By Yolanda Melendez Joosten
“You should have left him years ago,” her brother said looking through the dividing glass wall.
“He’d have followed me,” she said, shaking her head. She wouldn’t be seeing her brother for a long time, unless he came to see her in prison.
“Why now, after thirty years of marriage? After all the cheating, drinking, verbal abuse, and hitting?” he asked.
“He wouldn’t let me have a Christmas tree,” she said in a quiet voice.
“You mean you put that pillow over his drunken face because of a Christmas tree? Jesus, Sara.”
“I love Christmas; I just forgot about petechial hemorrhages!”
Very powerful!?
Thank you, Charron!
Heartbreaking but good.
Thank you!!
This really packs a punch in such few words! Excellent as always, Yolanda!!! 🙂
Now that’s great dialogue. A fast, impactful read. Looking forward to reading more of your short works, Yolanda.
Yolanda,
Well done! From dour to funny in 101 words.
Well done Yolanda. Love the hint of the dividing glass wall in the first sentence, and the close with the petechial hemorrhages! And the dark humor, so fun.