“No, James. We can never see each other again.”
“Never?” The thought was unbearable.
“No! God saved your life so that you could return to your family.”
“When I was hit and thought that I was going to die, I saw your face, Maddie and I hung on. I’m alive because of you.”
“James, there’s no future for us.”
“Maddie, please…”
“Forget about me.”
“I can’t. I love you.”
“Goodbye, James.” She hung up and then broke down.
He slowly replaced the receiver and buried his face in his hands.
“You love this other woman?” Jane’s anguished question startled him.
100 Words
This is part ten of the story about General Turpentine and Maddie, the African-American nurse he met and fell in love with during World War II.
This post is for the Friday’s Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. You can find this week’s prompt here. To read other stories or to participate, click here.
Notes to Women 
Time for him to release Jane so she can find someone who loves HER.
LikeLiked by 1 person
This is a complicated mess. I’m not sure what Jane is going to do. She can divorce James and move out with the children. Finding another man after the possible breakup of her marriage will be the last thing on her mind. She’s probably going to focus on making a new life for the children and her.
LikeLiked by 2 people
I didn’t mean to imply she needed another. Just that she should have the option 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I know, Dale 🙂 And, you’re right. She should have that option.
LikeLiked by 1 person
How different things are now than WW2 when your story is set. Your story is passionate and moving. You’ve structured it beautifully, with a wonderful opening line and a killer closing line. Kudos!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes, things were so different back then. Thanks for your lovely comment, Penny. I’m so happy you liked this installment of the story.
LikeLiked by 1 person
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Please do visit my blog hope you will follow it
LikeLiked by 1 person
I have visited your blog. Your artwork is beautiful. I look forward to seeing more.
LikeLike
Thankyou so much dear 😘 💖
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’re welcome 🙂
LikeLike
😘😘😘😘
LikeLiked by 1 person
The loss of love is so sad. The broken nose from Jane might be well deserved though! Good story!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes, it’s a great loss and it impacts so many lives. Thanks, Mason.
LikeLiked by 1 person
It sure does,
You’re welcome.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yet another reason for Turpentine to love Maddie. I would hate to be Jane in that moment 😦
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes, Maddie wants to do the decent thing even though she loves him too. And you’re right, I don’t think any woman would want to be Jane at that moment either. Poor woman.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Dear Adele,
What a complicated situation you’ve created. Jane is perceptive. I can’t wait to learn how this is going to turn out.
Shalom,
Rochelle
LikeLiked by 1 person
Dear Rochelle,
Yes, this has gotten more complicated. Poor Jane. How awful for her to find out that her husband is in love with another woman. I have to figure out what happens next.
Shalom,
Adele
LikeLike
Now the cat is amongst the pigeons. 😦
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh wow! There’s no easy answer to this! The heart wants what the heart wants. I like the emotion and suspense in this. A very real scenario. I’m wondering now what choice he will make.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’re right. There’s no easy answer to this. In his heart, he wants to be with Maddie but Maddie is a realist. In those days, interracial relationships were a no no and he’s a married and family man. Thanks, Jenne. I wanted to make it very realistic. It would be interesting to see what he will do now that Jane knows and Maddie has told him that there is no future for them.
LikeLike
The love of these two is very clear and make me hope there is a future for all three of them. However, I like that there is struggle. If a marriage can be given up with a snap of the finger, without an effort to keep it working, the next one won’t likely last all that long either. Falling in love is easy, maintaiing it is hard work.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes, it’s very clear that James and Maddie love each other but she doesn’t think that there’s any future for him. She believes that he should stay with his family. What will James do now? Stay with Jane and try to salvage their marriage although he’s in love with Maddie? What will Jane do? You’re right, falling in love is easy but staying in love is another matter although, I think James and Maddie are truly in love with each other but they would have faced many challenges as an interracial couple.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Absloutely. And that’s the stuff for a great story.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, GH 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
great twist at the end. i didn’t expect it. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Plaridel 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
The emotions were palpable in her story.
I enjoyed it immensely.
Stay Healthy and safe 😷
Isadora 😎
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Isadora. I’m so happy you enjoyed the story. Stay healthy and safe too 🙂
Adele
LikeLiked by 1 person