Charles Wasilausky

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2020

Stories (19)

19 Stories

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“The Chosen Path” by Charles Wasilausky

Submitted to Contest #57

"What am I going to do," Aaron muttered to himself. He knew his family would not be happy about him choosing to become a teacher, especially since his parents, grandparents, and siblings all went into the police force. Aaron knew that if he said something, his parents would not be happy about it. "How will I tell them," he muttered. He was only twenty two and knew that law enforcement was not the right career path for himself at any point in time. "Tell us what, Dear," Aaron's mother asked as she and her husband entered the house, tired from...

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“Behold the stars” by Charles Wasilausky

Submitted to Contest #51

One clear summer night, there was a teenage boy laying on the ground looking at the stars above, his favorite pastime. He was content observing the stars and trying to figure out which college he wanted to attend. It was a big decision and he was wanting to make his parents proud. Suddenly his father approached him, asking, "What are you doing?" Startled, the boy jumped up, but relaxed when he saw it was his dad. He was lost in thought about which college to attend and didn't here his father come up. "I'm just observing the constellations ab...

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“The Treehouse” by Charles Wasilausky

Submitted to Contest #50

One nice summer day in July, three friends, Nick, Caleb, and Aaron were going to have a play day at the treehouse, complete with a picnic lunch. Each boy was bringing something to contribute. Aaron was bringing the chips and drinks, Caleb was providing the sandwiches, and Nick was providing the cookies for dessert. The boys were meeting up at Nick's house for a day at the treehouse, and a sleepover. Once Caleb and Aaron arrived at Nick's the next morning, they packed up their lunches, games and snacks and left to go to the treehouse. After t...

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“Time of need” by Charles Wasilausky

Submitted to Contest #50

Once, there lived a poor farmer. He was happy doing his work, and he got satisfaction knowing that he was making a difference in the lives of the village. He provided all the produce that he grew. The only trouble was, he didn't have any help and the work was getting to be too much for him. One Day, while he was working out in the field, he had a dizzy spell and collapsed on the ground. A moment later, one young man came by, hoping to help load up the truck and saw the farmer out cold. This young man called the ambulance which took the farme...

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Author bio

I am a para educator with the local school district and enjoy writing short stories.