Cristine Burke

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2024

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“Everything Changes” by Cristine Burke

Submitted to Contest #287

“How can both of our children be so different from us?” Elise is nervously tapping her teaspoon against the side of her coffee cup. It makes a monotonous, tinny sound that isn’t even registering with her husband Ben, who is engrossed in something on his iPad screen. “Ben!” Elise raises her voice, “Are you even listening to me?” She glares questioningly at her husband. “I’m sorry,” Ben murmurs distractedly. “I have to get this report out this morning. What did you say?” Elise emits an exasperated sigh. This is the usual dynamic between them. ...

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“Enough” by Cristine Burke

Submitted to Contest #270

“Dodge boys…we’re the Dodge boys!” Adeline wakes to the same annoyingly cheerful car jingle playing on the radio every morning at 7am. Why can’t her mother ever listen to a different station? Classic rock? Reggae? Hell, she’d even settle for smooth jazz at this point. She drags herself out of her warm bed, throws on a sweatshirt, slides into her beat-up Birkenstocks and trudges down the hallway toward the kitchen. As she enters, the overhead, fluorescent light casts a blinding glare in her half-opened eyes. Once fully awake, she su...

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