Sarah Nour

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2021

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“The Siren” by Sarah Nour

Submitted to Contest #120

TW: Death, grief* * * The sunlight was fading, the roar of the waves droning into a gentle murmur, but he couldn’t scatter her ashes just yet. It was what she wanted, Jason knew, but for the time being, Cora was here with him.She wasn’t digging for seashells or lying on her towel under an umbrella. She wasn’t walking along the shore with her sundress blowing in the wind or chasing down the kids when they refused to put on sunscreen. But still, she was here, under the lid of the urn he clung to.This was supposed to be their time together, jus...

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“Where the Sun Can't Reach” by Sarah Nour

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #92

So much dark, as far as the eyes behind my goggles could see. So much silence, save for the inhales and exhales of my air tank. The only movement I can sense is my own: flippers swaying 1,500 meters above the sea floor, where the sun can’t reach.A cable connects my torch to the battery canisters around my waist. A more experienced marine biologist would tell me to turn the torch off, to better find the sea life I’m searching for: creatures lit up by their own biology. Creatures I might miss capturing on film.But I can’t read my depth gauge w...

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Author bio

It's pronounced SARR-uh. I also write on HubPages.

Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #92

Where the Sun Can't Reach – read story