Kaitlyn Wadsworth

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2022

Stories (68)

68 Stories

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“The Audition - Being Anna” by Kaitlyn Wadsworth

Stacey slammed the door of her flat and headed down the road to the bus stop. The reverberation did nothing to dissipate her anger. How could Greg not give her the main part in their next play! She had received so much praise for her current role in a modern re-enactment of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. They’d called it Roman and Julia. Stacey knew her lines back to front and inside out. How could Greg pass her over for the lead in the next play? He offered her something else, but what? Probably demoted to the cast! Well, he could stick th...

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“Tenuous Teamwork” by Kaitlyn Wadsworth

Submitted to Contest #256

Mention of Sexual ViolenceVikky went shopping with Aunt Ruth after school on Thursday. Aunt Ruth chattered excitedly. You’d have thought young Thomas had asked her to be his girl at the school prom. This shopping trip seemed exactly like Ruth’s cup of Earl Grey. Yet, she appeared as overlooked as a solitary ham sandwich in comparison with a plate of tasty hors d’oeuvresHer niece, Vikky, stole the show. She commanded attention from the razor-sharp cut of her long black bob, her crisply pleated miniskirt and knee-high socks, to her chunky, bla...

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“Desperate Times, Desperate Measures” by Kaitlyn Wadsworth

Rosheen of Saelmere CastleWhen Rosheen arrived home at Saelmere, the same sunny afternoon she had first met Lord Roland, trouble brewed. She had escaped her servant, yet again. Morag met Rosheen at the door to her rooms. Hands on hips, she scolded, “I know about your conduct. It’s for your safety to have a servant with you, Rosheen. Your independence is folly. I know by your face, something happened!”The girl looked down her face hot. " Morag, don’t fuss. I rode to the hill and back.” “What hill? We don’t have a hill.”“The hil...

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“Percy Smart in Denial” by Kaitlyn Wadsworth

Submitted to Contest #255

Percival Smart, Percy for short, lives alone in a palatial house left to him by his deceased parents – not that fellow humans can confirm this. It is no ordinary home. The security resembles that of Fort Knox. The entire property is surrounded by high, spike-topped walls; it has a security gate and camera surveillance. Percy likes his privacy. As no one can get in to check the extent of his precautions, rumor has it that there are electrical devices and mines to eliminate the uninvited. This is reckoned by neighborhood children who are ...

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“The College Tattler - Richard's Blog” by Kaitlyn Wadsworth

Rejected and SelectedSeptember 7, 2020Rumor has it that Derek Rogers is going to the Homecoming Dance. This is scheduled to be held in the College Auditorium on Wednesday September 23, 2020. I heard on good authority, a young lady on campus has asked him to the dance. Last week, he was firmly rejected by a girl in his class and the nasty gossip about it did not circulate from me! We are very excited for you, Derek. Good luck to you and your lovely lady. We can’t wait until we know who she is. Speculation runs rife. An interview is pending.De...

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“Debacle at the Ball - A Regency Romance” by Kaitlyn Wadsworth

Submitted to Contest #254

Dear hearts and gentle people, let me tell you the tale of the dreadful scandal at Viscountess Agatha Grenville’s Ball. DEVONSHIRE 1812 CEViscountess Agatha Grenville’s Wentworth ResidenceOut of kindness, Lady Agatha had invited her widowed niece-in-law to stay at magnificent Wentworth Hall. This is the notorious Mrs. Rowena Findlay, formerly married to Robert, the son of Lady Agatha’s brother Stuart. Rowena’s Aunt, by marriage, wanted to provide her with company and pleasant surroundings to lift her spirits after her tragic loss. Rowena had...

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“The Holiday - Breaking Point versus Point Break” by Kaitlyn Wadsworth

Submitted to Contest #253

Percival Smart, who had a lifetime interest in robotics and AI, realized his secret was now public knowledge. From all the nudges and winks his work colleagues gave him, he realized that Brenda had, at the very least, told them about his home. At the most, she may have divulged that she had gone to Percy's for a date. He should have asked her to sign a confidentiality statement. Is this a thing you do after a date? Surely, Brenda should have realized that a date with a work colleague isn't a hot topic for gossip.At home, Adam raced downstair...

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“The Houseguest” by Kaitlyn Wadsworth

Submitted to Contest #252

Percival Smart, Percy for short, had a lifelong interest in Robotics and AI. Not in the same sense that Mrs. Agatha Brown, two doors down, had a passion for award-winning roses, which she tended daily and had memorized all the names of. Percy’s interest couldn’t be described in terms of rose cultivation.If Percy’s interest in Robotics and AI could be defined in terms of mountain climbing, he had climbed Mount Everest more times than Sir Edmund Hilary had done in all the mountain climbing realities and dreams this famous man had ever had whil...

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“In The Dog Box” by Kaitlyn Wadsworth

Submitted to Contest #251

Disclaimer: This is a work of pure fiction. No dog experimentation was done before writing. This story is about me, Nancy, and my husband, George. After unpacking and settling into our new home, I ventured up the narrow stairs to the attic. We had seen it briefly before we bought the place. The room sat empty now. Glimmers of light shone through the chinks and tears in the ragged curtains. I saw and tasted the floating particles of dust. Before, items of discarded furniture, boxes, and cases had proliferated and been enshrouded in ...

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“Lynley Strikes Again” by Kaitlyn Wadsworth

Submitted to Contest #250

My name is Lynley. I am eleven years old, and I attend middle school. My teacher, Miss Galloway, asked us to write a story about a conversation we shouldn’t have heard, either by accident or because we deliberately eavesdropped. Eavesdropping means standing below a house’s eaves to overhear a conversation you have no business listening to. Nowadays, it means you can be anywhere unseen, hanging out for private and scandalous snippets of news. It is like being a detective.I had fallen over and sprained my left hand. The bad...

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“Marcie-Fleur Rushes In” by Kaitlyn Wadsworth

Submitted to Contest #249

Sparkles of light from the overhead disco ball flickered around the dance floor of the Mug and Jug bar, mingling and refracting off Marcie-Fleur’s blue and silver sequined mini dress. She shimmied while a hundred butterflies beat their way out of her tummy and flitted around with the dancing lights. The rock band drummed and strummed their popular rhythms while the gravelly voice of the lead singer screamed out emotion-filled vocals. Marcie loved the music of this band, Xscape. Her arms, hips, legs, and feet clad in totally impractical kille...

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“Persuasion” by Kaitlyn Wadsworth

Submitted to Contest #248

My boyfriend of five years and I broke up. Laurence and Verity, the fabulous two-some who had stuck it out, finally split.We initially believed we were meant to be. Opposites attract, but we set ourselves up for World War 3. Laurence was my type; handsome and confident, never a hair out of place. Male perfection. Never will I be taken in again.The minor things drove me crazy. The way to squeeze a toothpaste tube is from the end and replace the lid. He screwed it, alright - twisted to death with the top half off and toothpaste oozing out.&nbs...

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“The Bittersweet Holiday of a Lifetime” by Kaitlyn Wadsworth

Submitted to Contest #247

Tears rolled down Lara’s face as she approached her mother in the dining room. Her mother, Liz, sat on the sofa near the air conditioner outlet, her favorite place. The air conditioner kept the place warm in winter and cool in summer. The evenings had chilled down lately, making this a comfortable place to sit and do mending after dinner. “Mum, are you going to Fiji again?” Lara had overheard her parents talking about taking another trip.They seemed to do this every second year and always took Marie, the youngest, with them. This would ...

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“Clash of the Siblings” by Kaitlyn Wadsworth

Submitted to Contest #246

Caution: horrific details of a birth that goes wrong.Katy heard a bone-chilling scream followed by wails. Her twelve-year-old daughter Suzie ran inside."It's OK, Mum. We were playing a game on the trampoline, that's all.""Eddie has hurt himself?""Yes, as usual. He'll be alright."Katy ran out to check on her son in the backyard. Ten-year-old Eddie wept, cradling one arm as he sat in the middle of the trampoline.“Suzie did it,” he blubbered."I'm sure it was an accident."His bottom lip curled down, and he shook his head. Tears trickled like wat...

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“La Luna - A Grand Night Out” by Kaitlyn Wadsworth

Submitted to Contest #245

My name is Lynley, and I am eleven. I am interested in all things biological and scientific.My mother calls me her difficult child. The one who quickly gets distracted or left behind, examining ants on a trail, a spider forming a web, or some other exciting phenomenon. The world around us contains an abundance of interesting plants, insects, and creatures. I like checking them out.I am sitting in a tree, watching a tiny caterpillar measure the leaf he travels over. “Inch worm, inch worm . . .” Stretching out his front legs, creeping his stic...

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Author bio

I love writing and reading. I can do both on this site. Many thanks, Reedsy. Fantastic stories. Don't think I'll ever win though . . . it took over two years to get into the top 100 list of Reedsy Contributors. I have won prizes for writing short anecdotal clips for a parenting magazine. Writing short stories here is more challenging. As a job, I have a Uni. of Cambridge ESOL Qualification for teaching English to students of other languages. Due to having a number of stories in Reedsy the stories are listed in order, within character threads. (Unincluded are random stand-alone stories.) Young Vikky Stories. The Ghost in the Mirror (275) The Coraline Factor (244) Tenuous Teamwork (256) Percival Smart and AI Adam Stories. The House Guest (252) The Holiday - (Breaking Point versus Point Break) (253) Percy Smart in Denial (255) Suspicious Partners (260) Brenda's Story (270) His World is Rocked (263) Lynley Stories. La Luna - A Grand Night Out (245) Lynley Strikes Again (250) Magical Music (269) My Summer Holiday - (Frozen, Fried, and Frazzled) (262) Marcus and Victoria Stories. The Ghost in the Mirror (275) Portrait of a Shrew (225) The Invitation (236) Marcus and the Trip of a Lifetime (B 4 260) The Longest Promise (239) Deja Vu (243) The Soulshifters (196) Her Eulogy - Diary of a Grateful Lady (261) Verity and Terry Stories Persuasion (248) or 'Who is this Girl?' Whose Girl (224) About a (Aspergers Syndrome) Boy The Boy Who Couldn't Read Emotions (213) A Criminal Act (222)

Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #244

The Coraline Factor – read story