Twayiba Ali

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2021

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“Backstage” by Twayiba Ali

Submitted to Contest #105

It was dark. The wind blew through the house like a low menacing growl. The walls crawled with the dark strings of grief and sorrow. The cold air weighed heavily in the house reminding its occupants of its emptiness. His cute giggles still resonated through the house yet he was not here. The sun seemed to have taken its leave. The sky a jagged slate.It had been months yet it felt like yesterday. The sobs did not stop but they only got quieter. Tears engraved their trail so deep into their faces yet the outside couldn’t see them. The strident...

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“Never came back” by Twayiba Ali

Submitted to Contest #103

I was fourteen at the time mama told me to pack up all my old toys and clothes and put them in the attic. She had informed that our relatives from the village would come and collect them in the coming months. I had plenty of toys as my mother always tried to keep me busy while she worked most of the times. I was reluctant to give away my favourite toys so I packed them slowly in their designated boxes. The task was heartbreaking as I was locking away a part of my childhood. I was a lonely child. No friends, no siblings just myself. I made f...

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