Description

A Dominican Flash Fiction Story About Family Secrets, Betrayal, and Marriage

She thought she was uncovering a secret. She never imagined her grandmother already knew.

Growing up in the Dominican Republic, a young girl has always known that her Papá is not the man everyone pretends he is. He comes and goes as he pleases, leaving her beloved Mamá waiting while he spends his time with another family in another city.

Mamá cooks for him, cares for him, and welcomes him home. But her granddaughter has had enough.

Determined to expose his betrayal, she searches through his belongings and discovers a document that confirms everything she suspects. Convinced the truth will finally open Mamá’s eyes, she slips the evidence beneath her bedroom door.

But when morning arrives, her grandmother’s response challenges everything the young girl believes about love, loyalty, and marriage.

Inspired by the author’s childhood memories in the Dominican Republic, Catching a Cheater is a poignant work of autobiographical flash fiction exploring infidelity, family secrets, generational expectations, and the complicated choices women make in the name of marriage.

Perfect for readers who enjoy emotionally honest literary fiction, Dominican family stories, and thought-provoking flash fiction with unexpected endings.

Format: Digital ebook
Author: Johanny Ortega
Genre: Autobiographical Flash Fiction / Literary Fiction
Reading experience: A quick, thought-provoking read