Katerina Kirilenko

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2021

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“Are you gonna be my girl?” by Katerina Kirilenko

Submitted to Contest #81

Grace started cooking way too early. She had gotten up at five o’clock in the morning to prepare the tiramisu following the recipe passed on from generation to generation in Federico’s family. Grace was lucky enough to get to know the nonna – an authentical Italian grandma, passionate about two things in life: cooking and her numerous family. She had a special spot in her heart for her oldest grandson, who spent hours and hours in the kitchen, listening to the family stories and learning to cook mouth-watering dishes. This was one of the rea...

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“The girl who lived” by Katerina Kirilenko

Submitted to Contest #80

’Calm down, Leila! I cannot believe this stresses you out. After everything that happened…everyone knows your story. Your life is an open book.’’Come on, little girl, don’t be shy! Do you hear the crowd out there, cheering? These people came to express their gratitude. You changed the lives of millions – you made history, darling!’Leila did not look good at all. Her whole body was trembling and she was pale like a ghost – this last comparison might actually be an insult to the ghosts, since they actually look more alive.’M…may I rehearse it ...

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Author bio

A girl with intercultural background playing around with words.