Sofia Odumboni

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2024

Stories (6)

6 Stories

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“The fall from the flower” by Sofia Odumboni

The fall from the flowerMagnolia Williams had always seen herself as a rather average girl; her hair hung in loose curls around her shoulders in a perfectly respectable way and her eyes were a modest blue; overall, she aspired to be someone living the dream in an acceptable, normal, and perfect way. Aspiring to this goal is what made up all of her life; a goal woven into her soul. A tangible object, something she could reach out, touch, and hold close to her heart. To her, this meant being beautiful. After all, who was she to compare herself...

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“Standing in the rain” by Sofia Odumboni

It's raining again, and I don't have an umbrella. My friend is scared that we won't fit under the same one, so I stare out the window, thinking about the one time that it rained, and rained, on and on, and a shiver runs through me. I told Nancy to tell my mum I don't have my umbrella. In fact, I lost it. That should have been when I realised that I needed a new one, because it was a threat to my health, as my mum says. Maybe she got caught in the rain. In that moment, after staying at school for what, an hour, the rain angrily sizzling again...

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“Panic at the airport” by Sofia Odumboni

Panic at the airportThe airport was in complete chaos. People were screaming to see their families, kids were getting crushed in the crowd, we were getting shouted at left and right. Babies were wailing,only adding to the whirling cacophony of noise, a deep primal howl of the things that people were reduced to when desperate. There were punches and screams, shoving and splatters of blood. The weak were the first to get left behind. The crush of the crowd tightened around me like a vice and spat me out into one of the last planes leaving.&nbs...

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“Cowards” by Sofia Odumboni

CowardsThat's what they are.Cowards.They don’t even dare speak a word against the government. The controlling force behind everything,the ones keeping us under their thumb while forcing us to believe in their reality. The ones dragging me away now,spitting and screaming,to who knows where to torture and humiliate me. And they call me crazy! I know.I can see the fear in their eyes as they lie so openly to me,giving up their only chance to take down those monsters keeping us from the cure,the very ones that made the disease to control humanity...

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“When he was young” by Sofia Odumboni

Quiet whimpers filled the cave.Fresh water dripped onto moss.The silent damp filled the air. The old dog was ready to go to another life. It’s bones were weak and heavy,ears drooping,it’s once sharp mind dulled. He could no longer run with a pack,or serve someone. It didn’t want to upset his human either. So it came here,it's silent retreat. The human noticed it leaving all the time,and worried murmurs filled the air. “Rex doesn’t look good.He’s getting old.”Little did they know just how old he felt.The dog was much older in his mind. H...

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“The window” by Sofia Odumboni

I feel empty. Not a different person. Just empty. A husk of someone who no longer has a past or future. One who barely lives in the present. I hear echoes of words. ”She’ll get over it.just give her time.She has to.” They don’t understand but I don’t have the energy to tell them. All I can do is stare. I’ve already been at the window for hours,pouring my soul out to the empty sky. Trying to disappear into the present. The others that weren’t there are already “over it”.They cry fake tears. For all they know,he was just a little boy and,yes,i...

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Author bio

I am a novice writer looking for inspiration here! Would really appreciate some constructive critism because my writing isn't the best! 😅 Want a secret? I'm a young writer. How young? We'll see if you can guess from my stories...