Nakul Smaran Ranjith

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2021

Stories (5)

5 Stories

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“Doomsday(?)” by Nakul Smaran Ranjith

Submitted to Contest #87

I was in the conference room that day. The conference room had a type of nauseating aroma to it. Like it had been dipped in an immense pool of Clorox. Granted, that was a smell that I had gotten used to in the past few months. I squirmed in the new chairs that they had brought in over the weekend. The new table was supposed to have a modern design. But all it managed to do is make me hate the conference ...

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“Whatever It Takes” by Nakul Smaran Ranjith

Submitted to Contest #83

TW: substance abuse, murder I started using cocaine when I was 13. Back then, the worst thing on my mind was messing up my Mandela project for art. And here I was at 28. Homeless. The worst thing on my mind now was stealing somebody else’s pizza. I saw her through the window of an unsuspecting family on the TV when the 5 o'clock news aired. From that day on, her frail body and injured arms became ingrained ...

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“Mary Ellen” by Nakul Smaran Ranjith

Submitted to Contest #82

I slightly tugged at my sheets, bringing the far 2 corners in line with the bed. I set my hands firmly down on the bed, and ran it all through the sheets, smoothing out any creases. I stepped back, admiring my work. As perfect as I could make it. My eyes drifted through the rest of the room. The binders c...

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“The Spotlight's Fire” by Nakul Smaran Ranjith

Submitted to Contest #80

“Did they approve the speech?” “They feel it’s too aggressive.” “Well then, why didn’t I get the news before today?” “The board took too long.” “The board took too long? The board took too long? You know what? I’m just going to pretend I didn’t know that they rejected it.”

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“Fear” by Nakul Smaran Ranjith

Submitted to Contest #79

Fear. Fear has had a hold on me, like how somebody holds their most prized possession from falling into a cascading river, since my birth. I didn’t want to fall into the river. And no one wants their prized possession soaking up water. “Excuse me.”

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Author bio

Species: Human Planet: Earth Age: 308 (13 in human years) Constructive feedback: Always Welcome I can handle it Favorite Movie: Avengers Endgame (duh) Favorite Genre: Sci-Fi (I can relate to it) Least Favorite genre: Romance (I don't know why it's even a genre) House: Ravenclaw Godly Parent: Poseidon (I thought I would be MUCH more of Zeus's child, but okay . . .) I'll try to do a short story every week, but the homework load is starting to increase . . .