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.

friends immediately caught on, grinning knowingly,

kill for that

fled

dialed Lucys number from

the call connected, tears streamed

and said,

voice that

is my

one daughter, and thats me Celine troze

today!

here

perform that dance for them later, okay?

day was Carlys birthday, Celine hung up

wandered aimlessly until

was where she found the gravely injured

her hed

no one

they held onto each other for

Adam was burning

kept muttering, Water Water… She left the cave alone to find herbs and water

Adam was gone She waited for him in that cave for days, convinced that he would return for

he wouldnt

her first He had been searching for her the entire