The Divorce Prescription

As a little girl, Celine had to take over the chores of Larrys late wife.

Each day, she washed clothes, cooked meals, and bore the brunt of his bearings.

Larry would yank her hair, kick her, and whipher with a belt.

Those days were almost unbearable.

As Celine grew older, her beauty because strikingly evident in the countryside.

But with her beauty came an even greater nightmare.

Larrys lecherous gaze turned predatory.

He would force her onto his lap, pressing his alcohol laden, sweatdrenched face against hers.

Bathing at night, shed lock the door with trembling hands.

But when she glanced back, she would only find his leering eyes peering through the crack, a sick grin spread across his face Those memories haunted her childhood like a recurring nightmare.

One day, Larry brought two of his drinking buddies home.

They teased him, saying, Tarry, why dont you find yourself a new wife? Larry chuckled darkly.

My new wifes already at home, just need a little more time to grow up.

on, grinning

for that kind

fled

she dialed Lucys number

call connected, tears streamed down her face like

and

save me… But the voice that answered was Carlys, haughty

is

mom only has one daughter, and thats me Celine troze Moments later, Lucys

sweet little princess, its your birthday today! Come see the

classmates are here and asking

dance for them later, okay? Carly

day was Carlys birthday, Celine hung up

to Larrys house, so she wandered aimlessly until she found herself in

was where she found the gravely injured

told her hed take her

if no one else wanted

onto each

dawn, Adam

Water… She left the cave alone to find

empty Adam was gone She waited for him in

believed he

found her first He had been searching for her the