Monica Chaddick

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

Stories (53)

53 Stories

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“Puberty Explained” by Monica Chaddick

Submitted to Contest #76

“Grandma, can you explain something to me, please?” “Certainly, Kelly, what is it you are needing explained?” “I want to know what it means when a girl reaches puberty. I have heard girls at school talking about periods and ‘Aunt Flo’, but I don’t understand what they are talking about. I know I am close to that age, and I want to be prepared.” “Well, Kelly, h...

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“The Repeating Resolution” by Monica Chaddick

Submitted to Contest #75

Sandra made her New Year’s resolution every single year. She always made the same one, had for the past ten years. The problem, however, was that no matter how hard she tried, she just couldn’t seem to keep it. She knew that millions of people made the same resolution that she did – to lose weight. She also knew that the majority of people failed to keep their resolutions – especially that one. This did not in any way make her feel better. &...

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“The Freezer” by Monica Chaddick

Submitted to Contest #74

Day 1 - Monday Janice woke up to her alarm blaring. She was immediately aware that Greg was on her mind. They had broken up the night before, and she was upset about that, but she knew that she had a job to do and that she must do it. She headed into the bathroom and took a hot shower. Once she was dressed and made up for work, she headed to the kitchen. As she cooked herself a couple of eggs with toast, she...

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“The Wall” by Monica Chaddick

Submitted to Contest #74

Janice gazed into the early morning sky and watched the sun rise. She marveled in the beauty of the cotton candy colored cloud that was above her. Looking off to her right, she saw a gorgeous glowing line on the horizon and watched as the sun made its way through, and then above, the copper colored line. Turning, she walked back into her cell. That was how she thought of it – her cell. She grabbed her marker and made another tally mark on the wall. This was how ...

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“Have a Beer” by Monica Chaddick

Submitted to Contest #72

It had been a long day for Al. The case that he had been assigned wasn’t a particularly difficult one, but it was time consuming. The good thing was that he had already been able to determine a suspect, and he was pretty sure that the guy he had fingered was guilty. Now the problem was the burden of proof. Al got up in the morning and made himself a cup of coffee. As he lit a cigarette, he pulled his notes towards him from the day before. Everything that he had ...

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“Dream Job” by Monica Chaddick

Submitted to Contest #72

Janie knew that she would have to seek out a second job. She hated to do that, since she did have a full time job already and a family besides, but still…if she couldn’t pay the bills then she couldn’t pay the bills. She had discussed this with her husband. He didn’t want her to take a second job. Neither did her kids. Her co-workers at her full time job didn’t feel that she would have the time. All Janie knew was that, if no one else was going to step up, then...

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“Sam's Big Mistake” by Monica Chaddick

Submitted to Contest #70

Sam was not a good boy. He tried to be. He really did. The problem was that, when left to his own devices, Sam only found bad behavior to be entertaining. There was nothing fun about being good. Sam knew that he was not a good boy. Everyone told him so. As soon as he could walk, he knocked over everything he could find that would break. He had broken ceramic lamps, plaster statues, dishes, and toys. When he was bigger, he even broke the leg ...

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“One's Obsession with Oneself” by Monica Chaddick

Submitted to Contest #70

Peggy was a train wreck. She was in her mid – eighties. Her knees hurt all the time and her memory was going. Not that she would admit that, because she was too proud. She was four feet tall and felt that the world owed her because she was old and had had a hard life. She especially felt that, for some reason, her daughter owed her everything. One day, a tragic thing happened. There was a major hurricane in their area. Peggy’s daughter snatched her up ...

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“A Socially Distanced Thanksgiving” by Monica Chaddick

Submitted to Contest #69

Every year Thanksgiving holds a special place in my heart, as well as that of my family. None of us can wait to gather at Mom’s house. We always crowd around the table and gaze upon her Norman Rockwell table setting. Mom has never claimed to be a perfect mother of housekeeper, but come the holidays, you couldn’t ask for better. The table is adorned in a fall foliage table cloth, or some other scene depicting the holiday. The table is large, so all of the many dishes ...

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“The Wedding That Wasn't” by Monica Chaddick

Submitted to Contest #68

This was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives. Tammy and Steve were getting married today. Steve had his black and purple suit all pressed, ready, and hanging on the back of the door. Tammy had her long, lacy, flowing white dress hanging on the back of her bedroom door as well. Her dress was adorned with hundreds of beads and white sequins. The lace flowed in layers. The train went halfway down the aisle of the church. The veil also flowed i...

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“An Affair” by Monica Chaddick

Submitted to Contest #68

Benny and Joann stood together at the full length window, coffee in hand. They watched silently as the sun rose over the lake just a block away from their penthouse apartment. It was a beautiful sunrise. The wispiness of the clouds made them look like cotton candy. The approaching daylight bled through, coloring them and adding to the effect. The water shimmered like diamonds as the light pushed through to start the day. After a few minutes, Benny spoke. “A...

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“Dating My Darling” by Monica Chaddick

Submitted to Contest #67

“Welcome back to another loving episode of ‘Dating My Darling’. If you would like to be a contestant on our show, just go to the website and apply or call the number listed below. Now, on with the show.” Louise grabbed a notepad from the table beside her and jotted down the information. She had always wanted to be on a game show, and Dating My Darling was her absolute favorite game show of all. On the game, couples h...

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“The Prank” by Monica Chaddick

Submitted to Contest #67

Sheila was amazed that Joey had even looked in her direction, much less talked to her. Joey was one of the cool guys, a jock. Sheila was a nerd. She was chubby, she wore glasses and braces, and she made good grades. She always made good grades and had her homework done. Joey, on the other hand, cruised through school on his athletic abilities and his good looks. He was one of those kids that had skipped all of the puberty problems. No pimples, voice changed overnight, muscles popped up out of nowhere. ...

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“Now You See It” by Monica Chaddick

Submitted to Contest #67

It was just another day. Samuel Elliott Johnson was just another man. He was on his way to just another job. His routine had been the same as every other morning, as well as the route he took to work. He was thinking about the simplicity of life, and how simple it could be to just float through if you had a routine to follow – then everything changed. As Samuel was strolling down the sidewalk, he glanced through the shop windows. Just as he was passing the butch...

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“Opportunity Knocks” by Monica Chaddick

Submitted to Contest #66

Paul was a large boy, and about a hundred pounds overweight. As such, he was horrible in gym class, and never picked for teams at recess. Usually, he would bring out his Beast Tamers cards and mess with them at recess. The gym teacher usually gave him worksheets or little odd jobs to do, rather than subject him to the torture that the other kids would inflict upon him. Timothy was a small boy. He was short for his age, underweight, and asthmatic. As if this wasn...

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Author bio

I am recently widowed. I have four adult children, and three grand kids ages 3, 8, and 10. I do a lot of writing since I lost my husband. I am very active on Fan Story, and hope to become very active here, as well. I have one book of poetry, "A Teacher's Thoughts In Poem", that was published in 2005. I have also been published in several anthologies. I am currently working on a novel about what an evacuee family goes through after a hurricane. Chapters have been posted on a site called Fanstory.