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Farnaz Calafi

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2022

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The Body Never Forgets

Weekly Contest #372

The room had no windows. Bare walls closed in around them, blank and unyielding. No pictures. No clocks. Nothing to catch the eye or distract the mind. In the center, Ella lay on a chaise lounge. Beatrice and Aiden sat beside her, their chairs positioned close on one side. A lone lamp glowed from a distant corner, casting their features in shifting planes of light and shadow. It was the kind of room you tried to forget the moment you left—but never could.Beatrice’s voice was low, each syllable sinking deeper, as if slipping into some unseen ...

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A Sweet Revenge

Weekly Contest #306

MOVIE SCRIPT FORMAT: FADE IN. INT. BEDROOM-DAYELLA GARDNER (late 30s) sleeps, one arm draped over an empty box of chocolates like a lover. A painting of a majestic tree hangs above her bed. Ella's cell phone rings. She jumps up, sees the empty box, and puts her head in her hands. ELLAOh, God! She looks at her cell. A picture of her and her husband, AIDEN BAKER (late 30s), is on display. Caller ID shows Aiden. ELLAGood morning! AIDEN (FILTERED)Happy Birthday, gorgeous! ELLAAwww....thanks, love. I miss you. AIDEN (FILTERED)I miss you too. I’ll...

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Floral Deception

Weekly Contest #280

*Trigger Warning: This story explores themes of eating disorders, particularly binge eating and sugar addiction. Ella stood by her parents' kitchen counter, her fingers grazing the edges of the large tray as she arranged the petit fours one by one with meticulous precision. The tiny confections, with their geometric shapes and glossy sheen of icing, looked almost too beautiful to touch. Yet she moved with purpose, positioning each piece just so. She paused, inspecting the tray for the smallest imperfection. Her gaze lingered on the rows of ...

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The Empty Box of Shame

Weekly Contest #249

Venus jolted awake. Disoriented, she blinked at the sunlight filtering through the blinds, revealing the empty box of chocolate sprawled beside her in bed, like a sinful lover.“Oh, God!” she groaned as she put her head in her hands. The cell phone’s ring made her jolt again. Glancing at the screen, she saw Aiden’s name on the caller ID. "Good morning, my love!" she answered, forcing a brightness into her voice."Happy birthday, beautiful! Sorry, I’m not there to c...

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Food of Love

Weekly Contest #218

Nadia had never heard a sound like that before. It was strange and sad, yet so intriguing she couldn’t stop herself from moving towards its source. Up and up the stairs she went until she was right outside of his door. She paused and gently put her right ear against the door. The music suddenly stopped. He must’ve heard her, she thought. She felt a cold flush as she started going down the stairs as fast and noiselessly as she could manage. When she got to her broom, she breathed a sigh of relief and continued sweeping the hallway. Wha...

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The Bitter Aftertaste of a Sweet Revenge

Weekly Contest #204

Eva was mad. Like an addict who couldn't get her fix, kind of mad. Aiden had tossed out all her junk food. Again! Seemed like she could never hide them from him. He looked into every cupboard, shelf, and desk drawer, to find anything with too much sugar, salt, or artificial colors. The usual suspects were gummy bears, M&M’s, small bags of chips, and little Hostess cakes. Sometimes he would find new things, like cookies covered in frosting and sprinkles that looked almost too cute to throw away."Why?" Eva inquired. "They're poison, Eva. Y...

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