Brenda Butler

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2020

Stories (15)

15 Stories

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“Promise Keeper ” by Brenda Butler

Submitted to Contest #179

Kenny Jr’s only resolution for 2022 was to keep his word to those he loved. No, resolutions, just keep your word, man!! He would say to himself at least ten times a day. He wanted to do better and be better and he knew that started with following through. How hard can that be, he would scream. If you make a promise keep it. If you say you’re going to do something, do it. After all these years you would think his family would have given up on Kenny Jr, but they hadn’t. The only thing they wanted for him was for him to change. His older s...

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“This Can't Be Real” by Brenda Butler

Submitted to Contest #147

Joey knew he shouldn't of went to the movie. He especially shouldn't went to see the one he saw. It was one of the scariest movies he had ever seen. At one point there was a scene that made him jump that he threw his popcorn over his head. Joey was so embarrassed, he scooted down in his chair. That did no good because his popcorn flew all over the couple two rolls behind him. The woman gave out a shriek and the guy yelled, "hey man watch it". Joey while scooting down, softly replied, "sorry". His girlfriend Elaine refused to come with him be...

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“Chancy's Charmer” by Brenda Butler

Submitted to Contest #147

Chancy had gotten a little desperate to say the least. She had grown tired of going to work and going home and going to church and nothing else. She knew it was her fault and admit she brought it on herself. After her divorce three years ago, she had become a recluse. Jason, her ex had taken her through so much heartache and pain. It took her some T and T to get over it and him. T and T stood for time and therapy, and as far as Chancy was concern it took almost as much time as her marriage lasted. She and Jason were married...

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“The Locked Door” by Brenda Butler

Submitted to Contest #130

Grandpa was always kind of corky, I could only guess it was from him having served in the Navy. He often spoke of his time overseas. He never told us kids the scary stuff it was always about good things, beautiful things he saw. If he ever wanted my brother and sister to settled down all he had to say was “Navy Time!” We knew than that grandpa had a story to tell us. But what I always found so interesting was that grandma would sit with us with as much anticipation as us kids. I thought she would have heard all these stories already. They ha...

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“Sweet Slopes” by Brenda Butler

Submitted to Contest #129

He didn’t see it and because he didn’t, he crashed into it. He didn’t feel he had hit it that hard but apparently, he hit it hard enough to cause a trip to the ER with a concussion and two days in the hospital. When he woke up, he could only remember small bits and pieces of the entire trip. Charlie Juste and his two buddies Rich and Phil had come down to take on the slopes of Colorado. Phil was an expert sort to speak but the other two were newbies. Charlie and Rich had joined the gym to begin muscling up for the trip almost a year early. T...

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“Goes Around” by Brenda Butler

Submitted to Contest #128

Sky was notorious for the tea. It wasn’t bad enough that half of her clientele came to only get the tea. Her salon was the place to go and sit and pour it up. And most of the time, it was hot! It wasn’t a week that went by that Sky didn’t have the tea to serve. It was weekly but the day was always uncertain. It could me on a Tuesday or a Thursday and maybe even a Friday. She didn’t work on Sundays and Mondays, so whatever day it was you never knew. But you knew it was going to be good. I never figured out why sky like...

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“Breaking All the Rules” by Brenda Butler

Submitted to Contest #118

“Today’s the day I change,” Leaf thought as he laid on the gurney. His entire life for that matter would be changing. He also knew in that moment it would be changing for the bad and not the good. He had to come up with a plan to get out of that attic and away from the Slices. He wanted to survive whatever they had planned for him. He had no one to blame but himself. He read the one house rule and he broke it. He chose this path, but who knew. He wanted to know from Sawn, why him and where are the Slices two daughters. &nbsp...

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“Broken House Rules ” by Brenda Butler

Submitted to Contest #117

Everything was ready for the ritual. The thing about it was that Leaf Cole could not recall how he became a part of it, at least not yet. His only assignment was to go down and take pictures of this small town in Massachusetts for a possible movie. He rented a place from the Slices when he arrived. The Slices included Bryan & Lucy the parents and John the oldest son and two daughters who where away. The room he rented in the Slices home was nice. It wasn’t empty but it did have some decent thin...

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“All Is Forgiven” by Brenda Butler

Submitted to Contest #116

It wasn’t like Larry to worry but more than often he had to catch his mind from wondering. He’d lived with what he did for such a long time. He more than not had convinced himself all was forgiven, at least he thought so. He had never gotten up the nerves to ask. In his summation, time heals all wounds, but he wasn’t sure of that. Larry at the age of eighteen did the unthinkable, however for him it was because of fear. He and three of his school friends the summer before graduating high school went on s summer vacation. The...

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“Brotherly Love” by Brenda Butler

Submitted to Contest #105

“I See” “What do you see? What I see and what you see, could it possibly be, that we may see is differently? That doesn't make me right and you wrong we're just willing to stubbornly stand alone. We can agree to disagree which is so weird to me. What solution have we come to? Is there something else we can do? It’s through the eyes of the beholder. Ask her, ask him exactly what do you see? To the question must be asked whatever it may be. Perspective or perception? What is really to blame and be it to our shame? Because what we’re really sa...

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“House Rules” by Brenda Butler

Submitted to Contest #96

It was totally empty. The guest room that was in the three-story home of the Slices. The ad said nothing about it being empty. Leaf Cole was a traveling photographer from New York. He ended up in the town of Lone Oak. MA by way of an assignment given him by the editor of his paper. Mr. Sam Sawn called Leaf to his office. “Hey, son I got an assignment for you in Lone Oak, MA.” “I need you to go and take photos of the town. This isn’t a big town, but I’m told it would be a perfect place for a movie.” A movie Leaf thought. Sam...

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“Surprise SSSSHHHH!!!!” by Brenda Butler

Submitted to Contest #91

Mrs. Levy had the ability to move and pounce like a cat. Dean B Library was quiet but at least you should be able to hear her walking towards you, thought Gregory . “You two will have to settle down!” Mrs. Levy came out of nowhere. It startled Gregory and Felecia so bad she dropped her book. Gregory laughed out loud making even more noise. Felecia’s book went straight up in the air. “Young man, I don’t see what is funny.” Felecia bent over to pick up the book. Mrs. Levy noticed the title, but chose not to comment. “If I have to venture over ...

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“Leash On Faith ” by Brenda Butler

Submitted to Contest #89

Julie knew what she wanted to do; she just did not know where to begin. Her heart was in the right place because animals and helping them was a passion for her. It all began when she came across a Jack Russell puppy on the side of the road. It was good that she was on the side of the road and not attempting to cross the four lanes of traffic. She would have been hit without a doubt. She spotted her as she was approaching the light at the corner of Pine and Cone Avenues. She knew she needed to turn around and go back and get...

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“Good Legal Money” by Brenda Butler

Submitted to Contest #78

Joseph has always had an imagination. It would drive Cody crazy too. As far back as he could recall Joey, short for Joseph, was forever building and pretending to build. It was no wonder he took up architect in college and workshop when we were in high school. He won first place in the workshop building contest and he graduated college in the top of his class. If he did not know any better, Joey was born with a hammer in his hand and a draft pen sticking out of his mouth instead of the silver spoon. Joey’s family moved in across the street f...

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“Exploration” by Brenda Butler

Submitted to Contest #77

Exploration She thought this would be like any other day, but she should have known better. No two days were the same in that place. Bad things did not happen per say, just strange things. Things no one bothered to investigate nor seem to care. It was cold and getting colder. She grabbed her scarf and matching gloves, of course. Purple, her favorite color. Her black wool coat and she was out the door and headed to the office. Smith, Logan & Free was the largest law firm in town and was in the biggest building in...

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Author bio

I enjoy writing, it takes you to another place. I’m in the process now of trying to get my book Amazon published. I write poetry, plays and monologues. I have a website with a blog that showcases my poetry. My website is brendaabutler.com I reside in Arkansas. I work for the state. I’m a ADC. alcohol and drug counselor. I have a beginning business WriteONE Enterprises LLC. It will focused on assisting other up & coming writers on how to get published etc. And also continuing to self publish my own books.