Friday 16 June 2017

THE MISTAKE





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THE MISTAKE

Just one more drink.  He smiled at me, a leering grin that turned my stomach. I was with him now.  I’d said the words yesterday at the Registry Office, pledged myself to him.  Now we were on honeymoon.  Now I regretted my decision.  He was already showing his true nature.  My phone had gone missing.  I was never alone.  He waited outside the bathroom door.  He waited until I was asleep before he did what he needed to do.   The man at the table opposite kept looking at us.  Any minute now his temper would rise.  Any minute now. 


10 comments:

  1. That's frightening. It says a lot for one short paragraph.

    Love,
    Janie

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  2. You've done a good job of building hopelessness into this scene. Almost makes one wish the man at the other table would keep staring, her husband would start a fight, and the other guy would take him out for good.

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  3. I had a boyfriend like that. I feel her pain. Well done.

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  4. Yik... so sad to find out when it's already too late.

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  5. Dear Sally,

    I hope she can get away from him and have the marriage annulled before it's too late. Creepy. Frightening. Well done.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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  6. He must have shown some of his true self at some point in time... Poor fool. She has to get out of there and fast!

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