Sravya Lekha

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2023

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“What Echoes in the Woods” by Sravya Lekha

Submitted to Contest #206

Damp leaves whip me in the face as I bolt through the woods. Branches leave thin scratches along my arms, held up to protect my face. I can’t see more than a few feet in front of me, where the moonlight illuminates the muddy ground. I look up at the small golden light just beyond the periphery of the woods. I don’t know what it is, but somehow I know it is my only hope. The crunching of branches behind me forces me to pick up my pace.  My head is frozen forward, but I can tell whatever is chasing me is right on my heels. Panting, I ...

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“Sincerely, Lia” by Sravya Lekha

Submitted to Contest #205

Grampa was the one who taught me how to ride a bike. I was seven and had refused all of Dad’s prior teaching attempts out of fear of knocking my head on the ground and slowly bleeding to death. Grampa bought me a purple helmet and said it was okay to be afraid of falling, but if I avoided everything that could hurt me, I’d never learn to fly. I was 10 when he died. Before then, it never occurred to me that I would have to live most of my life without him. He took me to every soccer practice, whistled at my horrible choir recitals, and pain...

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Author bio

I am a medical student finally pursuing my life-long love for writing! Perpetually lost in my imagination. Hoping to find a novel of my own in there, somewhere. Please leave a comment! Hoping to improve my writing by learning from the fantastic Reedsy community.