Kimberly Walker

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2022

Stories (21)

21 Stories

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“Ella” by Kimberly Walker

Mom, unfortunately, knew she had to teach me all I would need quickly before her end. So, she taught me to read, cook, sew, and keep a house by ten. Mom passed about a month after my eleventh birthday a few years ago. My father and I had a wonderful life, but he was lonely. He was convinced I still needed a mother figure. So, he and the widow Monroe married after...

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“Kids do the Darnedest Things” by Kimberly Walker

So, what’s the catch? No catch, I swear—famous last words before being embarrassed by a supposed friend. Children are meanest in the fourth grade, I think. To be the butt of the jokes, you are always last to get it. Suppose you are eleven, 5’6’’, and a female who transferred midyear to a school for typically normal kids. Most sixth graders are only just reaching ...

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“The Shoe Queen” by Kimberly Walker

The Shoe Queen

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“Tired of This ” by Kimberly Walker

Tired of This Hey, Houston, come here…look! M*@T%^*F++K Damnit… Houston, we have a problem! Look, someone is doing it again right now. How the heck are they getting in? They are being bold as hell this time. A remote predator hacked me, and they attempted to steal $500 through a fraudulent payment. They tried to create a payment from my Pay...

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“The Twins” by Kimberly Walker

The Twins Born on the cusp of Taurus and Gemini, five minutes apart and as opposite as night and day. Sandra was light-skinned, had blonde hair, a quiet smiler, and blue eyes; unlike usual black children, Sally was chestnut, chubby, and a crier with black curly locks. If I had not been one of the nurses assisting in the delivery room, I wou...

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“Disappeared” by Kimberly Walker

Here I sit, awaiting arraignment for something I would never do, could never do, but it happened; she disappeared. The she I’m talking about is Terry, my flaky, unreliable roommate and science lab partner. She’s one of those people who don’t have to study, and I can’t stand her. She acts like her hippie parents. Nothing phases her. She has no sense of space; everything is cool and groovy, or don’t have a cowman. I did threaten to make her disappear from the world once when she p...

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“Sanity... Priceless?” by Kimberly Walker

Stop, don’t say another word. Let’s go for a walk. You know how she gets when you don’t think before responding; a war of words with a writer is an unarmed battle. She knows you wrecked the car. The garage can’t make any repairs without the insurance information. I told her what had happened. What will you two do when I return to school in a week? You know the cops will arrest someone the next ...

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“A Millionaire's Lottery Guide ” by Kimberly Walker

A Millionaire’s Lottery Guide Games of chance can make or break you. One roll of the dice can be boxcars or snake eyes. I put so much belief into a lucky charm that I carried it everywhere. It was a nickel minted on my birthday, June 5, 1966. I dreamt I needed to go on the casino trip I had wanted to do for years but would not splurge for. Everyone dreams; some scare us, some make you chuckle, and unfortunately, we don’t remember 85% of our dreams. Of the 15%...

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“Not Again ” by Kimberly Walker

Not Again My teacher used to say,” if you can see it, you can achieve it.” The same thing happened every year, I wrote down the resolutions by Christmas day, and by Valentine’s day, I had broken all the important ones. Not this year; I’m determined to make a vision board…they say they work. Posting one up in my office at work and one on the refrigerator here at home. This way, others can keep me accountable. So, I can return to my high school weight by our fo...

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“Researching Xmas ” by Kimberly Walker

Dear Robin,I don’t know who challenges me more, my daughter or our boss. The subject is the holidays. I wouldn’t say I like Christmas. The boss could not have been vaguer about what he wanted me to do: Research Christmas!Christmas has been overdone…it’s been commercialized. What can I say to sell more crap faster?Oh well, pick your poison! I researched every holiday, greeting, and even St. Nick…. I hope you can create s...

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“It Robs” by Kimberly Walker

It Robs When I decided on medicine some seven decades ago, I didn’t think I would become one of my subjects, patients, or a victim of this dreaded fate. Let me explain quickly before I forget what I want to say. When I received money for my birthday, Christmas, or an “A” on my report card, I’d buy the latest N...

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“I am Spinach ” by Kimberly Walker

I am Spinach He thinks he had a choice in my living with him and his mom, and I will leave it at that. I saw him walk into the SPCA that Saturday back in 2020. I could feel the need, the want, and the fun yet to be had. The last person I chose didn’t want my abilities; I’m a calming force. I’m cute, small in stature, and cuddly. I remind him...

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“From Seeds of the Great Oak” by Kimberly Walker

From seeds of the Great Oak With every grade advancement, my daughter’s homework challenges me as much as her. Now in Science class, they are learning about plants; we will research the oak tree for her project. Wow, in Virginia alone grows, 139 variations. The oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus of the beech family. There are ap...

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“Elf #1 Reporting ” by Kimberly Walker

Elf #1 ReportingEverything has changed since the Abacus, the first calculation instrument we used in this workshop. I realized how slow and unreliable it was. It evolved into the hand-held calculator and the modern-day computer. I know many think IBM built the first computer but here is how it happened; please keep this quiet.We elves invented the device that you all call the BlackBerry in 1790. It made it much easier to record...

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“My Soapbox ” by Kimberly Walker

My Soapbox How much is a life worth? I once pouted for three weeks after my grandmother accidentally sent a blank birthday card. She promised to bring double when she visited in a month for the fourth. She was not my favorite person until I got all twenty dollars counted out in my hand. My feelings about things have changed from childhood to now. If someone had asked the 10-year-old me this question, I might have said $10, my allowance and birthday ransom amo...

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A fledgling writer looking to be a swan.