Mary Catherine Kingfisher

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2021

Stories (5)

5 Stories

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“Dimmer” by Mary Catherine Kingfisher

Submitted to Contest #243

Elise hated that she could only see part of their lives. Hated that John and Hannah had happy times in other parts of the house, laughing and talking without her. She wanted them all to herself. She’d seen the other rooms once before, only briefly. It was the day Hannah brought her home, carrying her through the back door, past a small kitchen and dining room, finally placing her on a table next to well-worn chair. She knew the other rooms could not compare to the living room. How could they? This was their special place, their ...

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“The Belle Isle Boys” by Mary Catherine Kingfisher

Submitted to Contest #131

Gus was lucky in life. He was uncommonly handsome. The clever, likeable sort of guy who always had friends to spare. And, though his parents were poor, they were kind. Gus was the oldest of four siblings, a fact he liked to lord over his brothers and sister, all at least five years younger than him. On most days, when they weren’t working, his parents had their hands full with three young kids at home. And, while he loved his family, Gus enjoyed the freedom his oldest-child status provided. At thirteen, he explored the c...

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“Lost and Found” by Mary Catherine Kingfisher

Submitted to Contest #129

We reached year forty as a gang, with each of us hitting the milestone painfully yet sporadically throughout the year. First Alison in January, then the rest of us in February, April and July. None of us were despondent about meeting this bump in the road, though the cracks in our lives were starting to show. We planned to celebrate our collective aging with a ski vacation to Utah in February. So, it was a pleasant surprise when someone suggested a mini-reunion that fall. It was a quick trip to our hometown and, as the one still l...

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“Everyone Likes a Waffle” by Mary Catherine Kingfisher

Submitted to Contest #128

“Let me share a secret with you." I said, into the dark room. I was in the mood to let it fly.“No one believes your show anymore," I shout-whispered at him, leaning down. "The charming, funny guy who danced on tables at parties in college? It’s over. I hate to break it to you, but everyone knows you're a dick.”I sighed, exhausted. “You’re a dick and I’m an idiot,” I said. At this point, I knew I was only talking to myself.A few minutes before this last hurrah, as I was rehashing our latest go-round, he’d simply looked at me, turned off the l...

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“The Sleep Around Book” by Mary Catherine Kingfisher

Submitted to Contest #92

It was a secretive sort of town. It always had been. Ever since the wealthy industrialists first built vacation homes here over a hundred years ago, people had a habit of keeping to themselves. Though secrets here were not salacious--affairs, trust funds run dry, and other transgressions that wouldn’t turn a head in the big city. Locals always talked amongst themselves, of course. But, gossip was never shared beyond the confines of the town. News was more likely to be carried out to sea than it was to be shared with an outsider.To most, Nanc...

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