Natalie Dokter

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2024

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“Rachel's Date” by Natalie Dokter

Submitted to Contest #285

Cynthia tapped her fingers listening to the endless ringing. Debbie should have been home from her hair appointment half an hour ago, where was she? â€śHello?” â€śDebbie, what’s Bobbie doing tonight?”“Well, hello to you, too.” â€śNo time for that, this is serious. What’s Bobbie doing tonight?”Cynthia rattled her nails on the phone, twisting the cord around and around her finger.“I. Don’t. Know.” Debbie said at last. â€śWell, ask him, will you?”“He’s at basketball practice, you know that.”“Blast it.”“Is something wrong? You’re sta...

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“Happy Birthday” by Natalie Dokter

Submitted to Contest #284

This story contains content about death, illness, and substance abuse. “Lauren, we have to talk about… something.” Terri’s thin form was all but swallowed up by the pillows, a husk of the woman she used to be. The rented hospital bed took over Lauren’s normally neat living room. By the look of her mom, this bed wouldn’t be necessary for much longer. Lauren let off watering her spider plant. Her mom’s serious tone didn’t bode well. “What is it, mom?”“It’s about your father, the day he…” the woman before her struggled for words.“It’s o...

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“Hello, Baby!” by Natalie Dokter

Submitted to Contest #283

The parking lot was empty. Blessedly empty. I’m not too keen on having an audience for the birth of my second child. Yes, you read that right. I gave birth to my second child in the parking lot. In the front seat of a car in a parking lot, to be more precise. It started something like this. The year was 2022. The baby, a girl, was due to be born January 1st (and I was really hoping she would be, what a cool birthday!) The day, December 19th. Two weeks early, if you didn’t catch that. TWO WEEKS EARLY. That evening my husband and I h...

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“From Afar” by Natalie Dokter

Submitted to Contest #282

Amelia Krasinski “I’m so sorry I did that. I so thought you had said goodbye, lol. It was kind of loud in there, wasn’t it? I didn’t mean to be so rude lol. It was great running into you guys. You should have come over and had pizza with us. It would have been fun catching up more. ” SENT The story I’m about to tell you is one I recall with great agony-crusted shame. A moment I’m not proud of, but I hope to find at least one soul who can relate so I don’t feel quite so bad about myself. Misery loves company and all that. I have social anxie...

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Author bio

Natalie's main occupation and joy is being a wife and mother with some writing on the side. Two of these things are true, one is a lie: - One of her children was born in a car (You can read about it in the story "Hello, Baby!") - She has nine lives. - She hopes you enjoy her stories.