Dede K.

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2020

Stories (18)

18 Stories

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“At Odds” by Dede K.

Submitted to Contest #59

Marylin stepped out of the moving truck grinning from ear to ear. “Good morning, Baltimore!” Frank ridiculed, “I think that’s been said before.” “Who cares, it’s a new beginning!” Marylin jumped for joy, throwing bags of clothes in the air. “Three hours from my family, five from any friends, and I hate this football team.” “What do you mean? The best bars, scenery and..pet rats!” Frank pushed a box off the truck, “You’re disgusting.” Marylin stood on her tippy toes, batted her eyes displaying her baby blue eyes,...

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“The Delivery” by Dede K.

Submitted to Contest #59

“Alright- it’s 8PM. You need to get ready to push,” a voice among a group of nurses in scrubs told me. A hand grabbed my shoulder, “Are you ready honey? It is one of the biggest moments of your life.” I held back tears. My upper lip quivered and I wiped away the sweat soaked hairs that pushed against my temples. The emotional pain outweighed the physical pain as I looked to the empty couch to my left. I grabbed the sides of the hospital bed as the pressure grew. I’m not ready for this. “Liz, do you feel that pressur...

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“Final Floor” by Dede K.

Submitted to Contest #58

The cold gray walls brushed against Eloise’s fingertips as she pranced up and down the toy-filled hallways. “One, two, three,” she counted each toy in the hallway.Cindy placed her hands on her hips while tapping her foot, “Eloise, hurry up. I need to get to work. I have a really big meeting, I can’t be late.”Eloise slid down the stairs. Her grip tightened around the banister as the steps bounced her up and down. The dismount from the bottom step was near perfect. She giggled because she knew her favorite toy would rate it a ten out of t...

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Author bio

I'm not super interesting. I have recently had my second child. I have been writing on and off most of my life. I have a degree in Psychology and neuroscience is my absolute favorite topic. I have epilepsy, so maybe that's why I enjoy knowing everything about the brain. I always think in story form, so I hope that my writing ability can catch up with that one day. "Date to the Undead Dance" Is one of my favorites I've written on here. It's one of my first.