PHOTO PROMPT @ Jan Wayne Fields
It was pinched between a bank statement and a courier bill. Amy didn’t know why she noticed the envelope. She had been looking for a pen. Except she did notice it. When she shouldn’t have. Shouldn’t even be reaching for it and reading the sender’s address as she was now – attorneys. She googled them. Specialising in divorce. The walls of her dad’s office spun around her, making her feel woozy like the time she first smoked weed. Except that was way better. She tore it up and threw it in the bin. Hoping, that was the end of that.
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Written for Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. Write a story in 100 words or less. Click the frog to submit your flash fiction and connect with other writers there too!
Fatima Fakier 
I liked the way she believed the problem would go away if she destroyed the letter
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Ah the blissful naivety of youth
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If only it was that easy to fix a relationship.
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If only we could toss our problems in the trash…
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Hmm. I think now might be a good time to start emptying the bank account…
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Maybe Amy’s mom is just as clueless about the pending divorce and if she finds out that just might happen!
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An understandable reaction, but the problem won’t end up in the bin too.
My story!
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No it won’t, sadly!
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In a weird way, I was relieved it was her parents and not her husband, although I can’t think that one is better than the other. I love that persistent belief at the end that she can make it all stop. Well done.
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The youth truly have blissful ignorance!
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Dear Fatima,
What a way to learn of your parents’ divorce. (Assuming that’s what it is). Good comparison of the room spinning and smoking weed. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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That’s exactly what it was! The weed part was my attempt to show her young age, but on second thought it is commonly smoked by adults too. My bad.
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I’m guessing that wasn’t the end of that. An unexpected and heart-wrenching find.
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No, unfortunately, problems don’t turn to trash that easily. They fester and spread and make themselves known!
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Really good descriptions here. The walls spinning around her, feeling “woozy”–that’s not a word one hears much these days 🙂
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haha! Am I showing my true age using ‘woozy’? Thank you, Linda!
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Maybe, I’m not sure:). Maybe it’s more common than I think.
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nice try, but no cigar. 🙂
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No cigar, indeed! She’s young, she’ll soon learn.
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I felt relieved when she ripped it up and threw it away. Nothing good could come of knowing at that point. Well-written!
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Thank you, Brenda! Well, one letter won’t make a difference in a divorce proceeding. But it’s good she didn’t read the contents.
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I like this oblique take on the prompt. The title too is really good.
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Thank you , Penny! I’m always so thrilled when you pick up on these subtle things in my writing. Makes me feel like I did something right.
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I’m sure she’s devastated to find out in that way.
Nice build-up to the ending, Fatima. Happy New Year 2021
Be Safe 😷 … Isadora 😎
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Thank you, Isadora! And Happy New Year to you too. Hope it is a good year for you!
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Kids always bear the brunt of the “sins” of their parents. What a horrific find 😦
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They’re always caught in the middle of everything. And bear the brunt of the parent’s mistakes and weaknesses.
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Good story Fatima! A terrible find for her.
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Thank you! It seems it may only get worse for her too.
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