Kathryn Gabrielle

“Life Inside A Red Balloon” by Kathryn Gabrielle

Submitted to Contest #134

I could tell you why I am inside this red balloon, but you wouldn't believe it! I recall driving to the party supply store to get some extra red balloons for a birthday party. The weather is stifling hot outside and I welcome the air conditioning inside the store. I pick up six bags of red balloons, when I notice that one of the bags is torn open. Walking over to the customer service desk, I hold up the bag of red balloons and say, “ I don't want this one, it is already torn open.”The woman behind the desk looks at me and without hesita...

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“The Anti-Valentine's Day Conversation Heart” by Kathryn Gabrielle

Submitted to Contest #133

"I want to throw a mud pie at Valentine's Day!""Yes, that's me talking. I won't reveal my name. Just think of me as the "Little Red-Haired Girl" that Charlie Brown stares at from across the school yard. He drives me crazy with his wishy-washy personality. Why doesn't he just come over and say "Hi" to me? He is always looking down at the ground. He is gloomy and I absolutely refuse to send him a Valentine's Day card EVER! I won't give my name because I am adored by the ever dreamy-eyed, sickly-sweet Charlie Brown. I will have none of that bec...

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“The Old Heart-Shaped Box” by Kathryn Gabrielle

Submitted to Contest #133

Patience is an obsessive neat nut.Today, her plan is to clean her ancient, dusty old closet in the attic of her Victorian house. She has neglected that closet for years and its against her better nature to leave even a dust bunny to survive her keen eye. The closet door creaks as she opens it. Being a neat nut, Patience is determined to take on this challenge and rid herself of needless junk. She arms herself with rubber gloves and a spray bottle and goes to battle with the attic closet.In an obscure corner of the closet, she notices a fade...

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“My Summer Friend” by Kathryn Gabrielle

Submitted to Contest #132

"It will be a blast! You'll just love this college!"If I knew then what I know now, I would have slammed the door in her face and never looked back.Martha was my summer friend, my buddy. I was a kid that loved to swim and dream and talk about the future. I liked to listen to Martha talk about school in Massachusetts. I thought she was cool. The thing is, Martha had an overblown opinion of herself. There was no room for disagreement but try telling this to my fourteen-year-old self. There was no way I would think poorly of Martha. She was so ...

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“Are You There, God? It's Me, Geek Girl” by Kathryn Gabrielle

Submitted to Contest #132

*This story contains some sensitive teen issues and questions teens have about self esteem and body image.______________"Are you there, God? It's me, Geek Girl."My name is Mary Margaret. I am twelve and a half years old. I grew up in this town and I have attended Catholic school for six years. Both of my parents are Catholic, but my Mom is the devoted member of the Catholic Church. She attends Church weekly and I go happily along with my brothers and sisters. My father chooses to stay home on Sundays with his coffee and the paper. He smiles ...

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“The Drawing Room of Collinwood” by Kathryn Gabrielle

*I am a huge fan of the 1960's Soap Opera, "Dark Shadows" and creator Dan Curtis. This story is a fan fiction of my affection for the Collins family and the drama that went on in their infamous drawing room._____Collinwood is the primary home of the Collins family, located atop Widows' Hill in Collinsport, Maine. The house was built by Joshua Collins in the mid 1790s.Collinwood stands high upon "Widows Hill" with the Atlantic Ocean crashing against the rocks below. Many a sailor's wife would wait and watch at the top of Widow's Hill for thei...

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“Bad Brad” by Kathryn Gabrielle

Submitted to Contest #131

Once upon a time, there was a cold distant village. It had little sunshine and most of the year was spent trying to get out of the cold, chilly winds. Most blustery winds, I must say! The streets were neat and tidy and the police saw to it that no strangers stayed longer than a week. Everyone knew one another and especially everyone else's business. Good or bad. And there were ways to find out. So most people were fairly predictable.Walking to most any place in this town only took a few minutes. The town square was one solid block of sm...

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“The Locked Door” by Kathryn Gabrielle

Submitted to Contest #130

A Short Viginette In Four Scenes``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````THE CHARACTERSRene: a charming, sophisticated Parisienne man ,  who frequents Le Fouquet’s, and enjoys watching people go by. He is wealthy, and loves to look at the mirror a lot, and enjoys all the good things life has to offer. It is all good.Gaby: A young, innocent, raven-haired, Parisienne woman, who only lives only a few blocks from Rene, but the two never met. They lived parallel lives, went to different ...

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“A Place Like Alice” by Kathryn Gabrielle

Submitted to Contest #130

I can think of a few "Magical" words that must never be whispered, even in quiet places.Words like, "Curious" and "Silence" and "Clever".To utter these words, one feels the meaning resonate just like a song that reflects in the sparkle of the eye, the lilt in a voice, and the blush of a cheek.What does it feel like to be on that other side of the Looking Glass just like Alice?Alice is brave and curious.I need to leave fear behind and be curious too.I don't know of anyone who has been there and come back to tell the tale.It must be ...

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“Just A Spoonful of Poison” by Kathryn Gabrielle

Submitted to Contest #129

The year is 1496. The place is Rome, Italy. The snow-capped mountains in the distance are beautiful. The air is crisp with the promise of snowfall. Lucretia Borgia is sitting at a large table in the kitchen of the Vatican thinking about how to get rid of the rats.Her father, Pope Alexander VI, wants her to take a job as a cook at a nearby Inn. Lucretia, with her blonde hair and kind heart, is a cinch for getting the kitchen job.Meanwhile, the snow is falling softly at the Mountainside Inn near Rome. The kitchen is full of black smoke."What k...

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“A Cold-Hearted Lesson” by Kathryn Gabrielle

Submitted to Contest #129

It is a clear cold day on Attitash Mountain in North Conway, New Hampshire. I have never skied before this day and I am in a cold sweat. My brother-in-law, Ron, rented some skis and boots for me and they are very tight on my feet. I feel like my feet need to breathe. My feet are panicking. I breathe in and out several times and try to locate my sister Ann, but she is nowhere to be found. I look around at the crowd of people waiting for the ski lift. They are all bundled up in bright cute ski outfits and seem so confident and carefree. W...

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“Shadow of the Maiden” by Kathryn Gabrielle

Submitted to Contest #42

It is 1789 and the French Reign of Terror is at the peak of its indifferent cruelty. A young and unworldly aristocrat is seized and she has only one brief dawn in THE SHADOW OF THE MAIDEN to wrestle with her conscience and discover why she must die. In fast-paced present tense, Kathryn Gabrielle rushes us through in little more than 1000 words from a sudden raid by revolutionary police to swift death by guillotine and the dawning of understanding in one victim's heart. It is 1789. The Reign of Terror. In France, a radical political group...

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