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Ali Khwa

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2023

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Purgatory

Even 12 years later, her eyes sting with fresh pain whenever she sees him. He enters the cafe and walks toward her, in no rush at all, his belly sagging beneath his belt buckle like a bag of gold. She is reminded of when she first saw him, how handsome and rugged he had looked when he walked straight up to her and told her she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. It was the first time anybody had noticed her, and she fell for his confidence immediately. Compared to his younger self, his body looks like melted ice cream, his muscles...

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Beyond the Fence

Weekly Contest #205

The tent is sometimes there and sometimes it is not. Its presence is a sure sign that a boy of 18 is about to have his Revelation. Always, it appears in the same spot. I used to frequent it as a boy, sitting on a nearby hill and watching as a boy disappeared inside. I’d wait there for hours to see him come out. Every time I was left waiting, and when the sun set I returned home wondering. It’s been years since then, but today I retrace my faded footsteps.When I left my village, the sun was beginning to rise, with birds chirping their pleasan...

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