Kate Rich

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“The Lovebirds” by Kate Rich

Submitted to Contest #186

“It can be anything. Anything!”“No.”“Chicken.”“There's nothing wrong with you. You're perfect the way you are.”“Oh, come on. You can’t give me one simple–”“Hey! Get back here.”“Just one thing, just whatever. Some little thing. I want to know!”“So you mean, a performance evaluation.”“It could be my performance. It could be my looks. Has to be something I can change, is all. Preferably without surgery. Something that just kinda bugs you.”“And then it'll be my turn, I presume.”“No, we don’t have to.”“Oh, really? Hardly seems fair.”“I like to wo...

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“Poker Face” by Kate Rich

Submitted to Contest #172

The morning after Carol commits the crime, she has to work to swallow. The tightness of her throat is so intense, it feels locked. She makes short, shallow breaths. Her hands shake. She is sure if she lets anyone near hear, they will hear her heart pounding. The morning after the crime, Carol drives her Kia on I-5 north toward Bellingham, speeding to catch the ferry to Alaska, knowing that if she misses the Friday sailing, the next won't leave until Monday. And by Monday, Carol wants to be reunited with ...

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“The Water Is Perfect” by Kate Rich

Submitted to Contest #116

Normally I'm the one who skips the hot tub and helps with the dishes because hot tubs at parties kinda gross me out a little-- you know when you see little flakes of skin or hairs or whatever floating on the surface?--but I have a sprained shoulder and think it might help. The host is my co-worker, Kelly, who works beside me in the warehouse, and has become more or less my supervisor. She invites me to these things all the time, and I almost always say no, because big social gatherings stress me out. The tub is aglow with blue li...

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