Raina Meginley

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2022

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“Solara's Compromise” by Raina Meginley

Submitted to Contest #129

Solara’s hands trembled not from the cold swirling around her, but from the icy stare, a strange man struck her with.“Solara, don’t be rude.”Her hands tightened around the washcloth and she returned to wiping the counter, hearing Trevan’s voice drift from somewhere behind her. Averting her gaze, she focused on wiping the residual drink condensation from the bar, gathering used napkins and dishes along the way before continuing into the dining area. At the last stand-alone table, Solara shivered at the chilly presence from earlier, knowing th...

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“Needing Patience” by Raina Meginley

Submitted to Contest #128

“Two sugars, he says. Like I haven’t made this exact tea for him a hundred times. I swear sometimes he can be so annoying. It’s no wonder nobody here likes him.” Patience mumbled, stirring the hot brown liquid in the ceramic mug on the counter. She inspected the hand-painted red and pink flowers drawn on the side of it. The thick, confident lines and droplets of stray paint dotting the background suggested a child had painted it. She rotated the mug around, looking for a signature from the artist. Trying to place the name of the prospective ...

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“Divina's Awakening ” by Raina Meginley

Submitted to Contest #127

“You’re going to die.” The look of horror that shaped Taniel’s face was so genuine that Divina held her breath to keep from laughing. Sitting across from her, her older brother clenched his wife’s hand as he paled. Lucy, his wife, had known about the joke since this morning and played her part perfectly as she coddled him, whispering soothing words while petting the top of his hand. “I… I don’t understand.” His brown eyes widened as he sought answers from his younger sister. “Can you at least tell me how?”Lucy rubbed the top of her expe...

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