Subani Maheshwari

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2020

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Lost Memories” by Subani Maheshwari

Submitted to Contest #76

“Ahh… there they are, my eyeglasses” said Lou to himself. He had been looking for them this entire week. He could have used his spare glasses if only he remembered where he kept them too. And it’s not just the eyeglasses, lately he has been losing a lot of stuff. Sometimes, it is his car keys, or his wallet or the shopping list. God forbid if he ever goes grocery shopping without his list, he ends up buying the most obnoxious things. Last month, he forgot to pay his electricity bill and the service was cut off. In all fairness, he was ...

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“Hope” by Subani Maheshwari

Submitted to Contest #75

Trigger warning: abuse, miscarriage Liz puts a coffee pot on the stove. She does not want to be late for her meeting with a new client. She has read the file twice to prepare for the meeting. It has bare minimum details of her client but still Liz could instantly relate with her. Liz thought of her own life over a decade ago. The police visits have been more frequent since their neighbors started to complain about the noise. The police would sometimes give Charlie, her ex-husband a warning or take him to jail. He was almo...

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“The Sweetest Gift” by Subani Maheshwari

Submitted to Contest #74

“Mom, can you play with me for sometime?” “I am a little occupied, Veda. I need to feed Sona but we can play together later.” “You never have time for me anymore!” shouted Veda and stomped to her room. She shut the door with a loud bang. Ever since Veda’s baby sister was born six months ago, mom has been too busy. Her baby sister has soft and chubby cheeks. She looks cute and the family adores her. When mom and dad told Veda that she will soon become a big sister, she beamed with joy. Most of her friends have siblings to play with. She...

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Author bio

Full time mom, wife, physician and an aspiring writer. 2020 is coming to an end and like every year, I have made some new year's resolutions. One of them is to write! I take inspiration from everyday events and people around me. In the coming year, I would like to publish my first children's story book.