Fandango’s Story Starter #198

This week’s Story Starter teaser is:

“Sharon reluctantly realized that the only way to salvage her relationship with Arthur would be to…“

It’s Up to Sharon

He’d been abusive in more ways than one since they’d been married. It had started mildly… a snide word here, an insult there. Then came the pushing. She was seven months pregnant when he pushed her backward into the bathtub, the cold porcelain unrelenting against her small frame.

After the baby came, it was worse. He expected her to continue being her fun self, last minute camping trips, restaurants, and the cinema. But she was tired. She cared for the baby alone, around the clock. The infant had colic and was uncomfortable most of the time, not sleeping through the night until he was six months old.

“You’re no fun anymore,” he’d accused, his face red, lips curling away from his teeth.

She had no defense because he still didn’t understand what kind of effort it took to care for a little baby.

“Shut that brat up!” He would scream in the middle of the night.

It was as if he was jealous of the child for getting more attention than he did. She couldn’t fathom how anyone could feel that way, but there it was, the familiar brick sinking deep into her stomach.

Sharon reluctantly realized the only way to salvage her relationship with Arthur would be to…kill him.

Despite the dread in her soul, she smiled a little. Of course, she hadn’t meant that.

No, the truth of it was, the relationship couldn’t be saved. She had to make the decision to get out of there with the child while she still could. Or she might be stuck forever.

Thank you, Fandango, for such a great story starter! This one really pulled me in!

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