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Naya Putryansyah

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Persuasion

Naya Putryansyah

Submitted to Contest #248

I observed the happenings around me with my eyes closed, my breath steady. My hands lazily groped for the blanket, pulling it around me in the cold afternoon. It was nearing twelve o'clock, lunch time, but I still lay snoozing in my bed. I hugged my bolster tighter to my chest, as I unfolded the blinds of the human body whose name is eyelid. Two of them, of course. Sunshine burst into the room through the open window, the glare fiery bright. I rubbed my eyes free of the eye turd the night has caused. Once clear, my vision swam into view, my ...

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twas simply a paradise lost

Naya Putryansyah

Wasn't it a paradise, the way I lived? I wake up every morning, with my bedroom floor swept, vacuumed, and mopped, my silky, royal curtains parted to display the brilliant, dazzling sun as it shared its rays with the green, grassy fields that were filled with well-groomed, imperial horses, and dandelions that floated in the summer breeze. I slid out of my satin night gown, gently laying it in a basket for worn clothes. I stepped into the shower, turning the golden tap and sigh pleasantly as the warm water hit my body, soothing my nerves and ...

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A Tale Of Two Cities

Naya Putryansyah

Submitted to Contest #248

I heave a heavy breath as I stare at the walls in front of me, contemplating all of my life's decisions. It was night, the air was chilly as the full moon shone over Auschwitz. Many of the other prisoners were unconscious, sleeping, passed out from exhaustion, or dead. My calloused hands ran over the bricks, as I observed the sounds on the other side. Many guards were there, speaking German in their harsh tones. "Ich wette, Herr Hitler würde uns zu Weihnachten keine Pause gönnen. Dieser hässliche Bastard," said one, and another replied, in a...

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Desperate Remedies

Naya Putryansyah

Submitted to Contest #248

My eyes follow the tick of the clock, my breath heavy with each passing second. The night was cold, and so was the air. The blunt breeze of the without chilled my bones, for I had let my bedroom window remain open. Clouds spilled a fair amount of its tears, the water hitting the pavement with dull thuds. Apparently, the raindrops also hit my roof, and so, the sounds it makes are deafening to my sensitive ears. Many minutes pass by; the tension is almost unbearable. The ache of my heart becomes much more conspicuous within every beat of it se...

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Wind In The Willows

Naya Putryansyah

Submitted to Contest #248

The wind in the willows,Listen as it blows,The wind in the willows,The cause of which, no one knows. Sway does all the trees,In the soothing autumn breeze,Deep in the shivers of night,When the moon shows no light. The willow tree shivers,Along with the harsh gusts,The old oak leisurely withers,While the willow stands tall and robust. A chill runs down my spine,As I watch the river flows by,Shapely designed,Its words a sacred lie. A doe runs fast, yet silent,An owl screeches into the night,The wind bangs against my ear, defiant,The owl, this ...

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When Love Requires Death

Naya Putryansyah

Submitted to Contest #247

I’ve always been a serious learner. Before I graduated, I grinded my nose into my homework every day, night and hour. My friends told me to take a break and go out, maybe do something else other than studying, but I’d always refuse. The side of my middle finger was always red, for there was a pencil in my fingers as long as I was awake. A homework or exam preparation sheet was always in front of me, even at mealtimes. I barely slept each semester, but, oddly, I never had any eyebags or got tired. If I do sleep, I will fall asleep holdi...

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Oh, Cecilia!

Naya Putryansyah

Submitted to Contest #246

Nobody likes Cecilia. She sits alone on her desk at school, eats alone at the cafeteria, and lives alone. She wears small glasses, set on her even smaller nose, that always slips and she has to push it up every five minutes. She's the weird kid who somehow managed to get all through the tests and examinations and due-soon homework. She's the nerdy kid who wears a too-straight outfit and has a button-like nose. Even the school bullies don't think she's worth bullying. The teachers shake their heads at her, and she's the only kid that was brav...

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In Your Comfortable Bed

Naya Putryansyah

Submitted to Contest #245

The stars filled up the sky as the blazing sun went down. My eyes scanned the heavens for any sort of air attack that might take away my life. So far, none has appeared. The ground was moist and soft, the soil watered with cloud tears. The air around me was damp, like a just-unloaded washing machine. The sound of crickets was heavy in the air, making up a natural choir. The weight of my make-shift bag was ponderous against my back, my legs aching so much it felt like lead. Even so, I forced a step after the other, trying to balance my breath...

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Trust Breaker

Naya Putryansyah

"Mum?" I yelled, as I stood in front of the work-desk in my living room. In front of me was a picture, of my mum with a guy. But it wasn't my dad. "Yes, dear?" My mum answered, "What is it? I'm cooking dinner," she continued. My eyebrows shot up as my brain made connections. "Can you come here for a second, mum?" I yelled back. A patter of footsteps and a string of curses later, mum arrived, panting. "Did you just run a marathon, mum?" I said, incredulously. She shook her head and frowned, "Enough jokes, what did you want to tell me?" She pu...

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snail-like

Naya Putryansyah

Author's note: I'm so very sorry, for this story isn't really related to the prompt, but I really wanna share with you guys, my Reedsy readers.Thanks and lots of love,Naya. Be a snail. WhAt? hOW? Alright, so a snail has slime trailing under it. I don’t know where it comes from, but I think I’ll know if I research but let’s just focus on the slime and not where it came from, for now. To be honest, I’m kinda icky with slimy slime, so that might be another excuse. Anyways, yeah, a snail has slime behind it and a heavy shell on its back, its we...

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Regret Hurts

Naya Putryansyah

Submitted to Contest #244

The air was musty, the scent of rotting fish thick in the air. My breathing was ragged as I looked down on the pale figure. His eyes were dreamy, but somehow lost at the same time. It seemed like he was searching for something that didn't exist. Or maybe he was. Maybe he was searching for life. But his body is lifeless now. I was the one that caused that. The 9 mm pistol in my hand fell loose of my grasp and it dropped with a soft thud onto the moist ground. My breathing got heavier as I heard the blare of police sirens. This is it. I'...

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A Life Worth Living

Naya Putryansyah

Submitted to Contest #243

Have you ever imagined a world where time doesn't exist? Time is useless, for the only time we have is our life, and how can we 'measure' it? Even if we can, how are we to possibly build a time measuring invention? Impossible, yes, so the only thing we have to so-called 'measure' our time, or lives, is our immune bracelets. An immune bracelet, or IB, is a band of light metal, stuck around our waist, and yes it can be adjustable. It has a small screen on it, that shows just exactly how many breaths we have left. I've tried to count how long i...

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In The Night

Naya Putryansyah

trigger warning: creepy descriptions of k1lling. The lights dimmed as a man in a black tuxedo strutted around the gallery, his hands automatically pressing the switches etched in the wall. Pinned onto the man's chest, was a name tag, and it displayed a picture of a middle-aged man, with rough, brown hair, a messy moustache above his lips. His face was emotion-less, bland, monotone. Even as he did his night-guard duty, his face was blank, his eyes drifting randomly, his feet shuffling along uncomfortably. He was nervous. He quickened his pac...

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bbf - backstabbing best friend

Naya Putryansyah

warning - violence; beating up, pain, fear. mental health; broken home, poverty, minors. "Have you ever thought about what I feel?!" I yelled at Marina. My beautiful dress, the one I've been working on for so long and so hard lay in pitiful, tattered rips of fabric. Marina glared daggers at me, her eyes flashing dangerously. She crossed her arms with a frown, "I don't care," she said, her voice severely cold, "What happens to you and your nasty dress!!" A few unshed tears made their way down my cheek. I pointed an accusing finger at her, "...

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Tears and Ketchup

Naya Putryansyah

(trigger warning: sadness and possible death) Sweat dropped in beads behind my ear and from my forehead. It was just a typical, very hot day in Jakarta. I wrinkled my nose as I smelled the sharp scent of thick carbon dioxide filling my lungs. The body protector I was wearing just added to my discomfort. It stuck tight to my front, and I felt as if I were wearing a rather tight corset. I’d promised myself I’d never take it off, though, because I had promised my father that. My father sent it to me a while back when he found out I got a job as...

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