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Kaitlyn Wadsworth

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2022

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An Unfortunate Birth, a Medieval Tale

Submitted to Contest #205

(Caution. Mention of someone bleeding in this story)Long, long ago . . . there lived a Lord named Tytus who dwelled in a castle commonly known as Wadeley Keep. He had inherited it from his father-in-law, Lord Roland. On this day, Tytus stood near the bed holding an undersized baby bundled in a soft woolen wrap. The father’s green eyes sparkled in adoration at his son and heir while his wife Soona cuddled their newborn daughter in the comfort of the bed. Red-rimmed eyes and a flushed face made her look unwell.A full moon shone through the win...

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A Time for Revenge - Not.

There is always a stage in the lives of family members when the older members pass off the earthly scene and out of our lives. It's a sad time. Whether sudden or after a period of decline, it is always inevitable. The grief family members feel at this time can be varied and complicated. In our family, it has become unpredictable and complex. Our mother is our oldest relative, and we want as much independence for her as possible. It is more challenging than it sounds . . .“What on earth have you said that has made your sister so annoyed with ...

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A World at War

Submitted to Contest #200

Long ago, there lived a little girl named Liesbet who had a secret friend called Greta. Greta’s family didn’t know about Liesbet. As a grownup, she didn’t tell anyone about her friend Greta because she had deliberately forgotten what had happened. The story came out when she suffered her stroke in her late eighties. Her long-term memories surfaced and became more crucial than the illusive short-term ones. She had forgotten why she had never told the story.To fully understand Liesbet, you need to know the tumultuous events that shaped he...

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The Tale of the Pointer

Submitted to Contest #198

When I think about my co-ed high school years, two boys come to mind. One of them full of meanness, and the other full of mischief. The mean one, Mark, dreamed up many ways to torment me physically and mentally. I spent my last two years at High School dreaming up and sometimes succeeding in getting even with him. I recollect he took it very well. That’s another story.Years later, when I bumped into him unexpectedly at a Super Market with a babe in my arms, he seemed delighted to see me. He positively grinned, complemented me on my cute chil...

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The Soul Shifters

Submitted to Contest #196

Lawyer Percy Campbell sat holding an envelope marked ‘Personal. Miss Victoria Trent had left the country and presented him with this letter for her uncle and aunt, if she made no contact before year’s end. He hadn’t received the call to destroy it. Victoria had mentioned possible danger but nothing else. Percy had been her lawyer since before her career as a well-known artist. He knew her aunt and uncle when she first lived with them after her mother Rose’s death. They had 24hrs before they would know the letter existed.His curiosity mounted...

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The Three Lives of Oscar

Submitted to Contest #194

Let me tell you the story of Oscar. This title implies that I knew his name at the start of my story. Not so. We had named him 'Darn cat!' but not with affection. Later, we found out his name, and we also found out he had three separate lives. I don't mean one after the other, as in the Disney Movie "The Three Lives of Thomasina." I mean concurrently. This may suggest a cat with cheek and a tad of disloyalty, but Oscar was more brazen. Imagine a rotund stripy ginger tom with a ragged ear and a look of disdain, especially towards humans. Othe...

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A Treasure of Priceless Worth

Submitted to Contest #192

My hand gently accepted the necklace from the little old lady in the second-hand store. I hardly dared to breathe or say the words that trembled on my lips. Before me, in a cabinet near the counter, with "$1" clearly marked on a price sticker, was something unexpected. Among an assortment of items made of junk jewels lay something real. A necklace made of red coral. I blinked in disbelief and checked its price with the storekeeper. She had stated the unbelievable. "It says $1, so $1 it is." This was the first hurdle. Now, how to pay for ...

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There is Always another Side to the Story

Submitted to Contest #186

               “I’m getting so excited about the marvelous Anniversary Party I’m organizing for my dear sister Kate, and for Fred. You’ll come too won’t you Selina? We‘ve invited all her friends and our entire family, minus kids. Fred’s parents Andy and Ally will be there as well. It’ll be grand. It’s at the new Crown Plaza. We’ve booked a suite on the top floor. Fantastic view. The lounge is massive and has its own bar. The gorgeous bedroom and en suite we’ve reserve...

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Not so Different from Each Other

Submitted to Contest #183

My mum Elizabeth is not as she seems. On the surface she appears to be a sensible, prim and rather opinionated lady. Her sense of what is right and what is wrong is voiced whenever she sees anything not as it should be. But underneath her desire to be virtuous, lurks a cheeky sense of humour.Even though her short term memory is fading, she is a fund of funny stories from her past. One such tale revealed a naughty side to my mother. Wicked as well as hilarious.George found this out to his surprise. Long had he complained about the outlook in ...

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My new Job in a Magic Show

Submitted to Contest #176

Today it all happened. I didn’t know it yet, but soon the most exciting day in my life would begin. Let me explain.My name is Lily, and I live with my Mum, Vikki. One day a girl called Daisy came to visit us with her dad. I am always very excited and run around when visitors come in, but Mum told me to sit down and behave. I’m good at sitting too. Daisy looked impressed.“Good girl, so obedient and so pretty,” she said and sat beside me. I liked her. I tried to stand up, but Mum told me to sit down again. I just wanted to play.Daisy’s dad tal...

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The Uncle Eddie Story

Part 1CHARLIE My mother was left with three cats in the family home when my youngest sister Miriam left to do her great O.E. She didn’t come back until the fifth year when she was finally caught working without a permit and deported from England. She had never considered how my mother would manage with three cats to look after. Only one belonged to my mother. Later, another sister told Mum, “Enough is enough!” and with the cost of vets and cat-food, the cats had to go. Mum reluctantly agreed. Her goal of finding suitable ...

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How Different I am from my Younger Self

Submitted to Contest #174

When writing to prompts, there are ones that appeal and ones that don't. This one appealed because 'coming to terms with how different I am now than in my youth,' is an active thing I wrangle with, and it isn't something I have achieved. Who would if they believed people de-evolve once they reach the prime of life? Or if they believe growing old should refer to a state of maturity and wisdom, not a state of becoming physically decrepit. Maturity is a state of mind because aging is compulsory but growing up is optional. Those who choose the...

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Wow! Where did the money come from?

Submitted to Contest #159

Most of us have dreamed of a huge deposit of money mysteriously arriving in our bank accounts. Trust me, even if you truly believe the deposit to be legitimate and then spent it, if it is actually not yours, you will be expected to pay back every cent (dime or penny), whether you can afford it or not.I knew a young lady, let’s call her Florence, who found a windfall in her bank account.At this stage she had been saving up for a plane fare to attend a family reunion which had been planned for a year and a half. In the mean time she had marrie...

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For All Her Hard Work

Submitted to Contest #155

Saphron crashed another tray of chickens into the oven of the Supermarket Deli, then turned to put the newly roasted ones into the heated-display-cabinet, for sale. Her coworker Meg manned the slicer, shaving the smokey fragranced ham for the display counter.            “Meg, how did you get on with your hours, now that you are on contract?” asked Saphron.            “I’m so happy. They gave me all the days and times I asked for and ...

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