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Aman Fatima

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2020

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She Wasn't Alone

Aman Fatima

Ayra had walked into her flat as she had done so many times before, but this time it was different. She knew it, she felt it, but she couldn’t see it. The flat looked the same as she had left it this morning, dishes in the sink, bed unmade, and her books everywhere. She could see just enough to make out the outline of everything.Something was out of place —she couldn’t say what, but at the back of her mind, she knew someone was in her flat. She crept slowly towards the switches next to the main door. With one click, light flooded the entire ...

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Cakes, sweets and a Culinary Betrayal

Aman Fatima

Ingredients:1 Protagonist (can be a hero or villain up to you)3 cups anger 1 cup betrayalA pinch of danger1 tbsp of deceit 1 cup of unexpected twistA dash of envy2 tbsp of silence20 chips of happiness Caution: Follow the ingredients as mentioned, if you add your own flare that will make it better but do not change the quantity of the major ingredients, it is for your own good but a change up is always helpful. How to prepare: Preheat the protagonist's life: Your protagonist (Dina) is preparing for her entry to a fine art university...

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Under the Surface

Aman Fatima

"I'm sorry, Aasiyah. I made a mistake. This should never have happened this way."The apology fell on deaf ears, Aasiyah stared at Shaz for a minute more, watched as his head hung low and his voice quivered. But the heart that once loved him with everything, she would forget her own pain to comfort him now felt nothing. She could no longer feel that intensity, that affection she once had for him. He destroyed her and now he dared to stand before her to make her think he was broken when really she was one in pieces. We all make mistakes. As hu...

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LIFE LOST AT CREST LIBRARY

Aman Fatima

They said wishes can come true, but they never said a desire so small that it hardly ever comes to mind could come true as well. This was the case for Anesha. She had desired a life, a home that was covered from top to bottom with books, but the desire only came to her when she was in or near a historical and immaculately designed library. Otherwise, it was like this desire never existed. But then why, why in the world did she end up trapped in it? She doesn't remember how she got here, when she got here, or how long she has been here. ...

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Subway 15

Aman Fatima

Maria had gotten abroad on her first subway train. It might seem ordinary to everyone but not to Maria. This subway train wasn’t just a subway train and it wasn’t ordinary.  10 years ago on this very date, 10 December 1997, this train ran for the last time. It was being decommissioned and not because it was old and was being replaced by a newer model but because over its course it had seen many unexpected deaths. And on this date, on its last run every passenger that was on board had unexpectedly disappeared, never to be seen again. No ...

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Bistro Hotel

Aman Fatima

“We’re here!” Rayan says in his cheerful voice. It's already 6:30, the sky has turned dark and most of the streetlamps are out and the winter wind in Karachi gives me chills. Rayan had parked the car a little left to the main gate and in one swipe motion everyone was out of the car and heading for the entrance. A little name plate by the gate, which was half rusted, read “Bistro H.” This made it clear we were in the right place. “You guys sure you want to do this,” Rida asked again, “I keep getting this feeling something is off with this...

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Unexpected

Aman Fatima

Author's note: Its not one of my finest work, but its just an idea that I wanted to have written. I would love some feedback on this. Inaya was fast asleep in her seat long before the movie even started. The salty caramel popcorn she was craving just a while ago were cold, and half eaten, and her drink had reached room temperature. Her hair covered most of her face and in the dark, no one could even tell the seat next to Safina had a real person in it. Inaya always took the aisle seat, in her words “It was just a better seat” so Safina had...

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My heart in the Kitchen

Aman Fatima

In a small part of Karachi where restaurants weren’t that common stood a two-story building. It wasn’t in a bad shape considering it was still standing. But then there also wasn’t anything about it that screamed ‘Restaurant’, on the contrary it more likely screamed ‘Get out before I fall on your head’. No wonder it wasn’t functioning. On the inside it was a fading mustard color on all the walls. If that doesn’t sound bad, you would not believe what color it was paired with, guess, take a second and think what is worse than mustard yello...

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Time killer

Aman Fatima

I admit this was stupid, I should have never done what I did but then who wouldn’t. I mean the opportunity landed right into my lap and what am I supposed to do just leave it.  I THINK NOT! I’m sure you’re confused out of your mind as to what I did and let me warn you it’s stupid, I wouldn’t put it in any other words. Let's start from the beginning. It was the last week of June, same as always parties, family time, games and most importantly people dying. I don’t say this with pleasure but the past week more people have gone missi...

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Twin Souls ( Chapter 2)

Aman Fatima

--Continue-- NATHAN I was seated in Sebastian’s study waiting for the tea to arrive. Sebastian had collected more books over the years than I could have imagined, I scrolled through each shelf one at a time, science, history, medicine, math and then family. A whole shelf was labeled family, quite intriguing if you ask me, a whole shelf for family. I selected one book that caught my eye, it was a hardcover book, thick as my hand and had an intricate cover. I placed it on the desk gently, took the seat again and opened it.  The first...

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With a Blink of an Eye

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Life goes by with a blink of an eye, someone first said that but they didn’t realize how right they were. Someone said life is short even when you’ve lived to see your grandkids. Sometimes life gives you more than you need or realize. All very true facts we don’t realize until we reach our end. I became a volunteer, more importantly I was forced by her after the disaster I created. We will go back to the start, from the disaster I created to the new way I see the world.  Mum was in the kitchen making dinner as she did every night. Dad...

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Twin Souls ( Chapter 1)

Aman Fatima

ADRIANAI opened my eyes to the warm rays of sun entering my room from the north window. I stretched my arms out of my satin bed sheet and rolled to my left to look at my table clock. The long hand of the clock was at 6 and the short hand was at 8 which meant only one thing: I was late for breakfast AGAIN. I rolled out of bed as slowly as I possibly could. I got to my feet and looked around for a minute, beige walls, Dark brown furniture, which was painful to sit on, a mixture of beige and brown curtains and long candles for when it gets dark...

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PLUNGE (part 2)

Aman Fatima

I can’t believe Miki pulled me into this. It's already the middle of the school year and now we have to take part in this tournament. Playing small games to satisfy Miki’s desire to become more social was alright but now I have to sacrifice my off days into this tournament rather than studying was horrifying. But Miki was making her “please do this last thing for me” face every time and pulling me into her stupidity. We were in the old building behind our school, the one that was crumbling to the ground. It had three floors, each floor rep...

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PLUNGE (part 1)

Aman Fatima

“Today’s the day I change, '' I announced to my best friend as we took a shortcut through the woods behind our high school. We both applied for the same school and I never believed I could get into such a prestigious place but I got in. If anyone saw the results they would know I could have easily lost my position by 1 mark. Kyoko on the other hand was the topper.“What are you talking about Miki?” She was puzzled by my announcement. But i couldn’t blame her, although she was a topper she was clueless about the special clubs and the after sch...

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A Halloween to Remember

Aman Fatima

“Honey, are you ready? It's Halloween, the kids are going to be here any minute” Elli, short for Eleanor, was in her modern style silver and black kitchen. She had placed baby pumpkins and jackolanterns placed in various parts of the kitchen and a witches pot on her stove. Elli was dressed in her Morticia costume, placing different types of candy in a big bowl, she picks out every peanut flavored candies out of the bowl in case anyone is allergic to them. Dan, short to Danel, walks into the kitchen dressed as Gomez. He walks over to his wife...

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