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

Celine fled the

as she dialed

connected, tears streamed down her face like

and

voice that answered was Carlys,

are you? This is my moms phone,

Celine troze Moments later, Lucys

my sweet little princess, its your birthday today! Come

are here

forget to perform that dance for them later, okay? Carly

That day was Carlys

wandered aimlessly until she found

found the

hed take her

that if no one else wanted

held onto each other for

by dawn, Adam was

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

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

he wouldnt

her first He had