Paromita De

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2023

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“Not My Knight” by Paromita De

Not my KnightBy Paromita DeGrowing up as a little girl, I had the unfortunate luck of being bullied by several classmates because I wore glasses from the age of five years old. I hated my childhood, and I hated going to school. It was a common incident to hear someone at school screaming “four eyes!” during recess and on multiple occasions, I was always a target of some soccer ball that always hit me in the face and knocked my glasses off. I never watched too much television, so we all figured it was a genetic thing. To make matters worse, I...

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“Arranged” by Paromita De

Submitted to Contest #228

ArrangedIt was 1974, and Priya was getting ready to get married to Rahul; a boy she barely knew. Her father and his uncle knew each other since childhood and worked at a factory together. The families were meeting together in their homes this weekend, and her mother asked Priya to cook the meal. It felt like an interview. She felt like her paneer tikka masala was going to be judged by her future mother-in-law, husband and future father-in-law as the last assessment before tying the knot. Priya’s mother, Darshana, prepped her for months ...

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“First Snow” by Paromita De

Submitted to Contest #227

First Snow By Paromita De Pamela stared out the window and saw the first trickle of flurries falling slowly towards the ground. “SNOW” she cried! It was her first winter in Boston. She was going to college at BU, and she was studying with her friend Matt that night. “There is going to be a lot more than that” said Matt sarcastically. “You California peeps are so spoiled ha” For Pamela, there was an excitement in the air. She was feeling the cozy, warm holiday spirit. Matt handed her some hot coffee as they studied for their Chemistry test t...

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Author bio

I am a high school educator who has a love and passion for creative writing. My dream is to one day write a children's book and publish it so that my son will be able to read it and see that dreams can come true at any age.