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Roma Khan

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2024

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The Long Wait

Roma Khan

The waiting room was almost eerily silent. The only sound was the soft ticking of the wall clock, its rhythm punctuating the otherwise oppressive stillness. Every few moments, someone would shuffle in, take a seat, and try to appear calm, even though the tension in the room was palpable. The hospital was always the same, no matter the day. Cold, sterile, and filled with the sense of uncertainty that only a place like this could bring.I sat there, clutching my phone, waiting for the call. It had been two hours since I had received the message...

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Unexpected Turns

Roma Khan

It was a cold evening in late fall, the kind that made the city feel heavy, like the air itself was weighing down on you. I had spent the entire afternoon in the library, lost in a sea of textbooks and endless notes. The looming exam in a few days had me glued to my seat, my mind buzzing with formulas and theories, the words barely making sense anymore. I was exhausted, but the pressure to do well pushed me to keep going.The library, with its rows of books and sterile fluorescent lighting, had long since become my second home. My laptop’s ba...

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The Last Train

Roma Khan

Submitted to Contest #282

The station was old-too old. It had been build decades ago, back when the city had grown out of its small town roots and the railroads were the lifeblood of the area. Now, it was a forgotten relic, an abandoned outpost barely noticed by anyone, save for the odd few who found themselves stranded or looking for a momentary escape from their busy lives.It was just past midnight when Lena arrived at the station. The wind was biting, and the air had crisp, eerie stillness to it. The platform stretched out into the darkness, with a single dim ligh...

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