Tinaye Wakatama

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2022

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“The Unseen Enemy” by Tinaye Wakatama

Submitted to Contest #263

Do you know who I am? There are some who do not believe I exist, but the ones who do call me evil. They call me cruel. But I am merely playing my part in the war—one I did not start, might I add, but one I am destined to lose. There is nothing I despise more than losing, but there is no running away from the prophecy. It states that I will be defeated. Snuffed out. Trampled beneath the feet of the damned followers of the king. Discarded and left to burn in the embers. It is a rather cruel punishment considering I have done no wrong—at least,...

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“Never?” by Tinaye Wakatama

Submitted to Contest #254

‘So it’s decided? You never want to marry?’ Evangeline stared at Seraya as if she had no sense. But Seraya had sense. She had thought long and hard about this decision. ‘Are you insane?’ ‘Quite the opposite.’ Seraya plucked a cherry from a bowl and continued circling the dining room table as they waited for their parents to come down for the ball. ‘I simply do not need a husband.’ ‘Is this…’ Evangeline hesitated, fidgeting with her gloves. ‘Is this because of what happened in your first season out?’ Seraya paused in her steps. ‘No.’ ‘But Ser...

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“The Blind Date” by Tinaye Wakatama

Submitted to Contest #237

People always told me how much they wished they had a twin, but it wasn’t until you had a twin that you wished you didn’t have one. Take me for example. I had a twin. And I wished I didn’t have one—now, more than ever. And here was why. Ever since I woke up, Ariella had been begging me non-stop to take her place on a blind date. And why? Because she had forgotten about it and made other plans. I told her not to show up but apparently, that was cruel. I told her to cancel but someone had cancelled on her before and she didn’t want to do the s...

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Author bio

Hi! I'm Tinaye and I absolutely love telling stories. Whether through writing or film or whatever medium, storytelling is just my passion! I hope you enjoy my stories and I would really appreciate your feedback because I know I've got so much room for improvement!