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

that

Celine fled the

dialed Lucys number from a

the call connected, tears streamed down

and said,

save me… But the voice

are you? This is my moms

has one daughter, and thats me Celine troze Moments later, Lucys soft, doting voice came

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

classmates are here and

for them later, okay? Carly

was Carlys birthday, Celine hung

couldnt return to Larrys house, so she wandered aimlessly until she

was where she found the gravely injured

her hed

told her that if no one else wanted her,

onto

by dawn, Adam was burning with

the cave alone to find herbs and water to lower

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

he wouldnt abandon

found her first He had