Heather Duckett

“The Reality of Death” by Heather Duckett

This is my worst nightmare. The darkness is closing in. All my anxieties, all my fears, they have come true. This feels like a bad dream. It doesn't feel real. I don't want it to be real. But it is, and I can't do anything about it. Death is so painful! It doesn't matter who it is. It can be a friend, a family member, or a pet.                                    &n...

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“Dead or Alive ” by Heather Duckett

Submitted to Contest #112

It was pouring down the rain as I slowly drove down the road. The road was really slick because there was deep water laying everywhere. Heavy rain had been falling for hours. The wipers were on as high as they would go, but still did not help me to see where I was going. The rushing of the river alongside the road made me nervous. Had I been able to see it I might have felt better, but I couldn't. My headlights were on high but they only helpedme weave around water laying in the road. I came around a turn and was completely startled by a ma...

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“The Island of Mist” by Heather Duckett

Submitted to Contest #108

The sky was so dark it looked black as pitch. Millions of stars glistened and sparkled in the black landscape. Thick stray clouds masked out the moon, filling the sky with a gloomy silver light. The warm glow of the dimly lit lamps became the only lights to see by. The ocean stood motionless in the calm of the night. All of the crew were below deck sleeping. They were used to the sea rocking the ship and could sleep through it. Captain Scar stood quietly at the wheel steering the ship. He was the only one awake and enjoyed the solitude...

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“A day in different Shoes” by Heather Duckett

Submitted to Contest #105

Suddenly, he looked up and there was an oncoming car. He slammed on the brakes but it was too late.Earlier that day…It was a normal Monday morning for Peggy Johnson. As a single mom every morning started out with her wrestling with her two year old son to get him dressed, and ready for the sitters. She worked at a diner outside of New York city from six to seven so she could put food on the table. Peggy drove away from the sitters house. She looked back at the empty car seat and wished her life had turned out different. Peggy loved her son b...

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“Who's Watching You” by Heather Duckett

Submitted to Contest #103

 A mother who will be introduced to you as Elaine cleaned houses and offices for a living. To the offices, she took her three children. Rose is the oldest, Faith the middle, and Sam or Samuel the youngest and only boy. The three children accompanied their mother every week to the offices to help her clean. One beautiful sunny morning Elaine trudged up the ramp to the main door of the two-story building with her children following behind like little ducklings. Except they weren’t so little. The youngest was eight years old. He was a tal...

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“The Swimming Day” by Heather Duckett

Submitted to Contest #102

My room was dark. The July heat filled my room. A warm breeze blew through my open window stirring up the dry hot air. If you have ever laid in a hot room then you know firsthand how miserable it is. I pushed off the covers and tossed and turned in the bed. I truly felt sick because of the heat. It was hopeless I could not get comfortable I sat up in bed and picked up my clock. When I saw that it was five I decided it would be better to get up. When I was dressed I walked out of my room and downstairs. The smell of bacon frying and biscuits ...

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“A reflection in the Mirror can be Deceiving ” by Heather Duckett

This story was written by my mother Susan Duckett. She gave me permission to share it with you all. She is hoping that it will resonate with some of you. She struggles with PTSD, anxiety, depression, and constant pain due to health issues but she wanted to remind you all that healing is possible. Healing is worth it. I walked past the mirror but I didn’t look at the reflection. I was afraid of what I would look like. You see, my dad got mad at me and he had on rings so I had a lot of bruises. That was 3 days ago. I was afraid to look at myse...

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“A nest to call home” by Heather Duckett

Submitted to Contest #101

Mrs. Sparrow who happens to be a sparrow lives a comfortable life in an oak tree. Her husband Mr. Sparrow died after being eaten by a cat. For a cat is a bird's worst enemy. It would not be so if they were kind. But no, a cat just goes about killing innocent birds whenever they like. The life of a bird is quite hard. One might look at her life and think she's got it easy but she doesn't. She's got three eggs in her little nest. She has to sit on them every day and find time to go out and get food without being killed. It was Mr. Sparrow who ...

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“Dinner among Friends?” by Heather Duckett

Submitted to Contest #100

On a stormy October evening, five guests arrived at the eerie Wilson Estate. George the caretaker became the butler for the evening. The maid Lizzie Bell was there as well. She had prepared the house within only two days. A cook named Bessie was hired for the evening due to the prior cook leaving her position. George nervously awaited the guests' arrival. He had only received a letter stating that the guests would be there in two days time. Sir Wilson did not say if he was going to attend as well and this was what made George nervous. Sir Wi...

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“Trip to Gettysburg” by Heather Duckett

Submitted to Contest #99

Morning finally came. After waiting all year today had finally come. Most people do not jump up with the alarm. Most push the snooze button so many times that they end up being late. That is me, well normally. But not today, no not today. Today was different, today was the beginning of our summer trip to Gettysburg. We have gone every year of my life…which happens to be twenty two years. And yet every year we leave with different ghost stories than the year before. This year I was determined to see one on the battlefield. There was something...

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“How We Met” by Heather Duckett

Submitted to Contest #99

December nineteenth eighteen sixty three.  Mary coddled her seven year old daughter Anna's frail body close to hers. Anna shivered and Mary wrapped the woolen blanket tighter around her daughter. As the war continued on sickness ravaged through her little north Carolina town. Taking the population down to almost nothing. No one would come to help so the towns people had to rely on prayer and sheer luck. Despite Mary's relentless prayers sickness entered her home. With her husband fighting in the war she was left to weather thi...

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“The best place” by Heather Duckett

Submitted to Contest #99

I sat on the balcony eagerly waiting for the sun to come up over the horizon. The sky was pink followed by a light purple then a lighter blue with not a cloud in sight. Two years I had to work to be able to come here. Two years with never a day off. This sunrise was the official start of my summer vacation. After two years I had so many vacation days that I was able to take off three weeks. It had paid off, all those days of working. While most people took a vacation once a year I saved mine for this. A glorious three week vacation. The sun ...

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“What Would Become of My Life?” by Heather Duckett

Submitted to Contest #98

      My wedding was to be one month from today. My marriage had been arranged the day I was born. My name was to change from Elizabeth Louise Carn to Elizabeth Louise Thorne. Marcus Thorne was a friend of mine. My family and his family had known each other for generations. I had known all of my life that I was to marry him. I never thought much about it until the night I had a dream that changed my life forever. I couldn’t remember the dream at first but when I woke up I couldn’t stop trembling. It was so bad t...

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“Changing Luck” by Heather Duckett

Submitted to Contest #98

Laura moved to New York City right out of college. She had the perfect job in place and a studio apartment in which one month's rent had already been paid. Her apartment was not furnished with much but it felt like home and she was pleased with it. She went to work every day on time and tried her very best. One day Laura came into work at eight a.m. as she always did. She was called to the boss's office. She sat in silence as he explained that she was a great addition to the company but that the company could not afford to keep her on the pa...

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“Chapter 2- Where the River Runs” by Heather Duckett

They ran through the dark woods as fast as they could. Nicodemus knew it wasn't going to be long before the dark lord knew they were gone.  If they could just get far enough ahead. Primrose ran in  front trying hard to keep her balance. It's hard running blind in complete darkness. Suddenly Primrose fell off the edge of the grass. She did not know where she was falling too. She saw Nicodemus down on his knees with his hand stretched out but it was too late she had fallen past his reach. Primrose tried to brace herself for the ...

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