Patrix D

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2020

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“The Old, Abandoned Library” by Patrix D

Submitted to Contest #251

She stood still in the aisle between two very old bookcases. They were built to withstand time and it showed. The small gaps and nooks were filled with cobwebs and their little tenants yet the bookcases seemed untouched by the unforgiving hands of time. Solid they stood guarding the old, musty books of all shapes, colours and sizes. The girl touched the wooden surface, mesmerized by the strength it carried with it. As she touched it she could feel something in the air. As if she was not alone. Her fingers traced the extravagant patter carved...

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“The Red Curtain” by Patrix D

Submitted to Contest #50

She stood behind the red curtains. She could hear the chatter of the crowd on the other side. Her wide eyes staring at the thin line where the velvet would part revealing her to the audience. She knew there were tens and hundreds of people. Sitting, anticipating… expecting. Expecting a show of the night. Her show. Just the thought of the judgement that she could smell in the air, even worse – the pity looks she would see if she failed tonight. It made her heart skip a beat and her feet go numb. The woman’s breath hitched, and her knees start...

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"True sign of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination." - A Einstein