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Maria Delgado

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

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The Bull's Eyes

From the start, it was kill or be killed in the arena. Little exception was given to the youthful participants, such as Leon. At the inexperienced age of 15, facing those who had more training, experience, and were stronger lent very little in the way of odds to him. His rise to fame was the story of the underdog. The zero who went to hero, kicking off half a decade of a steady career and fame.At the end of his first year in the arena, when he had caught the interest of the audience in full, he was pitted against El Toro, the reigning champi...

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Crown Jewels #1: Playing for Mike

There was no question that life somewhat fizzled out between the time Tamera graduated from high school and started her full-time job at Door-Mart. Before, her grades and hobbies warranted her the “Honors Student” title, and now she was a minimum wage employee. “Hey! Hey, dumbass, you hear me!?! I said these eggs are too expensive!” Tamera shook her head and said, “I’m sorry, Mrs. Karen, but I can’t do anything about that.” “Then. Get. Me. The. Manager!” Tamera groaned. It seemed like Mrs. Karen had a new complaint every trip she made there....

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Raining Bullets Flood the Streets in Red

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You looked out the open doors and, not for the first time, thought about how wrong the weather forecast had been. Military bullets hailed down on Americans. The streets were flooded in red as Big Brother was birthed into the world…It was just this morning when you got up and turned on the tv. You brushed your teeth and combed your hair as the weatherman announced another sunny summer day. As you dressed for work, the anchor said, "In other news, the president announced the country to be under martial law, effective immediately."You nodded th...

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