Featured Author: @deirdyweirdy
Superwoman!
Sprinting as fast as I could back to our house I began knocking loudly on the door shouting " I’ve called the police and they’re on their way." Of course, there wasn't a phonebox for miles but it had the desired effect as the door was wrenched open and the two men dashed out, fleeing through the alleyway opposite. My parents were unharmed but the takings had been taken.
Only recently I found out from his son that the neighbour I'd run to for help had set up the robbery, knowing my mother's Monday morning routine.
Featured Author: @kei2
A Witch and Her Monster
“Icka, it is me, your father,” he echoed.
I stopped yelling and he began to hum again. I recognized the song. I was shocked that I could remember but It was the lullaby he sang to me the day I was born.
“I didn't run away from you Icka. That night, we fought to protect you. The witch didn't leave us just like that, since she couldn't have you, she turned me into a beast.” tears rolled down his face.
Featured Author: @universoperdido
"Forgive me, Miriam...! I...!" Stammered my father with his throat choked with shame.
"Go away! I hate you! I never want to see you again! How dare you look at me and your son's face after what you did!"
My mother's side lashed out with hurtful anger, and contempt and was riddled with pain. My father quickly gave up and exclaimed retreat, the end of the battle confirmed with a banging on the front door and my mother crying in the middle of the living room.
Featured Author: @litguru
Homebound
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"If I may ask," Emma said, "what exactly is it about me that you don't like?"
Paul was taken aback. Why was she asking him this?
"It's not that I don't like you," he told her. "It's just that, ah, it's not healthy for a woman to be so attached to a... machine. I know you helped raise her, but it is now time to move on."
"Is that all?" Emma asked.
"Is that not enough?" Paul said defensively, feeling annoyed that he had to explain himself to an android.
Featured Author: @nancybriti1
Nothing to fear
That day, while my aunt tried to calm me down, all I could see was the kiss drawn on my hand disappearing and my mum not coming back. I think I fell asleep at one point, because when I opened my eyes, I was lying on the sofa with the TV on. Aunt Edelmira was still in front of the window looking out: it was already dark.
"I love my mum. I want to go home," I started to say and Aunt Edelmira came and hugged me tightly:
"Your mother is coming, Camila," she said softly in my ear, "Calm down. There's nothing to be afraid of.
Featured Author: @zyzymena
A second chance
"I'm glad you girls came home so we can resolve this issue amicably,” my mother began. “It's unheard of that two sisters live under the same roof but do not speak to each other. No matter what you do to each other, it shouldn't have gotten to that."
"Look mum! I am not interested in making peace. I just want her to move out of my house. I am tired of condoning her nonsense," I blurted.
"Why do you raise your voice at me? My mother queried. “I spoke softly and I expect you to speak the same way to me." She chided.
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Congratulations, @deirdyweirdy, @kei2, @universoperdido, @nancybriti1, @zyzymena @litguru!
Your stories have been selected to be part of the 155th Featured Author Magazine. Thank you very much for publishing in our community!!
Thanks so much! I'm honoured!
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Hi! I've seen many Inleo users post in this community, and we have an initiative running every month where we give them a monthly calendar with ideas to post. Usually the topics can be matched with specific communities and we would like to partner with them to get more users to know the communities as well as know about this monthly initiative. The participants get curation and participate in a draft for one of several Inleo Premium account at the end of the month.
If you would like to do this partnership (maybe for one or two of the days of the next calendars) let me know!