Sara B.

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2020

Stories (3)

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“Sins Atoned” by Sara B.

Submitted to Contest #101

My reflection wavered and blurred, the coalescence of colors becoming sloppy like abstract art, paint strewn across a canvas without thought. The tears coursed down my face cold and wet just as the blood from the cooling body behind me felt when I touched it. I never knew suffering until now. My life had been untainted by fear or sin, I had been content. Until that night when something happened, something I didn’t understand even four days later when I thought I was fine. I thought everything would get better. I remained in the room with the...

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“Taken Without Virtue” by Sara B.

Submitted to Contest #40

The taste of it was metallic, almost. He trembled from a loud banging in his ear as the sound echoed violently, his eardrum creating a thrumming sensation within his brain. His friends outside were lifeless, with barely a twitch to signify they were still alive. With the press of a button, the man outside the little window sent the thrumming back through his body, and he crawled into the corner of the room, shaking. Afraid, and consumed by pain, the foam dripping from his mouth.  He could see out of the corner of his eye the glass that ...

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“Astray” by Sara B.

Submitted to Contest #39

A look outside bore the emptiness of space. The sparse background so dark it sucked me in like a black hole. I couldn’t feel or breathe, and yet my chest rose and fell. The blood I knew was there continued to  pump through my veins. I passed stars, staring into them as I floated in the endless expanse. A view of what appeared an immeasurable obsidian ocean dotted with phosphorescent fish greeted me outside the window. The beeping sounds of the long distant signals of distress resounded in my ears as one might hear the echo of crashing w...

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Author bio

Hi! My name is Sara, and I'm an aspiring author and obsessive reader. I also have an adorable little gray cat that has my whole heart in her razor-sharp claws. <3 I hope whoever reads my work enjoys! And any constructive criticism is welcome. :)