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Kara Beth Baker

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2022

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Johnny

Weekly Contest #148

“Someone get my boy!” John shouted, amongst the smoke, “don’t worry about me I’ll be fine. Get him! Hes downstairs and he’s paraplelegic. Get him out if you have to drag him!” John noticed it wasn’t fire fighters helping him, it was community members, and was confused but all he could focus on was Johnny. Downstairs the flames were quickly moving toward Johnny, who had just been put in his bed for the night by his nurse, Brenda. She started screaming and ran in the porch and yelled for help! There were a ton of fire fighters there but none...

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The Promise

Weekly Contest #141

The Promise 1313 words As I awoke to the brightness, of the sun coming up through the bus window, I rubbed my eyes and looked out the window. ‘More cows than people’ I chuckled to myself..just like Eddie said there’d be. I wondered how much further we had to go to get to my destination. I was headed towards a small town in Pennsylvania. In fact, Eddie said it was a tiny town. So I figured what I had to do wouldn’t take long. I tilted my head back and drifted back off to sleep.. When the bus finally reached my stop. I grabbed my backpack ...

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Not My Finest Hour

Weekly Contest #140

*This story contains sensitive material about prison and what happens behind bars. Word Count -1219 "Alright, y'all know the drill," said one of the guards sternly, as all the women groaned. Another guard yelled,”Shut up!” and I stood frozen just standing there and looking around. Which is the last thing I should EVER get caught doing. Having never been to prison before, I most certainly did not know what ‘the drill’ was. But I learned very quickly and began to follow suit-the whole time being screamed at by the guards about what trash we...

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Just a chapter

Weekly Contest #139

I sit here looking at my son, who has just moved back in. Wearing many of my clothes-my college sweatshirts. Going to work where I started working and asking the same questions I asked at his age. “What’s the point? Why am I here and what am I supposed to be doing” he says quizzically. And more importantly, “How can I do it and do I without the government owning my life and ‘selling’ out?” Well kid, I have been looking for those answers for over 30 years, I think, and just stare at him is disbelief. Here, I’ve basically been out of this ki...

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Blinded By The Light

Weekly Contest #138

Title- Blinded By The Light Word count- 1070 When you’re in addiction, it’s all dark. Because even at its’ lightest, it’s still twilight, at best. That kind of light where it’s not dark yet but it’s eerily not light either. Where the world is quiet, and it’s just you and your head. You know the light exists, it’s what’s you’re looking for.. but it’s always unattainable, just out of reach. You’re always looking for that light. The light that will bring you to even. Not even happy, just to break even, as it were. But you know that’s not ...

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The Hatch

Weekly Contest #129

“Isn’t this the best thing ever?” said Annie to her husband, “It’s gotta be the best hot chocolate I’ve ever had..like ever. But Rhett didn’t hear her. He was transfixed with the wintry view outside. He had been so lost in his head with the wedding plans and wedding itself-the last few weeks in themselves had been such a blur. He was just enjoying the peace and the calmness of not having to do anything at that exact moment. The River Bend B&B was just what he needed. The newlyweds were ready to unpack and get settled. They felt like they’...

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