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.

immediately caught on, grinning

kill for that kind of

fled the

hands trembled as she dialed

streamed down her face

and said,

But the voice that answered was

This is

only has one daughter, and thats me Celine troze Moments

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

are here

to perform that dance for them later, okay?

was Carlys birthday, Celine hung up in

Larrys house, so she wandered aimlessly

she found the gravely injured

hed take

that if no one else

night, they held onto each

by dawn, Adam

Water… She left the cave alone to find herbs

empty Adam was gone She waited for

truly believed he

had been searching