Najwa Zandlo

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2019

Stories (18)

18 Stories

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“One Bad Day” by Najwa Zandlo

Submitted to Contest #20

Life is defined by a series of connected memorable moments. It doesn’t seem that way sometimes. It’s easy to believe that major life events happen independent of each other, with no correlation or lines to connect them to each other. It’s easy to create individual mountains, neglecting the entire range. However, I’ve learned that they’re all connected; the moment I learned to ride a bike, the day my parents told me they were getting a divorce, the night I lost my virginity, the morning I opened my acceptance letter to college, the day I grad...

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“Ms. Potts' Flowers” by Najwa Zandlo

Submitted to Contest #19

There probably isn’t a soul in this town that doesn’t remember or hasn’t heard of Ms. Potts’ flower shop. It’s the abandoned shop downtown, sandwiched between an artisan soap store and a boutique that sells overpriced clothes for teenagers. There’s a smell now. Well, that’s a little inaccurate. There was always a smell. It used to be flowers, but now it smells like something akin to rot and loneliness and something wet and dry at the same time. People used to come for miles to buy Ms. Potts’ flowers. I remember being young, maybe five o...

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“The Dead Dads Club” by Najwa Zandlo

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #17

       There are so many clubs to join in high school. There’s the Math Club, for the significantly nerdier kids that will probably develop anxiety issues later in life. The Bible Club, for the Christians and boys who want to hook up with virgins. The Theatre Club, for the teenagers who steal cigarettes from their parents and claim to be “misunderstood.” There’s a club for every cliché, for every kid with a need to fit in. Some of them are sponsored by the school, and some of them are made-up by the members...

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Shortlisted 4 stories ⭐️

Contest #40
7 Reasons Why I'm Glad We're Not Friends Anymore – read story
Contest #31
The Laundry Room – read story
Contest #23
Pine Trees and Other Drugs – read story
Contest #17
The Dead Dads Club – read story