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Maria De Noronha

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2025

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Newlywed

[sensitive, themes of murder and death]The first thing I notice when I walk into my newly purchased condo, the one we bought after our honeymoon, is the painstaking silence. But not the silent, late night homecoming like those many nights before I met her, the silence… it’s watchful. Can silence be watchful? I have no idea, but that's exactly what it feels like, like those pristine white walls Jenny loved so much were following me as I walked past the entrance and the kitchen. I see the hallway light is on, and the bathroom door is open.I ta...

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The Lake

Weekly Contest #331

I’ve lived here for as long as I can remember. Since the dawn of my memories I have watched the snow fall every winter, covering the vast eastern scapes with a thick layer of snow that would glitter in the sunlight on days God made the sky blue, the ice melting away in the summer to reveal swaying grasses that would dance gracefully to the whispers of the crisp breeze. Mother would send me out every morning to the church with Father Philomene and I would line up with all the other boys from the town at the entrance of the teaching rooms, our...

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