Sofia Albertini

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2023

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“Fragments of Life: Loss and the Supernatural” by Sofia Albertini

Submitted to Contest #206

February the 8th is the date carved on the tombstone before me - the date when my best friend died, the date when it all turned to shit and my life tilted into the bizarre. It started as a slow transition, a direct response to my friend’s death. I’m sure of it. Heavy with grief, I slump onto the nearest bench, rain plops on my skin. For a few moments, it’s just me and those drops - a thread hooking me back to life. But the thread is brittle, ready to snap and leave me disintegrating into nothingness. I grip my hollo...

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“Forged in Dust and Steel: The Rustler's Redemption” by Sofia Albertini

Submitted to Contest #204

Sweat dropped from my forehead, sticky and warm, forming a puddle at the base of my nose. The salty sting awoke the cuts that slashed my skin. Them miserable Martians had tied my hands in a tangle, and strung me up from the tent’s ceiling, like cattle. No, worse than that, like one of their trinkets. Ain’t nothin’ worse than bein’ owned. Rage rattled within me. “So this is how the infamous Rustler dies, huh?” taunted a short Martian with a strict ponytail. “Pathetic. We’ll start with you, so your men can watch their leader per...

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“A love letter ” by Sofia Albertini

Submitted to Contest #201

Paris, 3rd of June, 2023 This is a love letter. A love letter that you’ll never read. It’s a letter meant for you, that I’m really writing for me, for someone else to read about us. Yes, we’re complicated that way. Where does one even start with love letters? It can’t be from the first time I met you; I simply have no recollection of it. Maybe from the last time I saw you -  standing by the veranda when time left a trail of soft wrinkles beneath your eyes...

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“Tale: The Origin of Gossip: A divine betrayal ” by Sofia Albertini

Submitted to Contest #200

“My lips are sealed - that’s what she had promised before betraying me.” Sara sat huddled under a blanket, seeking solace from her grandmother. “Can you believe they told everyone about my crush on Lola? I will never set foot in that school again. Maddie and Vicky will pay for this!” Anger burned through Sara as she buried her face under the wool.Sara’s grandmother crossed the room, her steps softened by the crackling of fire casting a soft, golden glow, warming the air. Sara peeked out from under the blanket, unable to co...

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