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Alex V. Mortis

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2024

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Don’t Open the Door

Weekly Contest #280

"Did you really think you’d get away with this?""I don’t know what you’re talking about.""Of course, you do. I saw you. I saw everything.""What the hell are you talking about? I didn’t do anything.""Please, don’t play dumb. You know exactly what I’m talking about. The bag. The key. And… that.""Wait. You… you followed me?""Followed you? No, I stumbled upon you. I didn’t even know you were there until I saw you go inside.""Inside where?""Don’t do this, please. Don’t pretend you’ve forgotten.""I honestly don’t know what you’re talking about.""T...

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You Don't Like Me?

Weekly Contest #277

CW: This story contains graphic violence, including mutilation, abduction, and murder."When you look in your mirror, surely you tell yourself you are beautiful. Oh, I am very sure you often tell yourself that. Do you admire your fit body after the gym and tell yourself you are perfect? Or at least think you are?* * *The feeling of rejection followed him throughout his life. It was there when school children pushed him and laughed at his looks. His face wasn't horrific, but it had imperfections—a slightly crooked nose, uneven skin tone, eyes ...

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A Meeting with Myself

Weekly Contest #276

That night, I barely slept at all. I sat for a long time in the silence that crept into every corner of the room, and my thoughts were like a storm in my mind. There was too much weighing on my shoulders: financial troubles, worries about my family, and endless questions about how to overcome it all. Sometimes, it felt like all the problems in the world had gathered around me, as if life was conspiring against me at every moment. You know, there are moments when you feel as if you’re being pulled into a bottomless whirlpool – you fall deeper...

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