Nero Katu

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2024

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“Artemisia and the bruja” by Nero Katu

Submitted to Contest #275

My mother and the mothers before her came from a long line of witches. But I did not want to be a witch. I refused to partake in any sort of witchcraft. According to my friend Natalia, the Catholic bible says that witchcraft is a sin. And for this reason, I entered my mother’s botanica only when she asked me to.   One evening, my mother was away at a birthday party and I was left to manage the botanica on my own. Natalia sat on the floor next to me, hiding below the counter. Sometimes she accompanied me during my shifts, but we ma...

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“Sam, the Medium” by Nero Katu

Submitted to Contest #272

Amira set the last of my remaining clothes into a cardboard box. The only belongings of mine that did not burn in the fire were my blue velvet cardigan, my floral headband, and an old Archie comic that I let Amira borrow ages ago. She’d been paranoid for the last month. I always knew Amira to be superstitious, but I never thought she’d be scared of me. Every night, she scanned her bedroom and she’d even started sleeping with a nightlight. And when her mom asked her why she was so skittish, Amira said “it's as if Leila were following me ...

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“Poster Love” by Nero Katu

Submitted to Contest #264

The air smelled heavily of garbage and no one around Stiven seemed to notice. But the stench drove him mad. So much so, that he completely tuned out the ongoing toasts for the bride and groom, and chose to investigate instead. He turned his face to each side of him and inhaled, fully expecting his very old aunt to be the culprit. No such luck, he only managed to steal a crooked smile from aunt Gloria. This time he leaned forward, careful to not attract attention, and smelled the peony centerpiece. The funky floral fragrance slapped his face,...

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Author bio

This is a new thing I’m trying! And yes, I’ve always loved reading. But writing is a different ballpark. I’m loving it though, and I hope others love my stories just the same! Please, feel free to send over some constructive criticism. Lord knows I need it :) <3