Kim Nickolopoulos

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2019

Stories (4)

4 Stories

50 karma pts

?

“One Night Only” by Kim Nickolopoulos

Submitted to Contest #22

I arrived at my friends house shortly after 8 pm, alone. My husband and I separated just after Thanksgiving. “Taking a break from each other” he claimed, “Let’s see if we are really meant to be together” he said just before he and his bags walked out the door. We really hadn’t spoken much since just a text here there “Hey how you doing?” We wished each other Merry Christmas but other than that not much else. I really didn’t know how I felt about it all and just wanted a night to get away from the house and the loneliness. My best friend had ...

Read story

“Daisy’s Journey of Independence ” by Kim Nickolopoulos

Submitted to Contest #20

“I want to thank everyone for being here on such short notice. We got this intel just a short while ago and we need to act fast if we want to finally get these guys” explained Sargent Johnson briefing the Sheriff’s Animal Control Division. “As you know we have been tracking this particular fighting ring for quite some time so this intel is coming at a good time and I want this take down to go without a hitch.” Johnson continued“The sheriff’s deputies and swat will be leading this bust I want a few of us with them to secure to fighting d...

Read story

“The Shell of Time” by Kim Nickolopoulos

Submitted to Contest #18

Mom said to do the honorable thing to give back because I had so much. I’ve always have had plenty of hand me downs from my brothers, family and friends, so I decided after many years to clean out my closets and other storage areas of the house. With the idea of giving unwanted items to the Goodwill store and SPCA because I love helping the animals as well. It took most of the morning going through everything and determining the emotional value of my stuff. There were so many memories of course good and bad which did t make the dec...

Read story

“The Unexpected Visitors ” by Kim Nickolopoulos

Submitted to Contest #17

The Unexpected Visitors “Hey can you pour me some more wine please” I asked. My husband grabbed my glass filled and handed it back to me taking the knife from hand. “Why don’t you sit and take a break I’ll finish up” he kissed me and swatted my butt as I passed. It was going to be just the two of us this Thanksgiving no family no friends. This was our first Thanksgiving without my dad, who passed this last January. We didn’t want a traditional turkey dinner we decided on filet mignon and some veggies. We would toast ...

Read story

Author bio

My husband and I live in Merritt Island Fl with our 4 active dogs, 1 lazy cat and a noisy cockatoo.