Noura Alsuwaidi

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2020

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“Going Back to You” by Noura Alsuwaidi

Submitted to Contest #166

The laptop screen is open, your old profile is there staring at me. There’s a fear in my chest. I feel like you don’t want to hear from me. I’ve done nothing wrong but leave, which might be the biggest infraction. Your eyes glimmer with a boyish touch. I told you how much loved that picture years ago. I can’t help but think it’s why you’ve left it all this time. My small message sits there, and I almost think you won’t respond. I’ve sat here for half an hour, the laptop open, terrified to close it, with my eyes trained on the television, on...

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“Quarantined” by Noura Alsuwaidi

Submitted to Contest #53

Layla was sitting on a wooden chair on her balcony. She leaned her head on her hand and looked out into the city. One lonely star was sitting up in the sky and she looked up to it in wonder and let out a sigh. The streets were all lit up, but no body was out at this hour because of the new laws. An occasional black car would pass or the sound of a siren would fill the air but other then that all that could be heard was the muffling of the wind in her hair or the sound of her breath being exhaled. The sound of a door opening startled her, s...

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