AJ Preclaro

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2020

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“So Far Away” by AJ Preclaro

Submitted to Contest #51

The moon shone brightly against the ebony night sky, casting the slightest of spotlights on a young couple sitting at their deck. Two pairs of feet buried in their yard of sand and fingers intertwined as they gazed at the stars and contemplated the future that lay ahead of them. “I have felt him move within me for nine months, you don’t think I know who he really is?” Caroline chuckled as she pinched her husband, Lucas in the bicep. “There are some things a dad just knows; one of which is that he will spoil his little girl ro...

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“Last Forever ” by AJ Preclaro

Submitted to Contest #50

Twenty-six year old Rachel King-Freedman nervously paces behind closed curtains. Between each back and forth, she anxiously readjusts her hair bun. Tonight is the night she and her family have been anticipating. Her stage debut; wherein she and her boyfriend, Henry Montgomery will be telling the story of a marriage that crumbles at the five year mark. The Last Five Years is told in the alternating voices of aspiring actress, Cathy Hiatt and wide eyed, equally ambitious writer, Jamie Wellerstein. The plot device dictates that Cathy’s pe...

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“It Takes Two” by AJ Preclaro

Submitted to Contest #44

The car idles in the parking lot for a moment. Hearts are racing and tears are being held back as the Carter-Chen family prepares to face a life altering day. “Are you ready for this?” Nate Carter asks his wife, Penelope Chen as they simultaneously unbuckle their seatbelts. Nate checks his dirty blonde hair in the rear view mirror and neatly combs it to the side with a free hand. “I don’t think it’s me you should be worried about” Penelope answers as she tucks a strand of dark hair back behind her ear and prepares to wake the...

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“In My Daughter's Eyes” by AJ Preclaro

Submitted to Contest #43

The rain drums aggressively against the bedroom windows; which have been covered by the blackout curtains. The house is engulfed in the daunting embrace of midnight, with the exception of the candle in the bathroom Max Adler forgot to blow out before turning in for the night. The hardwood floor creaks beneath his feet and his knees crack as he prepares to stand. With a gentle hand on the door knob, he enters the bathroom and retrieves the candle from her side of the counter. Her makeup is still scattered and a framed picture, capturing the h...

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