“I told you we should have taken the other route.” Catherine glared at him. “But, as usual, you never listen to me. I don’t know why I even bother.”
“The tractor will be out of our way soon enough.”
“We wouldn’t be stuck behind it if you’d listened to me.”
“Look, it turned left. And, we’re still making good time.”
“Why do we have to go to this shindig?”
“The Damores invited us.”
“I suppose their precious daughter is going to be there too.”
“Yes. Try not to make a scene.”
“I won’t if she stays away from you, Darling.”
100 Words
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 
Oooh the seething is almost palpable here.
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That’s what I was hoping to bring across. Thanks, Sandra 🙂
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The precious daughter will provide a welcome bit of light relief methinks!
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Why is she in a hurry to get there?
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I’m not sure that she’s in a hurry to get there. She just didn’t like getting stuck behind the tractor when it could have been avoided.
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Ooh a rumble in the marital harmony. Sounds stressful being trapped in a car with someone so stressed out.
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Yes, it must be very stressful for him.
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Dear Adele,
I take it the precocious daughter isn’t a little girl. Sounds like a recipe for a disastrous evening. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
Yes, you’re right. The daughter is a woman and a potential rival. It could be a disastrous evening in deed. Thanks 🙂
Shalom,
Adele
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It doesn’t look like that woman finds many positive things in life. One issue revovled, next found to complain about. How sad for her.
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Yes, it’s unfortunate that there are people who are always negative. And you’re right, it is sad.
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Ouch, Not a happy outing. Or relationship.
pax,
dora
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No happy outing or relationship here, for sure.
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Road rage morphing into party rage?
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I enjoyed the way you constructed your story, with the ‘road rage’, the criticism and the potential love rival all serving to tell us of a marriage on the rocks. I loved your choice of name for their hosts – Damore – what a great name for a potential rival in love!
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Thanks, Penny. Am so happy that you liked the story. It’s funny how I came up with the name of the hosts. I googled French names beginning with D and this one stuck 🙂
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