Nico 93

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2021

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3 Stories

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“When a House is Not a Home” by Nico 93

Submitted to Contest #82

I do not get nightmares because every waking second I’m filled with a cold tingle down my spine. The sanctuary of my home has turned into a dark, fear inducing black hole. My hand starts to shake as I turn the key. A drop of sweat trickles down my neck. The door creaks open. “Surprise!”Countless faces with gaping grins are staring at me. I muster a small smile as I’m led by arms and hands through a corridor so long that it begins to feel like an optical illusion. All of my senses feel attacked; my eyes attempt to adjust to flickering pa...

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“Taking off my rose colored lenses” by Nico 93

Submitted to Contest #81

This is finally the moment Jose is going to ask out Erica, finally. He has laid down the groundwork for this exact instance, beginning with their first introduction seven years ago, to their engaging late night conversations at college bars, and culminating with this moment right here: Erica across the room, laughing with her head held back while Jose nervously plays with the button on his coat. Jose is tense for two main reasons: although he has conjured up this moment multiple times in his day dreams and regular dreams, he really h...

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“A Silent Extinction” by Nico 93

Submitted to Contest #80

The death of the last bumblebee feels like it should be stopping everyone in their tracks. I shut down my phone after reading the breaking news. It feels like radio listeners in their cars should be shocked to the point where accidents are skyrocketing. Like a couple of screams should be audible from apartment windows. My surroundings remains static as ever as the impersonal voice in my headphones repeatedly recount the story of how environmentalist scientists tried their best this last decade to keep the last remaining bees alive in secure ...

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