Catherine Otero

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2020

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“Timing Is Everything” by Catherine Otero

Submitted to Contest #49

The silence is unbearable, as the clock hanging from the wall ticks as every minute goes by, there’s more anxiety released in the air. Hospitals can be considered symbolic in a way; lives begin or end in one building. The most chaotic environment would have to be a hospital, as doctors run to save patients, knowing their lives are in their hands must be exhausting and mentally tasking, but how would I know? I’m just a man who works at a bank waiting for my daughter to be born, I arrived too late, so they made me stay in the waiting room as m...

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“Wedding Day Jitters” by Catherine Otero

Submitted to Contest #40

As I looked in the mirror, on the exterior I saw a bride-to-be but, on the interior, I saw a nervous wreck. I admired the dress for a bit, the way it gracefully fell to the floor, with lace covering the neckline, it seemed to sparkle in the sunlight. It had to be the most beautiful piece of clothing I’ve ever worn but, the question was….did it feel right? Was I sure this was the man I wanted to spend the rest of my life with? I was losing my breath, I felt as if I was drowning, drowning in my doubts and worry as if no one could possibly seem...

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