She took my hands in hers and said, “I love you but I can’t go on with you...anymore.”
“Who is he? Anyone I know?”
She shook her head.
“Why now? Why after...all these years?”
“I am tired of us, tired of our marriage. I want more out of life.”
“Can we have one last drink?” I said resignedly.
She nodded.
I handed her glass to her and kissed her. I sipped my drink and waited for the cyanide to kick in. I wanted out. Lord, make it painless.
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“Who is he? Anyone I know?”
She shook her head.
“Why now? Why after...all these years?”
“I am tired of us, tired of our marriage. I want more out of life.”
“Can we have one last drink?” I said resignedly.
She nodded.
I handed her glass to her and kissed her. I sipped my drink and waited for the cyanide to kick in. I wanted out. Lord, make it painless.
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Great punch to this one!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Charles. I didn't know whether to bump off both or only the husband.
DeleteOh, this is great, Prashant! I really do like that 'punch.' And you reveal a lot about the characters in just those few words. Well done
ReplyDeleteThank you, Margot. Frankly, I'm not happy with the way this drabble turned out. Rather predictable, I should say. It's not easy to be original in a hundred-word piece. But it's a lot of fun.
DeleteYour drabbles ae fun to read, Prashant.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Oscar. That means a lot to me.
DeleteAnother good one, Prashant.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tracy. It could have been much better, more gritty and intense.
DeleteWell done - she deserved it!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Col. Actually no, that's not how it ends. He poisons himself to death! I was sceptical about the twist in the end.
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