Nidhi Santhosh

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2023

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“The Grant of Fernandez” by Nidhi Santhosh

Submitted to Contest #223

“And the award for Best Research this year goes to Professor Fernandez & Professor Smith!” My smile fades as quickly as it came, and I fight to keep my expression composed as I ascend the stage, accepting my plaque with pursed lips. In fact, it takes everything I have to bite my tongue when he stands beside me with a plaque just like mine, without doing even half the work. He can fool them all, but he can’t fool me. He hasn’t lifted a finger with his lab assistants, just let them run everything, while I’ve been sweating till my socks to ...

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“You Are Not Alone” by Nidhi Santhosh

Submitted to Contest #218

I take in a deep breath and sigh, feeling every inch of my body relax as the smell of butter and chocolate chips washes over me. The smell of my mother. Just a couple months ago, I would walk into our kitchen and wrinkle my nose at this wonderful smell. “Cookies? Again? Ma, how many times do I tell you that I’m trying to lose weight?” And she would stop whatever she was doing and face me with an apron that says Whatever happens, we’re eating it, splattered with mystery stains. “If you lose any more, I’ll have to prop you up with sticks. That...

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