Catherine Stevens

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2020

Stories (38)

38 Stories

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“Reverence” by Catherine Stevens

Submitted to Contest #46

The wind gently lifts the hair off her back as she bends down to pick up the broken wing off the ground. Brushing the bird droppings off, she surveys the damage of the angelic figure that watches over her baby brothers. “Did they damage it again?” Rachel asked as she comes to stand next to me in front of the headstone.“Last month it was the vase, the month before that, it was a huge chip off the corner of the pedestal. This is supposed to be a perpetual care cemetery!” Cat ground out.“Well it is perpetual care; they perpe...

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“The Battle of Bear River” by Catherine Stevens

Submitted to Contest #45

They didn’t know they were being watched as they floated above the community of Bear River. They idly let the wind carry them as they observed the inhabitants below. Their duty had been a quiet and peaceful one for the most part. They didn’t worry about the Evil One, he usually only sent his demons to the larger more populated cities, where they could cause the most chaos. But Bear River was a small town; with a population of only around 10,000. Though small it had a very diverse populace. The people had a good ole t...

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“Puppet Master ” by Catherine Stevens

Submitted to Contest #44

We are lost in an action film, the sounds of pounding feet, shouts and breaking glass are the musical score and the smoke and heat blanketing the street are the special effects. This insanity has to be fiction, real people aren’t monsters that destroy property, raze neighborhoods and attack and kill others! But as I sit in the middle of Main Street cradling my dying sister in my arms, I know this is my reality, not a high budget action film. Tears make long furrows down her soot staine...

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“Rebellion, Repentance and Redemption” by Catherine Stevens

Submitted to Contest #43

Blades of light stab her eyelids in an attempt to pry them open, but she refuses to concede and throws her arms across her face. She feels a sweaty body lying against her side. She scoots over to break the contact, the body rolls with her. Disgusted, she climbs out of bed and looks for her clothes, spying her shirt among the trash and empty beer cans, she grabs it. Who is that guy in the bed? ...

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“Deja vu” by Catherine Stevens

Submitted to Contest #42

The neighbors dog was barking incessantly, its high pitched wail is setting my teeth on edge. Groggily I roll over and cram my pillow over my head, but it does little to silence the noise. “Shut that dog up” I shriek at nobody and everybody. My head feels like its going to burst, I am so tired I can barely open my eyes. My body ache...

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“Emmott and Emily's rainy day adventure” by Catherine Stevens

Submitted to Contest #41

“I love it when it rains.” Emily exclaimed in delight. Her brother Emmott was whooping it up, running and sliding thru the puddles. He dashed close by Emily, sending a large plume of water her way. “I love the rain.” He shouted. “ I just said that silly.” She yelled over the noise he was making. &nb...

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“Brandy” by Catherine Stevens

Submitted to Contest #41

The day Brandy came into our life was like any other, my brothers and I were in the backyard under our big mulberry tree. We were making a c...

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“Beware the strange moon.” by Catherine Stevens

Submitted to Contest #40

“Hey Carol, we’re going to the store for some munchies want to come along?” Brenda asked her friend. “I don’t think you and Sarah should leave the apartment tonight, did you see the moon?” Carol absently said as she gazed out the front room window. “Why should we stay home?” Sarah wanted to know, just catching the tail end of the conversation. &n...

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Author bio

My greatest joy in life are my 8 grandchildren, and my 4 kids, and my love of God, next it's writing. I hope everyone enjoys reading these stories as much as I enjoy writing them.