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Samriddhi Jain

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2026

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Mom

I see Mom limping towards me. Her eyes are droopy, and her posture is loose, a luxury she hasn't had in such a long time. Her yellow coat shines golden in the setting sun. The dark fur on her tail turns brown. The coat had helped us hide and hunt. But now, it locks predators in. Her left paw is injured. She got that injury while running away from them. She had tripped; that was all. At least, that was what she had said. But the scar was deep. It had bled for days. Her auburn gash on her back also happened that day. The field around my mother...

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The golden egg

Weekly Contest #370

The hard beep of the countdown up ahead gives me shivers every time it sounds. Red digital numbers shift to create the next one. 30. 29. A cacophony of shouts, cries, and whispers fill the room. “Where is he?” I mutter to myself. I still don’t understand why he’s there. He had never been interested in sports, and in the egg. But when I told him, I was ready to join, he signed up too. Josh was wearing black when I last saw him, the most generic colour in the world. I can’t see him anywhere, though the crowd could have hidden him well enough. ...

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Therapy notes

Weekly Contest #370

Therapy notes 10.06.2026 5:15 AM Dear anyone, Well, where do I start? My therapist told me to start journaling. I’ve been exercising daily, eating healthy, all that stuff. It’s not helping. Honestly, I’m ready to try anything at this point. Well, well, well. Well, Clara is the best person I’ve ever known. Kind, sweet, and always ready to help. She is, no, was… She was really smart; she had this awesome clean-girl clothing style; she was sporty and did lots of after-school activities; she hated to brag. She was just… perfect I could never com...

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