Sarah Saleem

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2023

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“Perfection” by Sarah Saleem

Perfection was something Cynthia never thought of before, those kinds of thoughts interfered with art and the purpose of art wasn't to chase perfection but to express oneself. She was a self-taught artist, who had initially started painting as a hobby but had turned it into a profession over time. She had painted many portraits and there was not a single customer who was dissatisfied with her work.

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“Many versions of Anastasia” by Sarah Saleem

Messages kept popping up on her phone, Anastasia was excited but equally scared, she had agreed to spend a week in the house of mirrors and the reward of one million seemed huge but she had also read terrifying rumors online. The stories were said to be true but a part of Anastasia's mind doubted the authenticity of those stories. Maybe she was being so dismissive because she needed to reassure herself bu...

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“Paranoid Night” by Sarah Saleem

Amanda was sure there was something eerie about her new house, it had been only a month since she had moved there and it had always felt as if someone was watching her. She had tried to search about the house online but found nothing scary about it, it was a perfectly normal house and it seemed like that from the outside too but her instincts told her, there was more to the house. The feel...

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“Soothing pills” by Sarah Saleem

"I can't sleep", Cassandra thought as she worked on her latest assignment.Tap, tap, click and send. As she hit send, Cassandra felt relieved that she had successfully completed another task, she knew she was a workaholic but she was proud of it too, she wasn't like the other workaholic's out there who worked tirelessly and refused to admit it.She never refused that she wasn't a workaholic and being a workaholic never bothered her, it made her excel at her job and she couldn't ask for more, it helped her...

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“Samantha” by Sarah Saleem

John dreaded taking another class, he was sick and tired of it all. When he had taken up this career, he hadn't realized how it would drain his creativity and soul, but the more classes he took, he realized his creativity was of no use in this profession. He tried to find all the ways to make it interesting, more than his students, he wanted to make teaching fun for himself but that seemed like a far away...

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“Unlucky” by Sarah Saleem

Exams were around the corner and I knew whatever good was happening in my life was going to end soon. Exams were my sworn enemy, I could never ace them, no matter how hard I studied, it was like an enemy that taunted me but someone I could never defeat. But I knew no matter how much hate I held for exams, I had to study and prepare as much as I could. Even though we hate our enemies and desire their destr...

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“Reluctance” by Sarah Saleem

As Avery walked down the twisted lanes, her heart sped up with every step, it beat so fast that she felt it would pop out of her chest at any moment!, she clutched her heart, anxiety swirling around her. She hadn't felt this anxious when she stepped out of her home but the more closer she came to her destination, the more anxiety pricked her, a constant reminder that maybe she wasn't good enough. ...

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“Solana's Quest” by Sarah Saleem

The desk was strewn over with books and papers, Solana knew she was responsible for this mess but was in no mood to clear it up. That could wait, there was another more important thing occupying her mind right now. It had been more than 500 years since they had learnt to coexist with ghosts, it wasn't an easy thing to do but they had learnt to adapt to it. There were also benefits to this shared existence...

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“The unfortunate seance” by Sarah Saleem

We all were huddled together, anxious breathing engulfed the room, we didn't know what would happen, every moment was crucial. The candle kept flickering, even though we were in a seance, we dismissed it as the work of the wind as the ouija board lay motionless. Whether it was a bad idea or a terrible idea, we all didn't know that, all that we knew was we were eager to call upon a spirit, it seemed like a...

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“Drive them away” by Sarah Saleem

Drive them away!, that sentence flashed through my mind the day the owner opened up the mansion as a homestay. The mansion with it's beautiful gothic interiors was a popular sight for most visitors, they couldn't help but be charmed by it's beauty but their mesmerization disturbed someone. I hated that my peace and comfort were stolen away in such a horrid way, the day the first person came to stay in thi...

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“Experimenter” by Sarah Saleem

Susan was an experimenter before she even became a scientist, an experimenter of things, an experimenter who tried finding new solutions, someone who grappled with new ideas, that's how she felt best described what she did. She hated calling herself a scientist, that term was too bland and plain to even describe half of what she did, experimenter felt better but there was sadly no profession like that, so...

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“Really adorable” by Sarah Saleem

Rain lashed out furiously, the weather had changed for the worse unexpectedly and Rowan found himself gripping his umbrella tighter as he held onto it, he took shelter under a bridge trying to protect himself from the rains fury. As he wondered where did the weather forecasters go wrong, something scurried past him, he turned around dazed, it was a creature he had never encountered before, it was really c...

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“Strange aura” by Sarah Saleem

As Aiden trudged through the sands, he felt exhaustion overtake him, each step felt impossible but somehow he pushed along, he didn't know where he was going or whether he would even reach somewhere but if he stopped, it would be all over. He sighed, he looked at the bottle in his hand, it was empty adding to his despair, he looked closely but there was not even a drop of water in it, his hopes evaporated...

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“Never ending” by Sarah Saleem

Everything was blurry as she looked around, she felt she was in some sort of a dream the more she looked around, everything was out of place, Verity blinked hard but still everything felt shapeless, she blinked again and then her vision began to clear a bit. She was surrounded by white walls that seemed to go on and on, she couldn't grasp where she was or how she got there, she pinched herself, it hurt an...

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“That one rule” by Sarah Saleem

No snacks, no fancy pens, no phone, these things she was absolutely not allowed to carry with her. Iris knew there was no bending around with these rules, they were clearly stated, she kept on reminding herself again and again to make sure she carried only essentials with her. But what was essential and what was not, confused her at times, there were items she wasn't exactly sure about but she knew what s...

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I love reading thriller and horror books!