Rachele L.

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2019

Stories (2)

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“Two Curtains Before the Last ” by Rachele L.

Submitted to Contest #50

When he was eight, Stanley Platt saw waving angels in the powdery white curtains his mother hung. They were quiet and pretty, and sometimes, they’d whisper little prayers as he ran through the house. On summer days, they brought back inside hints of magnolia, honeysuckle and sunlight. In the winter, they hibernated and smelled of crisp, clean starch. When his mother left, Stanley watched the curtains grow dirty and when they waved, they were grimy ghosts that brought in the odors of stale car grease and burnt meat from his father’s grill. Mr...

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“The 14th Magician” by Rachele L.

Submitted to Contest #18

On a cold night in New York, my mother taught me how to steal sunlight for warmth. It was the first and last time I would ever see her do such powerful magic.  “The sun,” she had explained, “Is always there even when we cannot see it. It is always open to us.” She held her hands out of the open window. “When you open yourself to the reality of it, it will in turn respond to you.” When our little apartment was flooded with light and heat, I, in my ignorance and excitement instinctively acted. The magic that ran through my veins sought my...

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Author bio

Writer's Block survivor hoping that there are no more remissions! Have an interest in baking, origami and most things Harry Potter. Obsessively trying to learn how to make the perfect Ramen bowl and can be found most nights reading obscure poetry under a thick blanket.