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Patricia Striar Rohner

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2021

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The Big Test

As Life moved on, Natalie began to settle in and ease some of her nervousness about her marriage. However, there were still signs that bothered her. For instance, the twins were starting second grade, and they were so excited that they wanted to go buy school supplies, including a sturdy backpack, a 3-ring binder or multi-subject notebooks, college-ruled loose-leaf paper, color-coded folders for different subjects, and a pad of paper for taking notes. They also needed a pencil pouch and a small pencil sharpener. The list grew longer each day...

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"Have We Met Before?"

Weekly Contest #359

*** Judith was getting married! She'd been dating a med student for a few years, and he was about to start his pediatric practice in Kat City. Frank, a tall, handsome fellow from Buffalo, came from a large family and had three sisters. Judith said he knew how to treat a gal because of his upbringing. "The wedding will be at the restaurant Maison Chere, a French restaurant run by the owner and chef, Marie. She's given us the place for four hours, and we're going to hold the entire event there," Judith said, smiling with ...

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Betrayal

Weekly Contest #357

Sam went to work and labored even harder now that he had a family to support. Many nights, he came home to two screaming infants; at other times, everyone was asleep. When he had the energy and the weather was mild, he and Natalie took the twins in a double stroller to the park, showed the babies the pond where the ducks swam, threw bread crumbs in, laughed, and went "wee." The park was large, with a duck pond, tennis courts, basketball nets, a playground, and walking paths. A Good Humor truck came by daily, and the little kids lined up with...

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"Sam's Secret"

Weekly Contest #355

CW: Some sex, fraud, arrest Natalie and Judith saw themselves as independent college students aiming to be more than just girls. Natalie dreamed of becoming a talented writer and a skilled artist. She was determined not to fall behind like many talented women who wanted passionate romance and a carefree attitude.A blond-haired man approached her at a club and asked her to dance. He was slim and occasionally clapped his hands. When the song ended, he said, "Dance another one. That was too short," and so, they did. He pressed against her, and ...

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"My Team"

Weekly Contest #136

MY TEAM The announcer brags that it’s a beautiful day at Fenway, seventy degrees, sun with scattered clouds, and a perfect time to be at the ballpark. The team wears red, and the crowd is noisy. The fans want a win, which is not anything new, but the Nation needs a lift. The big guy plans to hit at least one homer, and the slim black player named Buddy is aiming to steal a few bases. I watch as the team scatters and the bullpen pitchers walk across the field. They're a sturdy looking group, young, muscled, and strapping. My friend, Barbara, ...

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You Have to Draw the Line

Weekly Contest #114

YOU HAVE TO DRAW THE LINE The Pitcher At twenty-eight, Maggie had three kids under three and a head full of distracted thoughts.  She couldn't get over how much she had to do now that she had a new set of twins and a toddler.  Her mother lived far away.  Well, Maggie thought, she'd gotten a lot done today.  She took the twins for their six month check-up; just shy of 15 pounds, they were a bit small but healthy.  Teddy needed new shoes and he chose brown ones.  She even got a h...

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one lie, led to more...

First he said he was divorced, then he said he had a Phd., then he said he'd buy me a plane ticket when I went to see my brother on his 40th birthday....and so it goes, until I didn't know who he was and what to believe. That was the beginning and then 29 years later, I am here and who knows what is true and what isn't. However, enough is true to know I live well, get plenty of exercise, fresh food is in the cupboard, and my hair gets done every month, color, cut, and blow dry. I have to tell you, there are so many worse things than lying, b...

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