“Why is Johnny sitting outside in the cold?” Connie asked her friend, Elena.
Elena sighed. “He’s waiting for his Dad to come home.”
Connie was startled. “Didn’t you tell him about the divorce?”
“Yes. Jack and I told him before we separated. We explained that we wouldn’t be living together as a family anymore.”
“If that’s the case, why is he waiting for Jack to come home?”
“I think he’s hoping that there wouldn’t be a divorce and that Jack would move back in with us.”
“Poor kid.”
“I’m hoping that Jack would change his mind about the divorce too.”
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 
Sad, but still endearing.
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Yes, it is sad. Thanks, James.
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Hope springs eternal.
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Yes, it does.
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Maybe it’s not too late to get in touch with Jack and tell him her feelings have changed.
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I suspect that it was Jack who wanted the divorce, not her but, I agree with you, Iain. She should get in touch with him and let him know how she feels.
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And there is the rub… If mama doesn’t really want the divorce, then Johnny feels that. She needs to face reality.
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I think you’re on to something, Dale. Maybe Johnny senses that she doesn’t want the divorce. She either isn’t ready to face reality or just doesn’t want to. Either way, if her husband is determined to end their marriage, there isn’t anything she or Johnny can do about it. Great photo, BTW 🙂
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Children are way more perceptive than we give them credit for.
And thanks re: the photo!
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You’re right. They are more perceptive than we think. And you’re welcome re: the photo 🙂
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🙂
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Ah, who knows, then. And even if not, there’s the two to make new hopes together, and perhaps, a new love.
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I think she may decide to put relationships on hold for a while if there’s no chance for a reconciliation with her husband and just concentrate on taking care of their son.
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That, too, is a relationship – of another kind – worth investing in, and … who knows where it’ll lead them. Families can be all types and sizes.
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You’re right, Na’ama. It is a relationship worth investing in. And who knows what the future will bring.
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Exactly! 🙂
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🙂
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Hopefully, this too shall pass. Well done.
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Maybe it will. Thanks, Bill 🙂
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Ah. Sad. So hard to have to let go, but when the relationship is over for one it’s over for both.
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You’re right, Margaret. It’s very hard to let go of a marriage, relationship but when it’s over, one has to accept that and try to move on.
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Reality is always cruel. Divorce is hard for whole family. Nice one
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Yes, it can be and you’re right, divorce is hard for everyone. Thanks, Vartika.
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Dear Adele,
Sad and realistic. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
Yes, it is. Thanks.
Shalom,
Adele
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