Shahnaz Parveen

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2021

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Overthinking” by Shahnaz Parveen

Submitted to Contest #102

A cold shiver relentlessly weaved its way down my spine. The unfamiliar surrounding were forcing themselves against my weak body- engulfing me. It was the strangest feeling, of all things, that I were there. Stumbling through the black void, the eternal-seeming darkness, utterly without hope, not believing there was a tomorrow worth waking into even if I were to get outside of the miserable cave. When the pale, white and warmth less, will-o-wisp lights appeared, I'd first thought to ignore them entirely. I had no faith or interest in what wo...

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“Keeping things simple” by Shahnaz Parveen

I love being a taxi cab driver, I enjoyed meeting all different kinds of people plus the cash flow was decent. But my favourite part had to be all the hot women I drove around, anything from shy bookworms to raven-haired divas. I enjoyed casually flirting with them. They say you never work a day in your life if you’re doing something you love, and I sure did love my job. I drove down the street with the radio turned down low. I drummed my fingers on the steering wheel and hummed, listening to the DJ speed talk. I switched the station to ...

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“Quarantined neighbour” by Shahnaz Parveen

Submitted to Contest #100

The summer before last year of college was supposed to be a fun one - a summer full of trips to the beach and sleepovers and spending as much time together as possible with friends and family. But trouble has a way of finding its way to turn their perfect summer into a living nightmare. Liam huffed, a heavy bag of groceries in his arms. This pandemic was nasty enough that the gyms had to close, and he could feel his stamina gravely impacted by the last months not spending time weight lifting. It was for the greater good, as the news kept...

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Author bio

Hello everyone! I'm Shahnaz Parveen, 20 from India. I love to express myself through words but sometimes it gets difficult. I'm just trying to improve as a writer. It's just a start so feel free to leave constructive criticism.