M. Madella
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Lover of Words // Aspiring Author // Imperfect Human
On a journey of learning to express my thoughts through narratives, whether it be my own or those of a fictitious character.
Stories (5)
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My Daughter, on Mars.
12:01 am The midnight air has cooled to a manageable temperature, and the moon glowing into the kitchen window is the only thing illuminating this room. It's just enough to spot the lighter in the kitchen drawer. I hold my breath and roll my thumb over the wheel. Once. Nothing. Twice. A momentary glimpse of a spark. Three times. Got it. I slowly lower it towards the counter, and hope to god it doesn't go out. Then, a subtle orange flame emerges.
By M. Madella5 years ago in Fiction
9 Leitmotifs That Make Us Want to Fall in Love. . Top Story - May 2021.
Whether it's a huge cinematic production or a weekly TV show, we all love watching plots unfold on screen. We get to select our favourite genres, and choose from a seemingly never-ending list of titles. We've felt the anticipation of waiting for a new episode to come out, or have cried our way through the final piece of a puzzle (Yes, I'm talking about EndGame).
By M. Madella5 years ago in Geeks
Cognizant.
Friday, 10:04 am. “Why is she always doing that?” Each morning for the past week, Sonny has tipped her mug of coffee over and sighed, no longer surprised that no liquid leaves the cup. Each morning she has waited an extra 10 minutes to leave for work, to see she has still beat the morning rush. Each morning I have caught her stroking her reflection in the mirror at 6:52am, 8 minutes before her alarm clock goes off.
By M. Madella5 years ago in Futurism
Fermentation of the Evolving Girl.
Someone once told me that loving me is comparable to acquiring the taste for wine. As time goes on, the warm complexity of it is like honey on the lips of one, but remains a pungent shudder on the tongue of another. I guess some people don’t care enough to stick around waiting for the sweetness to kick in. He always did tell me he preferred whiskey.
By M. Madella5 years ago in Humans
