take for at least the n...

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Author bio

Aspiring author. 5 years of experience in translation, editing and proofreading.