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Cara Fidler

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2021

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An Unwanted Presence

Cara Fidler

Submitted to Contest #291

I was being watched. It was a dreary, overcast Saturday afternoon, and I was standing behind the vertical blinds at my living room window drinking a Bloody Mary, when I noticed that a heavyset man with piercing black eyes in a black trench coat was standing at a distance, staring directly at me. I stood there watching him watching me. I was gripped by fear. Should I call the cops? Why would anyone want to spy on me? I had recently broken up with my boyfriend, Jeff, and wondered if he had hired a private investigator to keep tabs on me? I was...

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A Double Whammy

Cara Fidler

Submitted to Contest #244

****Some content may not be suitable for minors. Explicit descriptions of a sexual nature.****A Double WhammybyCara Fidler"What in the hell is this??!" she said outloud, as she stared in disbelief at a picture of her lover in bed with another, much younger, woman. She found the picture quite by accident when she checked the pockets of his slacks for loose change before tossing the pants into the washing machine. "Bastard!!!Liar!!!" she exclaimed, as she reeled in the wake of this devastating hit. She was the housekeeper and mistress to a man...

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Picture of Love in Bloom

Cara Fidler

Submitted to Contest #242

I splurged and made the trip from Baltimore to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. to immerse myself in an exhibition of Impressionist paintings, Monet being my favorite of the Impressionists'. I had arrived early and there were just a handful of people standing in the area where I was.I slowly made my way through the museum admiring the many outstanding paintings awash in color and light, the likes of which I had only seen in pictures on a much smaller scale. I was enthralled by the most magnificent paintings, artifacts, and scu...

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The Light of My Life

Cara Fidler

Submitted to Contest #239

The Light of My Life by Cara Fidler Note: Some sexual content that may not be suitable for minors. Enveloped in the sweet warmth and comfort of my embroidered silk comforter in the inky darkness of my bedroom, I switched on the tiny lamp on the table beside m...

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Can This Be Mended?

Cara Fidler

Submitted to Contest #238

Can This Be Mended? by Cara Fidler I was upset. I had just returned home after having an argument with my good friend, Tim. Some harsh words were exchanged that would've been better left...

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The Librarian with a Ponytail

Cara Fidler

Submitted to Contest #142

I first saw him on the campus of a university in Florida. He was drop dead gorgeous with dark hair and beautiful eyes and he had a long ponytail and was wearing cologne. He was the librarian. When I checked my books out, I said hi and gave him my best smile. His shoulders were broad and he wore a tight red short-sleeved shirt that was open at the throat revealing some chest hair. '"Did you find what you were looking for?" he asked, smiling. "Yeah," I said, I racked my brain trying to think of a way to extend the conversation and asked, "A...

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A Leap of Faith by Cara Fidler

Cara Fidler

Submitted to Contest #103

I desperately wanted to visit my elderly father who was 85, but my car was in need of repairs and wouldn't make the three hour drive to my sister's home where he lived on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Short on cash, I decided to write my sister, Erica, a letter, and try to appeal to her sense of basic decency. Dear Erica, I am writing in the hopes that you and I can set aside our differences and work together so that I can come for a visit to see Daddy. It's been sometime now since I've seen him, and I very ...

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Stumbling Through the Darkness by Cara Fidler

Cara Fidler

Submitted to Contest #86

It had been 6 months since Frank and I broke up after I found him in bed with another woman. Devastated, I ran outside, picked up a brick and threw it through the bedroom window shattering the glass. The pain was so excruciating it cut me like a knife. I stumbled to the car, adrenalin rushing through my veins. Shaking like a leaf, I put my keys into the ignition and peeled wheels out of there. I couldn't believe what I had just seen. The magnitude of the betrayal was suffocating and greater than anything I'd ever experienced. I drove ...

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