Yvone Mthembu

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2020

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14 Stories

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“Sins of the father” by Yvone Mthembu

Submitted to Contest #95

She tried to open her mouth and call Caitlyn her friend but she couldn’t, she slowly opened her eyes to darkness, she trained her ears for any sign of anything rather than dread that crept up her spine only to pick up a faint muffling sound followed by shuffling all around her, she thought of patting herself and check for injuries but her hands are bound and by the feel of the knot whoever tied her up is no amateur because that is a constrictor knot, she opted using her legs only to feel they are tucked in a hay sack and tapped together. S...

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“Lights on , man down” by Yvone Mthembu

Submitted to Contest #92

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh Beep beep beep beep beep beeeeeeeeep beep beep beep beep beep “You’ll be fine” I said softly carefully wiping the tears before they fell on Mike or rather Mike’s sleeping form I hold his hand and he tried to hold mine tight and let’s go “Today is Thursday the 21st of March 2021 , yes you guessed right it’s our Human Rights Day and yep I don’t feel like going anywhere but sit here with your handsome self(beeeeeeeeeeep beeeeeeeeeeeeeep) stop blushing Handsome I don’t want you messing the tubes and calling t...

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“On His Return” by Yvone Mthembu

Submitted to Contest #91

My name is Maya Ophelia Wartenz, I am 30 years old, I have one boyfriend, Martin Oswald , yes I was named after the talented Dr Maya Angelou and a character from the legendary Shakespeare’s play Hamlet and I love order, a schedule and a plan upon a plan and I am a Librarian.My alarm clock beep once I turn and sleep on my stomach and do five push-ups, It beeps twice I turn and do six sit-ups It beeps thrice and I get off bed and make my bed in the meanwhile I discard my clothes by the time I reach my washer to load my pajamas I turn...

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“Lady Mary, Bloody Mary” by Yvone Mthembu

Submitted to Contest #90

Thomas: Nancy did you say Osbourne? As in 576 Loftus Grove Osbourne? Nancy: Keep it down Thomas I told you that I could lose my job if the whole town becomes aware that Mr Osbourne has bought our park and his first item on the To do list is cutting down Lady Mary… Thomas: (screams) What? He can’t do that, that is not fair Lady Mary is not just a tree she’s our own anchor for heaven’s sake he can’t, he has already changed the name of our town, bought all the businesses and lives but not this he can’t Acey please tell me there’s a way we can...

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“The New Normal” by Yvone Mthembu

Submitted to Contest #84

Wake up, sanitize your handsMake your bed , sanitize your handsTake a bath, sanitize the whole bathroomThrow your pajamas in the washer, sanitize your handsMake some breakfast, sanitize your handsSneeze because of the sterile smell in the room, sanitize and dispose the whole paper towel, the milk, the fruits on your table, you’re not sure of the how far did your sneeze travel, so you opt for throwing the whole table contents all except the table since it one thing your late mother gave you on your graduation dayNo more breakfast, you sit on ...

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“Zanemvula” by Yvone Mthembu

Submitted to Contest #83

ZanemvulaSandraI had to look outside the plane with a silly smile on my face,I am sure anyone who saw the look on my face was certain that this was my face time on a plane but that was partly correct.The truth is that this is the first time I am allowed to travel using economy flight.This is also the first time I am travelling without Ms Schimst, Mrs Boyle ,Sister Robbins or Evangeline.This is the first time I am travelling to Africa, South Africa to be precise.This is my coming of age 30 days trip to a destination of my choice before I...

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“Scraps of metal” by Yvone Mthembu

Submitted to Contest #82

"He's a machine Pete stop treating him like a human,okay?"That's Paul uhm forgot it's Mr Hewings my guardian,if you can call it that.I am exactly an android which resembles an old wise man, my creator or mentor Philip use to claim.It's been six months after his demise but I can't help but feel a little bit confused when I think of him.He treated me like a buddy than a machine.He taught me about life,love and death as he was certain those are the cycles of the universe.He taught me manual labor and encouraged reading a lot.We even had a timet...

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“At what cost?” by Yvone Mthembu

Submitted to Contest #82

Tim wasn't sure whether to thank Walton or lecture him about the carbon footprint.Last night he promised to give him a solution which will ensure he work from home and only travel when it is really necessary and he promised that they'd be able to speak on a daily basis and he won't have to go to Molly's to be able to talk him.He felt an invisible weight leave his body.Tim loves nature ,he was sure if he was President he'd solely focus on decreasing our carbon footprint drastically.He lived way outside the City in a bungalow hidden by tall tr...

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“ First Date, Last Date” by Yvone Mthembu

Submitted to Contest #81

Tim There he sat on the insanely expensive lover's seat he bought as a gift to his twin sister Tessa,his eyes landed on the VIP tickets and backstage passes for the Rock Band and tears falls afresh,he missed on his first date with a twin he has never known all thanks to his father's miscellaneous business while Tessa went for her last.He tightly wrung his shoulders the ugly olive rug Tessa sent him six months ago, she claimed it carried her soul since she knitted it herself especially for him.He had known her for only six months yet she e...

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“The Missing Link” by Yvone Mthembu

Submitted to Contest #80

  CW: violence I shouldn't be here, at least not without my dad.   I stand outside the Hector Pieterson Museum in Soweto's Khumalo Street and try to recall the events of 16 June 1976 and the ensuing Soweto uprising.   I look around people,journalists,students and historians taking a look around,taking pictures,making sketches or scribbling in their notebooks funny how we love a tragedy.   I look around and notice one odd character,she looks around my age ,she's wearing a knee-length floral dress, her shoulder length aubur...

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“Dusk before dawn” by Yvone Mthembu

Submitted to Contest #80

I bolt to my couch,popcorn dish before me ,remote control in hand ,legs perched on the arm rest,a silent prayer and I switch the television to channel 203,News channel where our President is about to make his speech. He walks slowly to the podium ,his right arm hovering above the national flag perched on top of his suit jacket pocket as if trying to gather strength from it's meaningful colors call it intuition or madness but after almost a year spent in lock down and millions of lives lost one was bound to expect the worst.He glanced the c...

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“Dejavu” by Yvone Mthembu

Submitted to Contest #79

She walked slowly towards the Psychologist room,fear emanating in each and every step she took,this was her last session yet she felt like she needed thousands more,surely she was looking forward to her family and the bits of life she now had because of him.An irony was lost on her,here she was in prison because she was wrongly accused of kidnapping and torturing and a bunch of other fabricated charges interwoven by Jonathan her 11 years stepson yet she still loved children and harbored no evil against him.She had decided that i she saw Jona...

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“Upon the Derby” by Yvone Mthembu

Submitted to Contest #79

'It's real,'he wished he could inform the whole world that COVID-19 virus is real,it has recently dawned on him that he was here in a quarantine facility because he didn't believe in the virus hence he didn't adhere to the restriction and now he's paying the price. He was sentenced to be here for the remainder of 14 days , 6 full days away from his pride, his taxi business. His mind worried of the mere fact that his drivers will have a field day with his wife since he was stuck here, no it was not about his money but he wished to leave his...

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“The Red Room” by Yvone Mthembu

Submitted to Contest #77

Thandi was worried now, yes Mrs Shabangu, her employer was away on one of her numerous Conventions and she asked her to stay in her house since she was her domestic worker yet she didn't want to be here.Funny how she had all the luxury she usually dreams of, the state of the art security team and top notch safety systems yet she didn't feel safe or contend. Safety for her was her one roomed house which boasts of a couch which turns to her bed,ironing board, table and whatever use she can think of.Her prized possession being her parents' we...

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Author bio

I am 30 I am from South Africa I enjoy writing My favorites Reedsy author is Nancy Drayce facebook: Zanemvula Mthembu Instagram: rainmakermthembu