Sruthi Thabati

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2023

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“A Nightmare, A Curse” by Sruthi Thabati

Submitted to Contest #206

!WARNING! *Contains gore and mental instability* She woke up in a break of sweat, shrieking into the emptiness of her dark apartment. She jolts up and out of bed, heart racing, head spinning both ways. Closing her eyes, she takes a deep breath. It’s only 2:00 am and she should go back to sleep, she knows it. But the thoughts in her head keep her awake. It’ll come back if I fall asleep. It’ll ki- it’ll… her face falls pale as she downs a glass of ice, cold water. She slams it onto the desktop. Her breath was heavy, and she takes a shaky, de...

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“The Devil in Disguise” by Sruthi Thabati

Submitted to Contest #204

It was a day so hot that not even a tumbleweed dared to roll through the streets. No one could take a step out cause they be fearing that they’d burn to death. And on this day, he came. With the clicking and clacking of his horse echoing through the town, he entered my neighbor’s house. They recently moved, so I be guessing he’s the new tenant. I run over to my ma in the kitchen and ask her, “Y’know anything bout the new guy in town? He be looking real shady to me, ma.” She laughs a good laugh and hands me a hotdog.“Well, I’m sure they’ll te...

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