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KB Butler

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2020

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Portals

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She gripped the mane of her horse and urged the beast to go faster. This wasn’t her time and if she didn’t get to the portal fast, she was going to be stuck in the Regency Era for the rest of her life. The sure-footed stallion beat a trail across the English countryside trying to match the pace Tabitha set. She had one job: prevent the Duke of Kennison from killing his wife. When Tabitha received the mission from her handler, Joshua, she hadn’t questioned it. It wasn’t an unusual request from The Order of Ùine. She opened the time portal wi...

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Guilty

KB Butler

Guilty by K.B. Butler Tracey jumped when she heard the television hum to life in the next room. She would not feel guilty. Joe would be well into his drink at this hour and wouldn’t care what she did. He was a sweet man and Tracey loved him, but he was too drunk most days to bother with her. She tucked her coal-colored hair into her bun and secured it with a bobby pin. Taking one final look, she decided that she looked pretty enough. She would need to be at the station at 7:00 pm when the train pulled in. Again, she told herself not to fee...

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Snapped

KB Butler

Submitted to Contest #109

He’d called her a loose cannon. Her! Well, she wasn’t going to take it anymore. She was done with this place. Done with Houston, done with him, and done with this job. Cleo Canton pulled her desk drawer out and dumped it into a box. She was angry at herself for letting him get to her. She always kept such a tight leash on her emotions, but everyone had a breaking point. Today was her birthday of all days. Her 32nd year was beginning on a sour note if you asked her. She dropped the desk drawer on the floor. Jonathan Durant had been her boss ...

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The Anniversary

KB Butler

Submitted to Contest #61

She knew when the anniversary was approaching. The weather changed in September. The oppressive heat of summer lifted, and the winds swept down from Oklahoma bringing slightly cooler air. Texas didn’t have a very distinct autumn season, but it did have a very definite football season. Jenna hated the start of the school year. While everyone was buying school supplies, Jenna retreated from her friends and family, hiding in her little house on South Park Street. The only thing different about this year was ten years had passed and ...

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