Rosa Rodriguez

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2023

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“$3.50 for a New Life ” by Rosa Rodriguez

Submitted to Contest #253

Sara’s feet pounded the pavement, her breathless gasp in sync with each clank of her work heels. The sun beamed down on her, making her sweat drenched clothes cling to her skin. She weaved through the crowd, earning curses and hard glances from the pedestrians she bumped into.Finally, she burst through the parks arch way, her phone still vibrating in her pocket. She slowed down, her chest heaving, and took a deep breathe before she answered the call.“Hello?” She panted, trying her best to sound composed despite the loud thumping of her heart...

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“Blood Rain” by Rosa Rodriguez

Submitted to Contest #239

It was raining today, which meant Sami had taken extra care getting dressed. She wore black knee-high rain boots, black tight pants tucked in with a black trench coat atop. She tied it all together with a pitch-black umbrella big enough for three. She could not let a single drop of rain touch her.  Sami rubbed her eyes as she passed strangers, in her eyes they were all covered in thick, red all-consuming blood. Most people did not have the need for umbrellas, so when it rained her life looked more of a horror film than reality. The cri...

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“Little Frog ” by Rosa Rodriguez

Submitted to Contest #237

I’m late, again.  But to be fair the train has been known to be quite unreliable lately and okay I might have stopped to get a coffee for me and granddad, so he’ll be less upset with me. I’m running through the large building; the spring air is usually what I wait all winter for but today the sun is doing little to my advantage. I’m sweating like an iced cup on a wooden table, trying to hold our coffees, while my overstuffed tote bag keeps falling off my shoulder in a way that makes me want to scream. “Hold it! Hold it!” ...

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Author bio

Hello everyone! This is my first time breaking out of my shell and sharing all my little stories to people other than my little 5 year old.