Niki Urquidi

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2020

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“1971 Dodge Challenger” by Niki Urquidi

“You said you were going to bring the batteries. Remember, Don? You bragged all about how you knew this would happen, and you knew we’d need batteries, and you knew exactly where you kept them. You remember that right, genius?”“Shut up Connie, they’re here somewhere, can you just stop moving the light around so goddamn much? I can’t see shit in my backpack when you’re swinging the flashlight around so much.”“JUST-” Connie grabs the bag and dumps the contents onto the floor of the small cabin.“Can you see now,...

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“Trapped in an Elevator” by Niki Urquidi

Submitted to Contest #58

The rustling noise of people packing up their belongings drags my mind back into focus. I look at the clock on the wall. 5:03, time to go home. I rub my tired eyes and stare at my desktop for a few seconds before closing the tabs and logging out. This was the longest day of my life, I think to myself, as I’ve thought many times before. The record for longest day seems to be broken each Monday. Good for Monda...

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“Another Abandoned Treehouse” by Niki Urquidi

Submitted to Contest #50

The sunlight squeezed through the cracks in the wood slat roof to combat the silence that filled our old treehouse. I couldn’t help but think how much bigger it used to seem, but then again I was much smaller the last time I visited this place. We used to come here each afternoon, you and I, venturing out of our own houses and through the woods to meet each other at this sacred place. It was close enough to run to, but f...

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Author bio

Hi! My name is Niki, I'm an English major at the University of Florida. Thank you so much for clicking on my profile! Although I have a lot of room for improvement, I really enjoy writing and welcome any and all constructive feedback to help me develop my skills. Hope you enjoy my stories, and if you'd like me to check out yours, leave a comment and I'd be happy to! Have a great day!