Noemi Betancourt

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2022

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“Lemon Drop” by Noemi Betancourt

Submitted to Contest #169

In a playroom sweet as candy with its pink walls accented white, Taffy Simpson set a small plastic table for tea. It was a very intimate tea with the brand new teddy bear Mama gave her as the only guest. Like a little lady, she sat gently in a chair across from her guest and tipped the pink teapot into their cups. “Thank you for coming, Chester. Since you’re new here I want to make you feel at home right away.” Taffy said. “Perhaps later you can watch me and Mommy carve pumpkins in the kitchen.” She spoke with the same air as her mother, w...

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“The Elevator” by Noemi Betancourt

Submitted to Contest #131

The elevator jolted to a stop. “Okay, cut it out.”“Cut what out?”“Stop screwing with the elevator. I know you don’t care about your grades but I need to get to class.”“How do you think I’m screwing with the elevator?” Enrico pushed the buttons but nothing happened.Mercedes gasped. “Oh no, you mean we’re stuck in here?”“Looks like.”She looked at the panel that contained two arrow buttons and a keyhole and nothing else. She rolled her eyes.“Who the hell installs an elevator without an emergency phone?”Enrico gaped at her and she sucked he...

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Author bio

Puerto Rican writer born and raised in NYC area w/a Masters Degree in English. Self-published romance novelist living in DE with British hubby and fur babies.