Friday, his favourite evening. Take-away curry, and a tv movie. He rushed through the door. ‘Honey, I’m home’ he yelled in his jokey American accent!
But something wasn’t right. There was an eerie silence but for the drip drip dripping of a tap. Their cat wandered toward him and with a mournful meow began weaving between his feet.
The sink was piled with unwashed dishes. In the bedroom, empty drawers lay open, the bed unmade. In the lounge, their wedding photo lay on the floor, glass smashed.
They’d argued over breakfast. A petty quarrel. It was nothing really. Was it?
So why?
Thanks to Rochelle for hosting and Ronda Del Boccio for the picture.
Stroke Froggie to see what others are up to.
Dear Keith,
You have me wondering what her side of the story might be. It sounds a bit more than petty. Jokey American accent, eh? Wonder how it compares to me jokey Cockney one. 😉 Well told.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Now that I would LOVE to hear me ‘ole china plate!
Uh oh. Bad tidings!
Not good at all. Cheers, Josh.
Sad one. Hope things get better soon.
What’s a petty issue for one, happens to be a big one for the other…
I Rest My Case – Anita
They were clearly on different wavelengths which is not a recipe for a successful partnership. Thanks, Anita.
Very well written story.
Thanks so much, Sadje
You’re welcome Keith.
Not fair. Now I’ll forever we wondering how this ends! Wonderfully written.
Me too! Thanks so much for your kind words.
That volcano’s been bubbling away for a long time, methinks.
We Canadians are lucky: no one can wise crack about our accent because we don’t have one. 🙂
Dang my comment to you did not follow properly!
Hello Dale, what are you doing here?!!!
He he he…
I fear it has Christine.. No accent? Give me time and I’ll come with a wisecrack! But for now, ‘oh me nerves, ye got me drove’ as they say in Newfoundland.
Unless you come from certain areas 😉 Newfinese, anyone?
Once again he is out of the loop… she probably warned him many a time…
That’s the trouble with men, they just don’t listen – or so I’ve been told, many a time!
Or, they hear what they want to; which is not necessarily what is being said!
No comment…
Poor kitty and poor froggy! (as for the character — seems he’s misread some of the trouble that’s been brewing … whether he’s to blame or she’s too impulsive or or or … I bet there were some flags before, that he’d chosen to ignore …) (sorry for the rhyme, it’s just like that some of the time … ;))
I had in mind they weren’t fully compatible and he missed the signs of things going awry.
As for the rhyme, given time, I’ll find something to say, just not today!
Thanks so much, Na’ama.
It’s my pleasure, your little story was a treasure! 😉
That’s so kind of you, thanks Na’ama.
🙂
What a disappointment for a Friday evening! I wonder if she has another reason to leave, perhaps a certain other…!
…or she’d rather have a Chinese and watch Corrie! Cheers Iain.
Wow!
Cheers!
I really like the way you set the scene, then the cat swirling around transitions to his discovery. Your icons this week are adorable!
That’s really kind of you, thanks so much.
At least the cat missed him…
Rather intriguing – did she leave or was she taken?
The cat probably hadn’t been fed! I think she just left, but who knows? Thanks Tannille.
I think he may not have picked up on some signals along the way. Good one.
Exactly what I thought! thanks Sandra
Sounds pretty serious to me.
Not good, that’s for sure! Cheers Danny
Apparently it was bigger than he knew. I’m guessing it was the straw that broke the camel’s back, the end of a long line of ongoing disagreements. Maybe she tried to tell him, but he joked and laughed and didn’t pay attention? Maybe he simply wasn’t listening?
I hope there’s a possible reconciliation, but it sounds to me as if there are fences to mend. Well drawn, Keith.
A combination of both those thing I think Linda. He simply didn’t see the signs. Thank so much for your considered comment .
We all have accents, don’t we? My Minnesota friend jokes about my Michigan accent. Really? He should hear my Canadian cousins! Oi!
I have cousins brought up in Canada, the US and Holland, so I know all about accents! Being from the South of England I like to think of mine as Queen’s English!
It happens this way sometimes, and i’ve seen both husbands and wives left in shock, it’s never easy.
Me too, and very close to home. Cheers Mimi.
he’s left to clean the mess (metaphorically speaking). hopefully, she’ll come back when everything is sorted out. 🙂
I’d like to think so. He’s certainly got the message at last Cheers plaridel.
I love how you set the tone, before dropping the bomb.
I’m hoping that she’s just taken off to her Mum’s and will be back once she’s let go off those stowed emotions.
After all, “Hope is the beginning”. 🙂
What say Keith?
I’d like to think you are right, nut I’m not sure. There’s clearly been a breakdown in communication over a long time. Will she go back? I really don’t know.
Typical bloke, misses all the warning signs… 🙂
That’s the way we are! Cheers draliman
Oh dear. a petty quarrel indeed. Perhaps it was the 100 petty arguments that went on before or else she just doesn’t like doing dishes.
This is one of those stories that has a hundred reasons lurking in the background that the reader knows about – why doesn’t our character?
They say love is blind, just a shame’s he’s blind to what’s she’s thinking. Cheers James
Those little arguments can add up.
I’m glad people in other places do jokey American accents. We do it for everybody else’s accents.
It’s universal! You should hear my chinese!
Doing accents is so fun. It’s too bad people are offended by everything these days.
Oh no, not what he expected. I think he wasn’t tuned in and missed something important. So sad. Nicely written!
Absolutely. Thanks Brenda
‘Hi honey, I’m hoooom!’ If I heard that every evening I’d probably leave too!
It would become very irritating! Thanks Liz.
Oh… I wonder that a petty quarrel after another can build up to something bigger.
Very true, although that was a bit extreme! Cheers Björn
Ouch. Perhaps it was not so ‘nothing’ after all
One person’s nothing is another’s something! cheers Laurie
I think all of the things that he managed to sweep away probably were her final straw. Well done, Keith!
Exactly what I thought. Thanks so much Sascha
Petty to who?!
People see things in different ways. Cheers Dawn
Exactly the convo I had with a friend yesterday about HER BF. lol