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Submitted by writers on Reedsy Prompts to our weekly writing contest. Being one of the most popular genres among the submissions to our weekly contest, the drama short stories collected below include riveting works you won’t want to miss.

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Unexpected Bond

Submitted to Contest #56

Lily's only goal was to finish her study but seems like her situation makes it more harder for her, but despite that she didn't let anything to stop her from going into university and study the course she wanted. She took a lot of possible ways to provide her needs and luckily, she survived the first year of being a college student. It was rough as she needs to manage her time well for study and at the same time for work. "Miss, I'm sorry we can't accept your promissory note" said by the registrar. She heavily sighed. Leaving the office...

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Reading, Writing, Teaching

Submitted to Contest #56

  Michael Wall finished his coffee. He was ready for his first day of work. The newest Literature Professor at State University checked himself in the mirror before heading out of the house to his new job. The past year had been a fortunate one for him. His latest book, his second, had become a bestseller. Like other bestsellers before his, this one also boosted sales of his previous book. Readers and critics alike felt his sophomore effort was head-and-shoulders above his first but that didn’t stop people from wanting to see what else ...

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Motherhood

Submitted to Contest #56

  To be a mother. To carry a life inside of you for nine months. To care for it, to nurture it, to watch it grow. How could it be possible to feel absolutely nothing once it’s born? That was my problem though. Joshua cooed in his crib at that moment. I looked down at him. Why didn’t I feel the way I was supposed to about him? I didn’t hate him, not even a little, but I didn’t love him either. Where was that overwhelming feeling of maternal love and adoration that I was supposed to have? Why wasn’t I connecting to him the way I was suppo...

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Odds and Ends to Best Friends

Submitted to Contest #56

Tadao sighed as he walked on the side walk at the dead of night. He didn’t have a choice as his work had made him stay at the office, working overtime. But he was glad that he had the next week off so he could relax at home from his hectic schedule. Suddenly, he heard footsteps behind him. He furrowed his brows but didn’t think much of it. Maybe someone else was also going home late from work? He was too tired to care much. He started getting a little worried though when the steps continued to follow right behind him. He stopped to check. An...

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Off their rocker

Submitted to Contest #56

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The Dead Window

Submitted to Contest #56

                                The Dead Window                                  By Bob White            The only time I really had the dream, I was crying and scar...

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Not Strictly by Birth

Submitted to Contest #56

“Vroom” their parent’s car drove into the drive way and into the garage. “Guys, dad and mom are back and it looks like there is someone at the back of the car” screamed Dorothy, the last Hampshire child. The rest of her siblings gathered by the window where Dorothy was and was wondering who would accompany there parents back from there getaway in Hawaii. Once there parents entered the front door, Dorothy ran down to give them a hug and saw a young lady of about her age. Dorothy was 10 years old and was a very stubborn little girl. “Mom, dad,...

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Trust in Me

Submitted to Contest #56

This woman was definitely a stalker. The child widened his eyes in disbelief as his social worker led a tall woman into the living area, calling for his attention. His foster carer, Christine, had prepared him the night before. If things went smoothly, he’d have a forever home. A parent. A Mom. He chose his best outfit to wear for the occasion, wanting to make the best first impression for their introduction. He was excited, but also apprehensive. Worry churned his insides. What if his prospective parent decided to back out? Like that othe...

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Bus Stop Friend

Submitted to Contest #56

Bus Stop Friend It had started to rain. Vera was freezing and cursing to herself as she waited for the bus. She moved her heavy boots up and down trying to keep her feet warm. Suddenly, her umbrella blew inside out, swinging her around and knocking her against the person standing behind her.  “I’m sorry” she said, trying to wrestle with the broken umbrella. The woman glared at her. It wasn’t the weather to be sociable. Then, to her surprise, the woman said, “Can you manage?”   Vera was doing a bit of a jig to bring ...

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Love on a Saturday

Submitted to Contest #56

She’s doing her hair for the first time in months. She even broke out the bobby pins – new ones, not the ones rusting on the floor of her tiny bathroom – in an attempt to give those stray strands a little more purpose. He’s shirtless in his bedroom checking out his body in the mirror behind his door. He’s gained some muscle in the past few months. He’s feeling especially great about himself. He even trimmed his beard a little shorter and neater. It was getting pretty itchy anyway. She puts on mascara but it’s so chunky she has to wash ...

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Stranger Surmise

Submitted to Contest #56

As I sit in the backroom waiting for the game host to call my name, I hear loud music begin to play and a crowd start to cheer and clap their hands. I am watching the television that is hanging in the waiting room when the show begins to start. Different colored lights begin to light up the stage and I see the host walk out and announce the start of the show. I hear, “Hello ladies and gentlemen. I am your host, Richard Jones. Welcome to tonight's game show of Stranger Surmise, where two strangers that know nothing about each other try to gue...

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Days Like These

Submitted to Contest #56

It doesn’t seem five minutes ago that I, we, found out I was pregnant with you. To say it was a surprise would be an understatement. Your dad and I went for a drink in the pub to talk about it, but I cried. He sat there, awkwardly, not knowing what to do, looking around as if waiting for someone to come and rescue him. He didn’t touch my arm or anything and that made it worse. But we were happy, we really were, it was just tricky.And then I was lying on that uncomfortable hospital bed with the midwife from hell havin...

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If we die tonight, I love you

Submitted to Contest #56

Autumn:I’m sitting under the moon on a cold, hard bench. It’s windy and slightly chilly. I wrap my red sweater tighter around me, savouring the feeling of the prickly fabric against my skin. It smells like home, where I lived. It smells like Momma’s baking, pumpkin muffins and turn-over apple pie. It smells like the natural soap she used to use when I was younger to wash my hair. It smells like the perfume that Molly used to wear, that floated like a cloud whenever she walked into the room through the dark wood doorways, flowers in her hair....

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Two Of A Similar Kind

Submitted to Contest #56

TWO OF A SIMILAR KIND CHAPTER 1: NEW BEGINNINGS LAYLA, 18:07 PM      I hastily put on my once favorite pastel pink dress, which is hugging me tighter than I remembered, and put on my brand-new heels. I can already feel the pain stabbing my feet as I got up, almost tripping. ‘’Now this is definitely a recipe for disaster.’’, I mumbled while looking at my reflection in the mirror. It’s been a long time since I dated anyone, let alone a complete stranger. Just the thought of that gives me the chills, and not the good ...

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Datelicious

Submitted to Contest #56

Anna's Pov: After an exhausting day, I culminated my work early and headed home exhilarated. Being a sales manager, my work-life balance was haywire. Except for a few days like today, I always worked late and reached home much past my bedtime. That's why I was excited about today and was hoping to have my favorite meal, catch up with some of the shows my friends have been bragging about and read a novel cozily under my blanket. The thought of which itself made me drive faster. I got home, threw my stuff on the couch and jumped into a wa...

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