Vrishni Maharaj

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2020

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Eric” by Vrishni Maharaj

Submitted to Contest #44

"It's becoming a serious problem, Eleanor." I looked straight at her where she stood, leaning against the bedroom door. It was indeed becoming a problem. Her constant nagging was a far bigger issue than any of my inherent peculiarities. "There are worse things in the world, mother,” I huffed. Brad did always say I was oddly coquettish. I suppose Mother must have thought the same. "Don't roll your eyes at me, young lady." Karen Drew was as fearsome as she was a fearless woman, with her hawk-like features and crisp office attire...

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“Foolish Wisdom ” by Vrishni Maharaj

Submitted to Contest #43

The weather went out of its way to mock me that Sunday. I scowled at the sun, hating how it revelled in its unmitigated brilliance while I mourned the lack of my own. It was in times like this that I wished for snow in our tropical isle— perhaps, its iciness would temper the burn of rejection that I felt. The journey back home from Augustine University felt like a walk of shame, with each heavy footstep taking me further away from my dreams of becoming a successful writer. Professor Rawlings said that it would take time and the rig...

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“Angel Of Hope ” by Vrishni Maharaj

Submitted to Contest #42

I loved doing the dirty work. No, I didn’t mean typical dirt-under-your-fingernails type of gardening or scrubbing drains and toilets. It’s more like the filthy blood and sweat that goes into making an ugly, otherwise undone job successful. The satisfaction upon completion is blissfully thrilling— I would rather die than give up that feeling. Settling into the sofa, I took a deep breath. I had done a particularly good job today. The United States had far surpassed the million cases benchmark, thanks to my fabulous spree, recently. Spain...

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Author bio

Aspiring poet and novelist. I’m super excited to have joined this community! Can’t wait to share with and learn from all of you❤️