Talia M

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

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“Finding the Place Where Hope Lives” by Talia M

Submitted to Contest #49

She woke up early, before the alarm had even gone off. The sun was beginning to peak in through the cracks in the blinds, leaving thin golden trails of dawn across the dark of her room. She stretched her arm out beside her, to give her husband a gentle pat on his back, but found that her hand fell flat against the empty sheets. Her immediate thought was that he must be out for his morning jog, he was relentless at taking care of himself. Always eating healthy, making work outs and positive life choices a priority. She smiled to herself, b...

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“Inner Demons in the Mind” by Talia M

Submitted to Contest #48

She closed her eyes, focusing in on her target while letting everything else around her fade into the back ground.She took a deep, steady breathe, and she was in.She watched him reach into his suit pocket for his card, tap the machine on the counter, then return his card loosely to his pocket. She watched as he starred at the cups of hot lattés, demanding a tray from the young, petite barista behind the counter, then shaking his head impatiently as she handed it to him.He expected everything to be done for him abruptly and without question. ...

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“No Goodbyes for the Grieving” by Talia M

Submitted to Contest #44

It's not goodbye, just see you later.The sound of her voice saying those seven short words rang loudly in my head.No, not goodbye.But how can it not be goodbye if I don't know if I'll ever see you again?I lost myself for a moment in my emotions, then attempted to pull myself together. I had to be strong. Not for myself, but for her. She had always been my beacon of light, and now it was I who needed to be her pillar, her strength.I picked up her hand gently in mine, and lightly stroked her tired, aging skin.I remembered when I was a little g...

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