Simran Koul

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2020

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“The Private Number” by Simran Koul

My alarm goes off exactly at 6. I pull myself out of bed for a yet another day at work. I quickly head to take a shower and get dressed. I am making a veg sandwich when my phone rings. I’m pretty sure it must be Anna calling me to pick her up for work, but when I flip my phone over, I see “Private Number” displayed on it. I hesitate before I pick it up. “Hello? Who’s this?” I speak formally. There’s absolute silence on the other end. “Hello?” I say again. I can hear someone breathing, it feels creepy. I hang up immediately. I turn back to ma...

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“Past Reality” by Simran Koul

Submitted to Contest #29

Here comes another day at college, and since the past year I haven’t felt that tomorrow is going to be a “new day, new opportunity”. So I do what I do on regular days, brush my teeth, take a shower, and put on the first pair of blue jeans I find in my closet with a red hoodie. I take a quick look in the mirror and fix my hair and rub a little concealer beneath my eyes to cover up dark circles. I usually don’t get those except the times I have nightmares or disturbing dreams. I rush to my mess and grab the first two bread slices I see on the ...

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