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Gina Burke

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2019

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The Trunk

Gina Burke

Submitted to Contest #154

The Trunk By Gina Burke “Wow, this yard sale has a lot of cool stuff, doesn’t it, Ethan?” “Oh yeah. It’s great. There are some tools I want to check out on that table over there. I’ll meet up with you.” Carly enjoyed watching her husband excited at yard sales like a child on Christmas morning. Not only did Ethan love a good yard sale, but he also loved to collect just about anything. As Carly watched her husband inspect everything that would undoubtedly end up in one of his collections, she chuckled and thought, True, I’ll eventually n...

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Halloween Surprises

Gina Burke

Submitted to Contest #65

Madelyn slowly entered through the side gate of St. Rita’s cemetery. She glanced over her shoulder so many times, making sure no one followed her, that her neck ached. As she squinted, searching the seemingly never-ending rows of tombstones, she could make out the outline of her best friend in the dark, Mallory, standing next to a large headstone. She was looking up at a large, stone angel, wings spread, looking down over the grave. Madelyn picked up her pace and quickly reached her friend. Mallory grinned. “You look scared. Do you not want ...

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Chance Encounter

Gina Burke

Submitted to Contest #58

Lily was so angry with herself, she could scream. Running two blocks in heels while a storm threatened overhead was not the Monday morning she anticipated. She grumbled to herself as she tried not to do a face plant on her way to the job interview. She never expected this opportunity, and she wasn’t about to blow it now. This cushy New York City Journalist position would be the opportunity of a lifetime. Lily was never late for anything. So, how she overslept and is now in jeopardy of being late for this interview, she can’t say. She hurrie...

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The Trunk

Gina Burke

Submitted to Contest #38

“Wow, this yard sale has a lot of cool stuff, doesn’t it, Ethan?” “Oh yeah. It’s great. There are some tools I want to check out on that table over there. I’ll meet up with you.” Carly enjoyed watching her husband get excited at yard sales like a child on Christmas morning. Not only did Ethan love a good yard sale, he loved to collect, well, just about anything. As Carly watched her husband inspect all the things that would undoubtedly end up in one of his collections, she had to chuckle to herself. “True, I’d eventually need a second home t...

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The Seamstress

Gina Burke

Submitted to Contest #32

My name is Joe. I’m not sure I still have an actual identity, so telling people my name achieves nothing but overwhelming sadness. No one has cared for years. Maybe I’ve simply had an unusually long streak of bad luck… or maybe to our vast universe, I’ve slipped through the cracks and have been forgotten. It never ceases to amaze me how quickly, no matter how much effort one puts into creating a comfortable life for themselves, it can slip away faster than holding water in your grasp. I’ve never known a time in my life where things came easi...

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One Night Only

Gina Burke

Submitted to Contest #26

“Are you ready, boss? Fifteen minutes until we open.” The anxious voice in the doorway of my office did nothing to calm my nerves. I’ve got to learn to close my door. “I’m ready, Zeke. Are you?” “Oh yeah, boss, am I ever. The guys are more than eager to perform, and the crowd has been getting bigger since before 5:00. They’re starting to curve around the block. I hope we have enough food. I hope we don’t run out of ice!” “Zeke, take a deep breath. It’s going to be fine. Make yourself useful and go check on the club one more time.” “Alright, ...

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