[Write the Story] A Divorced Couple is Stuck Together

Prompt: A Divorced Couple Is Stuck Together

Words: twister, specialist, grate, swivel, elk, arise, assertive, torment, zest, solvent

Story

“I can’t believe we’re here.” Pru near the heating grate and pouted.

“You’d rather be out in the twister?” Greg balanced precariously on the broken office chair and let it swivel. “Because I will open the door.”

“It might be better than the torment of your soap. You couldn’t use Zest or Irish Spring? You have to go with something that smells like an elk?”

Greg eyed the basement shelves and notice the can of solvent. Would a judge convict him?” He and Pru had been married for ten years before their “assertive” personalities turned into hair-raising arguments and bone-deep resentment and hatred.

“You didn’t mind when I made specialist in the field and used that to bilk me for alimony.”

Pru glared. “Woo hoo. I paid for the certification and lived through your work. I earned that. Besides we’ll be done with each other soon enough.”

“You do want me to open the door.”

“No, idiot. I’m getting married to someone who’s not a moron. We’re eloping as soon as we get out of here. I came over to tell you. Out of courtesy.”

“So who is this guy? Did he arise from the dead?”

“Vampire jokes? Really?”

“You’d be well suited, you suck the life out of everything.”

“Pru was about to retort when the tornado hit with force, and nothing seemed that important.

Word Count: 226

Written: 4/6/2020

Tags: divorce, flash fiction, Piccadilly, short story, Tornado, Write the Story