Jacky Burke

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2020

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“Eos, Titan of the Dawn” by Jacky Burke

“Now!” shouted Selene, and Helios popped out of his chair at the breakfast table as Selene dropped like a stone into her chair, knocking some plates of ambrosia around, just as the bright, brilliant light of Apollo snapped into the kitchen window. “Well, that was fun,” sighed Helios and sat down, turning back to his half-eaten breakfast. “Until tomorrow!” he added cheerily, and Selene got up to bring her plate to the sink. Eos stood in the doorway, having watched this same set of events happen every day for centuries. Today, for ...

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“Southbound” by Jacky Burke

“Remember that first time we went bowling?” Lucy asked. She glanced at Garrett in her passenger's seat. He was staring out the windshield, head lolling from side to side. It was the first she’d spoken since getting on the road, aside from a few muttered swears getting through the Lincoln Tunnel. They were passing exit 9 on the New Jersey Turnpike, and it looked like traffic was loosening up. “It was like almost every trick shot you bowled took down more pins than your legit bowls. I almost peed my pants when you dove down the lane after the ...

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“Every Conversation We Had, at the End.” by Jacky Burke

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #186

Where are we, Jack? In my house. I bought it last year. What do you mean your house? Yeah! I bought a house last year. But, you’re still in college, Jack. Aren’t you? I went to college, but I got out a few years ago. I’ve been working up north, and living in apartments up there for a few years. But I thought I’d buy a house down here now. Oh. It’s cute, right? Little, and right down the road from Lisa and Adam. Lisa and Adam? Where are Lisa and Adam? They’re just a few houses down. They live right next door to each ot...

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“No Returns, No Exceptions” by Jacky Burke

Submitted to Contest #173

Christopher checked the drawer again. It was the first time in his life that he felt like he had gotten the exact right gift for a girlfriend. He had watched for clues for what Jessica would like for months. He asked her, of course, but she would always say she didn’t really know what she wanted, and that he didn’t have to get her anything, really, because she just wanted to spend time with him. Sure. He watched her reactions to holiday sale commercials. He chatted up her friends. He checked her closet to see what color was most commo...

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Author bio

Like space travel, I'm a little nerdy but mostly awesome.

Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #186

Every Conversation We Had, at the End. – read story