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.

caught on, grinning knowingly, Damn,

kill for that

fled the

trembled as she dialed Lucys number

the call connected, tears streamed

sobbed and said,

me… But the voice that

This is my

and thats me Celine troze Moments later, Lucys

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

are here and asking for

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

Carlys birthday, Celine hung up

couldnt return to Larrys house, so she wandered aimlessly until she found herself in a

was where she found the gravely

told her hed

that if no one

night, they held onto each other for

by dawn, Adam was burning with

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

gone She waited for him in that

he wouldnt abandon

Larry found her first He had been searching