Silent Mumbler

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2023

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“The Wish We Kept A secret” by Silent Mumbler

Submitted to Contest #278

Hey there, it’s me. I blinked at my computer screen several times, I could feel my grip on the cup of coffee tighten subconsciously.  It was not the words that made my heart beat faster. It was the sender’s email. 5 years ago, on this day, she died. 5 years later, on the same day, I am reading one of her last emails. As hesitant as I was, my curiosity was piqued, and in the corner of my mind, where all those illusions and delusions lived, a feeble light called hope appeared. I moved the mouse pointer and clicked on the email. It was lon...

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“The torment of a conscience ” by Silent Mumbler

Submitted to Contest #241

TW// sexual violence, suicide, and mental healthThere is a day that I will never forget.The day I betrayed myself, my conscience.To this day, I did not know what came over me to act the way I did.But against all morals, against the boundaries I have put on myself, I watched him burn with satisfaction as I listened to his pleas while flames steadily approached him.“This is probably what they felt too, you know, the people you hurt.” I said softly.I could have saved him.I knew I could have, yet, I didn’t.He did not deserve to be saved, he dese...

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“The drifting breeze brought me to a kindred spirit.” by Silent Mumbler

Submitted to Contest #240

Joane closed her eyes as the cool breeze swept past her at the beach that night, giving her chills but in a good way. This is the first time she felt glad of the fact that she said yes to the college trip. The trip itself was nowhere as fun as she imagined, but to her nothing was that much fun anyway, not without the people she loved, which was just a handful at the time. Moments like these, when she could be away from the crowd and mind her own business were the best. Then she wouldn't have to pretend to be someone else and try to ble...

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Author bio

A young writer in the journey of self discovery through words.