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Kaitlyn Wadsworth

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2022

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Whose Girl?

Submitted to Contest #224

“Why do you want to see him again? We’ve been going out for six months and now you’ve arranged to meet with your ex? I just don’t get you, Verity. Everything is going so well between us.”Verity twisted in her seat. She had never said anything nice about her ex, Laurence. “He pleaded with me to have dinner with him. Wouldn’t take no for an answer. I told him to meet me at Healthy Cravings, where you work. He doesn’t even know about you. I’ll feel perfectly safe if you are there.”“What about him? If he upsets you, I’ll want to go over and knoc...

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When Real Life is better than Fiction

Submitted to Contest #223

When Real Life is Better than Fiction – Loosely based on a true story. Names changed.“Derek, now that we’re alone, I’d like to ask you to the Homecoming Dance,” she said.Derek Rodgers looked furtively behind him even though he doubted another Derek stood there.“You mean me?” He stared at her, one of the prettiest girls in the college.“Of course, I mean you. Rumor has it that you want to go to the Dance.”Derek hung his head, his cheeks pink. ‘Rumor’ – a hyperbole! “I did want to go. B - but you can go with anyone. You don’t need me.”“I have b...

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A Criminal Act

Submitted to Contest #222

Her phone rang. Katie grabbed and swiped it. “Hi, this is Katie.” She held it up while continuing to put the dirty dishes in the dishwasher.“Hi Katie. I’m really worried about Edwin. He’s made some new friends. I’ve seen them. Skinheads. They must want something. Dunno what. I’ve told him they’ll get him into a lot of trouble. He left today, very anxious, but he wouldn’t talk about it.”“It’s ok, Paul. I’ve been worried too. He told me he’d met a couple of skinheads and said that people judge them because of how they look. One had smiled at h...

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The Ill Fated - an episode in the lives of the Soul Shifters.

Submitted to Contest #217

Katy looked her brother in the eyes, hoping to get a response. After two songs still no glimmer of recognition. Had the amnesia been so severe, or was this Gaby, not the Matthew she believed him to be? She started her third and final song for the evening. The candles’ flames flickered and danced with the firelight that lit up the sitting room.By the water I went walkingLooking for my own true loveI heard his voice call from the depthsOr was it from above?It could have been a memory dearFrom deep within my mindIf I can’t be with you in this l...

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The Young Man Who Couldn't Read Emotions

Her phone rang. Katie grabbed and swiped it. “Hi, this is Katie.” She held it up to one ear as she put dirty dishes in the dishwasher.“Hi Katie. Look, I’m really worried about Edwin. He’s made some new friends. I’ve seen them. Skinheads. They must want something. Dunno what, but I’m worried sick. He left today, very anxious, but he wouldn’t talk about it.”“It’s ok, Paul. I’ve been worried too. He told me he’d met a couple of skinheads and said that people judge them because of how they look. One had smiled at him, and he now believes they’re...

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The Boy Who Couldn't Read Emotions

Submitted to Contest #213

“Owe, Mum! It hurts, it hurts!” The little boy burst into tears. His mother crouched and hugged him tenderly.For the third time in ten minutes, 5-year-old Edwin held up his hands to his mother, and she shook her head in dismay.“How many times must I tell you to leave the cacti alone.” She commenced pulling the small spines out of his hands. They were with friends at the Botanical Gardens, viewing the cacti and succulent display.This boy had a kamikaze streak. He would obsessively do things repeatedly and not relate his pain to his own impuls...

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Her helpful Friend

Submitted to Contest #211

Warning; mention of domestic violence."Katie! No one wants to hear all that. No one cares about the past. Get a grip. It's up to you to make a decision. You alone. Who cares what others say. You can't let yourself go to pieces over what they think. And there is little point in telling me. I can't advise you what to do."Katie has a wonderful friend, Lynley, who has guided her through many crises. Her advice has always been sound, though sometimes given in such a manner that some others may conclude she won't tolerate fools. This included the ...

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Charlie

Submitted to Contest #211

Warning: mention of cats being put down/killedMy youngest sister Miriam loves animals. One day, she got into huge trouble when my mother innocently opened a box in my sister’s wardrobe, and out jumped . . . a little mouse!Miriam had been given a mouse by one of her school friends and knew my Mum would have a fit if she knew. The little mouse lived secretly in a shoe box in the wardrobe and only came out for playtime after school. My sister gathered food for her mouse surreptitiously. Before the little mouse could eat a way out of its home, i...

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Life Takes Over When You Have Other Plans

Submitted to Contest #208

(This story has an indirect mention of child abuse) Lynda had brought up three girls. One loved sport, running, art, and calligraphy; the middle daughter loved her friends, reading, sewing clothes, and staying at home; the youngest daughter loved to be at home but attended Art Classes with a lady just down their street. Lynda, as a 6-year-old, attended Jazz-dancing once a week with the daughter of a family friend. Her father took her in the early evening each week. Not long after this, she changed to Ballet dancing which she preferred. ...

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Who is This Girl?

My boyfriend of five years and I broke up. Laurence and Verity, the fabulous two-some who had stuck it out, finally split.           We originally 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 tub...

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An Unfortunate Birth, a Medieval Tale

Submitted to Contest #205

(Caution. Mention of someone bleeding in this story)Long, long ago . . . there lived a Lord named Tytus who dwelled in a castle commonly known as Wadeley Keep. He had inherited it from his father-in-law, Lord Roland. On this day, Tytus stood near the bed holding an undersized baby bundled in a soft woolen wrap. The father’s green eyes sparkled in adoration at his son and heir while his wife Soona cuddled their newborn daughter in the comfort of the bed. Red-rimmed eyes and a flushed face made her look unwell.A full moon shone through the win...

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A Time for Revenge - Not.

There is always a stage in the lives of family members when the older members pass off the earthly scene and out of our lives. It's a sad time. Whether sudden or after a period of decline, it is always inevitable. The grief family members feel at this time can be varied and complicated. In our family, it has become unpredictable and complex. Our mother is our oldest relative, and we want as much independence for her as possible. It is more challenging than it sounds . . .“What on earth have you said that has made your sister so annoyed with ...

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A World at War

Submitted to Contest #200

Long ago, there lived a little girl named Liesbet who had a secret friend called Greta. Greta’s family didn’t know about Liesbet. As a grownup, she didn’t tell anyone about her friend Greta because she had deliberately forgotten what had happened. The story came out when she suffered her stroke in her late eighties. Her long-term memories surfaced and became more crucial than the illusive short-term ones. She had forgotten why she had never told the story.To fully understand Liesbet, you need to know the tumultuous events that shaped he...

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The Tale of the Pointer

Submitted to Contest #198

When I think about my co-ed high school years, two boys come to mind. One of them full of meanness, and the other full of mischief. The mean one, Mark, dreamed up many ways to torment me physically and mentally. I spent my last two years at High School dreaming up and sometimes succeeding in getting even with him. I recollect he took it very well. That’s another story.Years later, when I bumped into him unexpectedly at a Super Market with a babe in my arms, he seemed delighted to see me. He positively grinned, complemented me on my cute chil...

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The Soul Shifters

Submitted to Contest #196

Lawyer Percy Campbell sat holding an envelope marked ‘Personal. Miss Victoria Trent had left the country and presented him with this letter for her uncle and aunt, if she made no contact before year’s end. He hadn’t received the call to destroy it. Victoria had mentioned possible danger but nothing else. Percy had been her lawyer since before her career as a well-known artist. He knew her aunt and uncle when she first lived with them after her mother Rose’s death. They had 24hrs before they would know the letter existed.His curiosity mounted...

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