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, Damn,

for that kind of

Celine fled

as she dialed Lucys number from

tears streamed down her

and

please save me… But the voice that

This is my

thats me Celine troze

sweet little princess, its your birthday today! Come see

here and asking for

for them later, okay?

That day was Carlys birthday, Celine hung up

house, so she wandered aimlessly until she found herself in a

was where she found the gravely

her hed take her

her that if no one else wanted her, he

they held onto each other for

by dawn, Adam was burning

cave alone to find herbs and

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

truly believed he wouldnt abandon

had been searching for her the