Charlotte Lewis

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2020

Stories (5)

5 Stories

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“Tale of an Honest Citizen” by Charlotte Lewis

Submitted to Contest #186

Tale of an Honest Citizen or How I Ended Up In Witness Protection “Isn't it a bit unusual for an US Marshal to be asking a question like this? I thought you had all the information on me that you ever needed to know.” “Yes, Maam, I have information. But it just seems so far-fetched that a woman your age would be going into the program alone. Your file says you are married.” “I am. But it appears that on top of everything else, I got a double whammy when it came to my husband. Seems he's been dawdling with a mutual friend of ours and wo...

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“Friday Night Laundry” by Charlotte Lewis

Submitted to Contest #96

More than thirty years ago, I met a man at the laundromat. It was a Friday night and usually only we old folk are there doing laundry. Primary reason to go on Friday night was to bypass the younger group with small children, loud radios and a zillion questions. This man wore a full beard – black as a raven. He appeared to be about my age, give or take a few years. While dressed neatly, he wasn't over dressed or in jeans. He was leaning against the folding table in front of a whirling dryer. He didn't have a book, or a radio, just kind of ...

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“Roger for Congress” by Charlotte Lewis

Submitted to Contest #70

Lydia was quite satisfied with the way the house looked as she left for work. Roger indicated he would be a few minutes late for dinner but, lately, that seemed to be the norm. Stopping by the market on the way home shouldn't be a problem. Lydia and Roger have been a 'couple' for nearly three years. Somehow she's allowed the relationship to fall into a bit of a rut. At least, Lydia thinks it's her fault. Her Dad told her that moving in with an ambitious guy like Roger might be a mistake; could he take her for granted? Lydia didn't really ...

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“Mr. McTyre” by Charlotte Lewis

Submitted to Contest #68

REEDSY #217 Prompt #1 We'd known each other for more than fifty years. That's a long time – some days. Other days it's a mere blink of an eye. In all that time there's one thing we've always done together...watch the sunrise. That's how I met Mr. McTyre. On my way home from work every morning, I would stop at the bluff to watch the sun rise. One morning someone else was sitting on the rock wall I claimed as mine at 6am daily. He didn't take up the entire wall and I ignored him. Day after day, he was sitting on my wall watching the sunri...

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“My First Halloween as a Ghost” by Charlotte Lewis

Submitted to Contest #65

My First Halloween as a Ghost Everyone seems to be in a hurry today. I haven't been a ghost very long and am still learning how to keep my sheet clean. For some reason I thought that kind of chore would be taken care of by someone other than me. Wrong. There's one ghost in my community that is fairly new, I think, but he seems to have it all together. Maybe he can explain the increase in activity to me. Can you believe it? I forgot Halloween. Me, the world's greatest prankster and costume creator in all of Washington State. I forgot Hallowe...

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