Prompt Rules:
Welcome to the Saturday Mix – Story Starter, 18 May 2024!
You will be given a sentence to start off your response. It is your choice whether you write using poetry or prose.
Your story starter for this week is:
- She threw back the glass of wine and stormed out of the room…
Good luck with your ‘Story Starter’ – I can’t wait to see what you come up with! Don’t forget to tag ‘Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie’, ‘Saturday Mix’, and hashtag #StoryStarter.
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Calling It Quits
By Tessa Dean May 2024
She threw back the glass of wine and stormed out of the room, nearly stumbling over her own two feet. What was Jack up to, she thought to herself. She returned to the dining room, picked up the letter, and began rereading it, tears streaming down her face.
Jack couldn’t be serious. He had never been cruel to her before. They had always been a loving couple, supporting each other through thick and thin. Why now? She headed off to search for him to find out what he was up to.
She searched the downstairs completely and found no sign of him. Maybe he had left after dropping off the letter. She headed upstairs, although she didn’t expect him to be there as the letter seemed final. He wouldn’t go to her room after that, and other than bedrooms and a bathroom, there were no other rooms up there.
There was no sign of him, so she headed back downstairs. She opened the front door and looked to see if his car was still parked behind hers. It was gone.
She picked up her cell phone and quickly dialed his number. It rang once but then went to voicemail. He didn’t answer, and she became angrier. Where was he? How could he tell her they were through by letter and not tell her in person? Plus, he hadn’t left a reason in the letter why he was through with them as a couple.
What had she done? Surely, they could have talked it over and resolved it. She picked up her car keys and headed to her car. Determined to find him and demand an answer.
She drove to his house and found her best friend, Mandy’s car there as well as his. What was she doing here? Had they been seeing each other behind her back? She jumped out of her car and approached the front door. She reached for the doorknob and turned it, surprised it was open. She entered the house, headed to the living room, and found the two of them locked in an embrace, kissing passionately.
“Jack, Mandy, what is going on here? Jack, you gave me a letter saying we were through for no reason and then left. I followed you here only to find you and Mandy kissing passionately. When did this start?”
“Listen, Rhonda, I am sorry, but Mandy and I are in love. I didn’t know how to tell you, so I wrote you that letter and hoped you would accept that we were over. I didn’t want to tell you about Mandy because I know you are best friends.”
“Were, Jack. I will not be best friends with someone who would take my boyfriend. We could have talked about our relationship if something was wrong. You didn’t even give me a chance. You just ended it with no explanation. How could either of you do this to me?”
“I’m sorry, Rhonda,” Mandy said. “I didn’t plan on this to happen, but Jack approached me about how he felt that your relationship lacked real love and things just happened. We have only been together for about two weeks.”
“Two weeks? And you think that makes it alright?” Rhonda turned around, and with tears streaming down her face, she slapped Jack across the face and said, “I hope you are happy now. Good riddance to you both.”
Tessa –
Advocate for mental health and invisible illnesses
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