Welcome to this weeks Tuesday Tales. This week we are writing to the word prompt hard. This is a first draft, unedited, so please excuse the mistakes.
“It's so hard accepting that my husband ran off with a twenty-five year old. I
did everything right, always being there for him, and all for absolutely
nothing,” Erika said holding back her tears.
“He’s
the fool. People will mistake his
girlfriend for his daughter. He is
never going to be able to keep up with her. Besides, she is so full of herself and nothing to look at.
Erika
laughed. Sophia always had a way of saying the right words to make her feel
better. But the truth be told, his girlfriend was gorgeous. She didn't have a trace grays or a single wrinkle of her round face. She was plump
in all the right places. Erika
didn’t hate her, she was just envious of her youth.
“The
only thing that still hurts is the fact that he made me look stupid in front of
my friends, neighbors and most importantly, my children. I don’t think I can ever forgive him
for humiliating me in front of the kids when he brought his girlfriend to the
last family get together,” which he should have never been invited to.
“I
don’t blame you. That was real
low. He had no place being at your
family party. He should have
never been invited and never made an excuse not to go.
“And
he’s the kind of excuses, but that’s all passé now. and I’m going to start anew
and rebuild my life.”
Sophia
stood and held her hand out. Erika
took her hand stood. “How about I pack my backpack for old-time sake and come
with you for a few days to help you get the store up and running.”
“Thanks,
but I have a handle on it. I’ll be
okay.”
“Sweetie,
you are taking on a big project that needs a lot of work. How the hell are you going to paint the
store and get all the merchandise unpacked?”
“Just
as easy as I got it packed. You
saw the store, it’s bigger, more showcases and just so quaint. The painting should be a snap...I have
no doubt.”
“I
know you’ll have no problem getting it up and running on your own. It’s just that...I wish I had our
confidence and determination.”
“But why? You have it all Sophia.”
“And
so did you. But as you well know,
things change. I’ve changed, Brian
changed. I guess deep down in the subconscious of my mind, I wish I had the
freedom and adventure you have awaiting you.”
“What
are you trying to tell me? Are you
having problems with Brian?”
“No,
nothing like that.” Forcing a
smile she said, “I’m going to miss you.
I’m going to miss these girl talks. We’ve been through a lot the past twenty-five years. We’ve gone from changing diapers,
through the challenging teen years, before sending the kids off to college.”
“Boy
is that an understatement.” Erika
couldn’t help but laugh.
Everything she said was so true.
Time flew by in a blink of an eye.
“I
have to admit I’m a tad bit jealous of your new beginning.”
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Wonderful post!
ReplyDeleteLove the warm friendly relationship the two women have.
ReplyDeleteI love their relationship, and from my own experience know how it is to leave everything behind and start over. Well done !
ReplyDeleteIt's a tough place to be, starting over, new places, leaving old friends ... you've done a great job putting us in her life.
ReplyDeleteA new story and already I love it! Are we going to go on a roller coaster ride with these two ladies and their new lives? I hope so. Well done,Karen. As usual.
ReplyDeleteloving the scene and the supportive friend. I'd like one of those backpacks, too. Looking forward to more of this story.
ReplyDeleteLots going on with this and so many unanswered questions, Looking forward to more.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to learn more about these two. I love their relationship!
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