Kate Aychbee

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2020

Stories (2)

2 Stories

40 karma pts

?

“The Purgatory Project” by Kate Aychbee

Submitted to Contest #84

“They say hell is other people… but really, it’s yourself.” When my teacher taught that saying to my first grade class, I remember saying to her, “What? But, yourself is the only person you can count on!” The teacher had smiled and nodded, saying, “Many would think so, Kaiya. However, when you grow up, you’ll soon realize that many people are, in fact, their own worst enemies.”But despite her efforts, I had believed the saying was stupid for a long, long time.In fourth grade, I had learned about the Purgatory Project of 2039.It was inspired ...

6 comments 6
Read story

“As the Dark Closes In” by Kate Aychbee

Submitted to Contest #65

Sina and I unrolled our sleeping bags on October 31st, 2013, a few hours before midnight. It was cold and dark, despite what the forecast had been, but we had come prepared with extra blankets, sweaters, and hot cocoa in a little travel cup.It was Sina’s brother who had dared us to spend the night here, in the graveyard. I was glad I agreed; it beat trick-or-treating by a lot, especially since everyone was selling candy for lower prices anyways. Sitting there, talking with my best friend, the leaves falling around us as the temperature gradu...

5 comments 5
Read story

Author bio

Hi! My (pen) name is Kate Aychbee. I've been writing for about three years now, mostly making short stories. I write sci-fi and horror stories in which very few-- if any-- people survive. I also really enjoy reading other peoples' stories, because yeah, they're great. If you're reading this? You're great and probably have amazing stories. Feel free to give me criticism as long as you have a suggestion for how I can improve, and yeah! P.S. Wow this bio turned out super long lol