Monica Chaddick

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

Stories (53)

53 Stories

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“The Waiting Game” by Monica Chaddick

Submitted to Contest #49

Sheila got up and began pacing the floor. This was excruciating. This waiting. It drives you nuts! She didn’t feel like pacing, but her behind had fallen asleep. She decided to take off her shoes and try to find a more comfortable sitting position. After twenty minutes of squirming she settled on a semi – comfortable position, which she stayed in all of about five minutes until the doorbell rang. Sheila seriously considered not answering, but then it rang a...

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“Coming To The Aid Of Others” by Monica Chaddick

Submitted to Contest #48

There is a woman that I know that always comes to the aid of others. She asks nothing in return, except for the respect that she deserves. She assists anyone and everyone. She is eighty – six years old and still helping everyone with everything. First of all, she houses her nearly thirty year old grandson, who suffers from a form of autism called Asperger’s Syndrome. This causes him to sometimes have extremely ugly outbursts. Instead of holding this against him, h...

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“Comic Collection” by Monica Chaddick

Submitted to Contest #48

The boy, Gregory, walked dejectedly down the sidewalk towards home. He walked alone, not by choice, but because he was the different kid, the bullied kid, the kid that no one wanted to hang around. He couldn’t help his differences, but that didn’t matter to the other kids. Even some of the teachers and staff gave him a hard time. The only thing that made him happy was his comic books. It had started out simply enough. When he was about seven years old, his Dad had...

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“The Guest Speaker” by Monica Chaddick

Submitted to Contest #47

You check the time. Perfect. As intended, you've arrived fashionably late. It’s not like you wanted to come anyway. Underneath your very fashion – conscious blouse, you are secretly wearing your t-shirt that says “Sorry I’m late – I didn’t want to come”. You know that no one will see it, but you know it’s there. As usual, no one is paying you any attention. Now, if you wouldn’t have shown up at all, there would be something said later. Since you did show up, regardless of how late you were, the usual behavior will o...

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“Childhood Friend” by Monica Chaddick

Submitted to Contest #47

As you check your mail, you notice a letter that makes you stop in your tracks. You recognize the name on the return address, but you can’t really believe it. You haven’t spoken to this person since third grade. That’s been a while, considering you now have grandkids that are about to start jr. high school. When you walk in the door, the phone is ringing, so you reluctantly set the letter down on the table and answer the phone. An hour later, you hang up because your three grandchildren are coming in from school. Th...

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“Big City, Big Dreams” by Monica Chaddick

Submitted to Contest #47

Suitcase in hand, you head to the station. You can’t believe the step you have just taken. Never did you ever think you would have the courage to do this, just pack up and head out like that. The train station appears in the distance. Almost there. You are giddy with excitement and fear. As the cab pulls up by the entrance, you pay the cabbie and step out with your suitcase. You walk up to the ticket booth and by your ticket. The man in the booth tells you the train will depart in an hour. You t...

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“Rambling Thoughts of a High School Misfit” by Monica Chaddick

Submitted to Contest #47

"Just say it," you silently reminded yourself. You knew you'd regret it if you didn't. I mean, what’s he going to do to you? He’s not going to bite you, or hit you, or run away or laugh at you. Well, ok, he might actually laugh at you, and that would be hella humiliating, but how will you know if you don’t just freaking say it, already. Just walk over there. You can walk, can’t you? I know, he’s with his friends, and that will be embarrassing, but just go. Just tell him you want to speak to him for a minut...

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“Play Day” by Monica Chaddick

Submitted to Contest #47

You looked out the window and, not for the first time, thought about how wrong the weather forecast had been. You had a big day planned. Last night, after the kids went to bed, you had gotten out five beach towels, five pairs of goggles, numerous diving toys, floaties, and beach sandals. You had loaded up the car last night, also, so you could surprise the kids. They were feeling neglected since you had been working so much on your novel. It was time for a family day. You figured all of you could use the break. ...

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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.