CATHERINE ALLEN

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2023

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“Flowers” by CATHERINE ALLEN

Submitted to Contest #191

August 7th, 2023 Answering an unknown phone number is always a risk, but I felt drawn to answer this one. And it was the worst call of my life. To date, at least.  “Hello??” I ask.  “Ma’am, this is Officer Thompson. Is this Ms. Ransom?” “Yes…” I whisper.  “We just found a car at the bottom of Eagle Mountain. The registration states that it belongs to a Ms. Ransom. The belongings found inside the car belong to a, uh, Seth Johnson. And… And I… Well, we believe him to be deceased. Is he a friend of yours?”  “He…....

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“The Family Legacy” by CATHERINE ALLEN

Submitted to Contest #185

Crossing the cattle grate into Willy’s Self Storage Unit lot Lucy unleashed a breath she didn’t realize she had been holding.  Hearing the rhythmic sounds of gravel crunching under her truck tires as she drove down the gravel path she braced herself for the unavoidable, awkward encounter she was anticipating.  A month earlier, Lucy received a past due notice from Willy’s Self Storage Unit in Valdosta, Georgia. The bill, which was in her name, said she owed $120 for her 10x15 storage unit. The standard $110 a month charge was upped...

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Diving into a new passion... writing.