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Caitlin Morris

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2024

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Yes, I Do Have a Brother

I felt hopeless. There was nothing I could do to stop him from staying on the other side; nothing I could do to change his mind. If his own sister, his blood, can’t make him turn around and join us, then nothing will, and he will go down with the rest of them. He holds up his arm at a ninety-degree angle and clenches his fist while staring deeply into my eyes. I stare back, harder and stronger, resiliently. I don’t think he ever imagined me standing up to him before, especially not in these circumstances. His soldiers lower their weapo...

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I Move On, I Move Away, You Beg Me to Stay

Submitted to Contest #237

I remember the feeling of his hand in mine. I feel it even as I drive away with a dry face. There are no tears left to cry. I’m happy. He is not. He wanted me to stay, but after tonight, he knows there is no possibility of that happening. There has never been a single thing keeping me from living this dream. I was sure I’d be accepted into the program when I applied last year. There was some tough competition, but I knew I had to be one of the top candidates. I had everything they wanted in a graduate student, and now I get to live ou...

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My Brothers' Whispers in My Ear

The noise trains make is unsettling. Still, it is better than flying, and less expensive. I’ve been on trains before, but never for a long trip, until now. I’ll get where I’m going eventually, and if it takes a long adventure, then so be it. I do like adventures. The reflection in the window looks like a young man, but he does not look like me. I am not this tired, messy-haired, scraggly looking man; I can’t be. There’s nothing keeping me back there, except the voice in my head that makes me want to scream and jump off this fast-movin...

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The Woman Unfrozen

Submitted to Contest #234

I am moving slow today, but not as slow as everyone else. I say bye to my cat, Angus, before walking out the door to walk over to the cafe down the street, just like every other morning. One benefit of this whole “being frozen in time” thing is that I get everything for free. I wave to the barista, Anthony, who was a new hire at the shop when he got frozen. I only know his name because of his name tag. Anthony has become a good friend these last few months, we see each other every morning, but he won’t remember our friendship when they all w...

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Dear Journal, I might Go Crazy

Submitted to Contest #233

Day One Dear diary, Writing out the words “dear diary” makes me feel like a little kid. I haven’t journaled like this since I was young though, so it doesn’t feel completely strange to start up where I left off. Except now, I am an adult, tracking a personal challenge for myself in this notebook that I’ve had sitting on my bookshelf for the last couple of years. It’s time to put it to good use. Anyway, I’m going to try to stay off of my phone for an entire month. It sounds nearly impossible, but I know I can do it if I work really...

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