Matt stared at Gina, stunned. They were in the children’s library. She had asked him to meet her there and while Cameron was sitting at one of the tables, reading a book, they spoke. She had just told Matt that he could have his divorce.
“It’s what you want, isn’t it?” she muttered resentfully.
“Yes, but, why are you suddenly agreeing to it?”
“Does it matter? Just be thankful that I am.”
“I am.”
That night, she called her father. “I agreed to the divorce.”
“A wise decision, Gina.”
“It was either that or…”
“I tell Matt what you did.”
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 
Oh! That was unexpected! Well done!
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Thanks, Dale 🙂
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🙂
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That leaves an obvious question… what has she been up to? It can’t be good.
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Aside from doing things which have led to her husband to file for a divorce, she once left their son in a hot car. Matt doesn’t know about it but her father does.
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Oops! Sounds as if Gina was no angel, either!
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No, Gina’s no angel. She has done things which have led to her husband filing for a divorce.
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Oh, what a Father to have… Great story!
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Most likely, that’s where she got some of her bad traits from. Am happy you like the story, Bear.
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Interesting place to agree to agree. Not at all certain about dear old dad. Well done.
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Yes, it was an interesting place to have such a talk. He’s not your typical father. Thanks, Bill.
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An unexpected twist at the end. Gina wouldn’t have wanted to risk losing custody of the kids if she’d fought the divorce and her father had spilled the beans.
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I have written about Gina and her father before when he threatened to spill the beans when she refused to let Cameron see his father whom he loved spending time with. You’re right. Gina couldn’t risk losing custody of him so she agreed to the divorce.
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Oh, I wasn’t expecting that, nor she I imagine!
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This wasn’t a surprise for her. Her father threatened to spill the beans and that’s why she agreed to give Matt the divorce.
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Dear Adele,
You left me wanting to turn the page. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
That’s great. Thank you 🙂
Shalom,
Adele
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What a hok, I took your bait. What did she do?
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Good 🙂 She left their son in her hot car once and Matt doesn’t know about it. Only her father does.
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ooh, that can be an issue
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Yes, it can be.
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I liked the way you unfolded the facts in this story.
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Thanks, Jilly 🙂
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Behind every secret is an opportunity for blackmail.
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Unfortunately, that is true.
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you left us wondering, good
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That’s exactly the effect I wanted 🙂
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Why would her father blackmail her to leave her husband? There’s a lot more to this than can be told in 100 words.
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Her husband, Matt wants a divorce but she refused to give him one until her father threatened to tell Matt that she left their son in a hot car. Afraid of what might happen, she agrees to the divorce.
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The ending wasn’t what I expected but I love it anyway. It leaves us with a desire to know more.
Aahhhh … I see the answer above you have written to Liz. Well … that’s outrageous. I guess it can happen.
But … outrageous just the same. Powerful write …
Have a wonderful weekend …
Isadora 😎
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I’m happy you loved the story in spite of its ending. There was a time when on the News, when it seemed that too often kids were being left inside hot cars. You’re right, it is outrageous, but sadly, it happens. Thanks, Isadora. You have yourself a wonderful weekend too 🙂
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Oh, I like this, leaving it on a mysterious note! Well done. 🙂
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Thanks, Brenda 🙂
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