Kelly Brackett

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2020

Stories (10)

10 Stories

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“Thirty” by Kelly Brackett

Submitted to Contest #81

Annabeth took in a deep breath, her eyes narrowing happily, as the spicy-sweet scent of her husband filled her nose. She stood in the kitchen; hands poised over the cutting board as she prepared their dinner for the evening. After spending her entire life with him, she still found herself occasionally surprised that they did not succumb to the status like their peers around them. Sure, Annabeth and William often argued, but it always focused on small things, like where the remote was or what the thermostat should be set at. What holds true f...

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“Hoping for More” by Kelly Brackett

Submitted to Contest #74

       Ten occasions this year that I believed I was going insane. I tried to understand it, but I could not. I sighed faintly as I looked down at the floor, my mind fixated on rejecting this man before me. Honestly, I didn't even know his name, but he appeared to know me and was determined to ask me on a date. I shook my head, attempting to think of a polite method to say no when I saw my best friend out of the corner of my eye. No, there was someone my heart was dying for that I would never have. “Claire,...

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“Blind Dates and Rivalries” by Kelly Brackett

Submitted to Contest #71

      I cannot believe this is happening again. It is the Annual Festival and my small bakery is insanely busy. To the point that we can barely keep up with the number of incoming orders. So much for that date, I had planned tonight. Guess I will have to call my mother to let her know that I will be too busy for her blind date. I shook my head to refocus and began prepping the next order to go out. The smell of delicious cakes, icing, and sugar reached my nose, filling the bakery with the scent of freshly cooked...

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“My Past” by Kelly Brackett

Submitted to Contest #69

      I was seventeen years old when my grandfather passed away. When I was little, he was my superhero, so I followed him around where ever he went, I was not too far behind. I did not much care for the rest of my family, however, and spent a majority of my childhood arguing with them. When he passed away, I lost the foundation for everything I had. But I was not the only one. My grandmother suffered as a result of this too, having spent almost fifty years of her life by his side. It was a very dark time for my...

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“A Small Reunion” by Kelly Brackett

Submitted to Contest #68

      It had been twenty-four years since she had last seen it, but the place looked exactly the same. It was the middle of the day, the sun glaring down on her brown hair and pale skin from overhead, the hot summer sun reminding her of the reason she came back. Clarissa had worked hard to avoid any and everyone she went to high school with, but now, here she was, standing right outside the high school gym. Now, she was a different person, though back then she was not. It had taken some time, and a lot of growin...

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“Lakeside Cabin” by Kelly Brackett

Submitted to Contest #68

      Watching the sunrise from the cabin together had become their favorite pastime. Kaiden and Stacy Davis had moved into this cabin to spend their last few years together since their children were grown. She still seemed to carry that flame of youth despite the fact that they were in their fifties. Kaiden watched as she moved around the living room of their cabin, dusting and cleaning here and there. They had been together for thirty-five years, having first met in high school. Of course, she had hated him ba...

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“Must Be My Imagination” by Kelly Brackett

Submitted to Contest #67

“I live by the train station on the east side of town.” I said shakily, looking all around me as I tried to breath. “I just saw someone get stabbed outside!”“I’ll send someone over there right away.” The operator replied calmly, on the other side of the phone. “Did they see you?”“I don’t think so. As soon as I saw it happen, I ran away.” I turned to make sure my door was locked, then started checking the windows and back door. “I live alone and have no relatives I could stay with.”“Just stay on the line. I have your address as…” As she liste...

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“Helping People” by Kelly Brackett

Submitted to Contest #66

“It doesn’t count if you’re already planning your defeat.”            She listened to the words of her best friend with her head down. Elizabeth had just attended yet another interview for yet another job. In this day and age, it was hard to find work, hard to find someone that would accept her with her lack of experience. There seemed to be nothing else she could do but move back home with her parents and give up on trying to live on her own. With a degree in health information, what li...

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“Passions” by Kelly Brackett

Submitted to Contest #66

For the longest time, her dream was to write stories. Fictional romances that drew the reader in and transported them to worlds different from her own. But she had kids to take care of and starting a writing journey with kids did not seem plausible. Katrina was a mom first, wife second, before she was her own person. She was the most experienced between her and her husband, so she got a fifty hour a week job in retail and busted her butt giving her family everything they needed for almost ten years. Katrina needed a change. The year before s...

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“Abandoned Cemetery” by Kelly Brackett

Submitted to Contest #65

Fae was on the edge of her seat. Just up the hill, about forty steps from where the car was parked, was the cemetery they were to visit. She had heard about it from her friends before, had visited it several times during the day, usually on Fridays. But tonight, it was different. She had been dared to go up the hill with her crush and try not to get spooked. He was the very definition of tall, dark and handsome and he had the best dimples when he smiled. Markus had a crush on her, his mind often drifted to her at school, or when he was at wo...

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Author bio

My name is Kelly, I'm 28 years old, and have been writing since I could hold a pencil. I've been out of work for a while and wrote up some stories here and there. I always find my way back to writing, no matter how long it has been. It is my passion.