This is my third attempt. I've even risked putting it in the brutal LW group. Brave, ain't I.
As before, all spelling and grammar mistakes are my own. I'll try for the Pulitzer Prize later in my writing career.
Enjoy.
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My name is Jeri Williams. I'm married to Kevin. He's 30 years old and I'm 28. We've been married for two years and we haven't started our family yet. In fact I don't really want children as it stands now. I really don't think Kevin is father material and I'm not all hot to be a Mom so soon.
I work for Acme Real Estate. I've been there for four years. It's a pretty good market now, and business is good. My savings account is doing well.
Kevin works at Acme Fitness center as a trainer. His income is feast or famine simply because most people don't stick with their fitness programs.
I have four showings scheduled today. The last one is at four thirty. I was almost through with the third one when the seller for the last one called and canceled. Their baby was sick and they were taking her to the hospital. That ended my day so I started for home. I stopped by the pizza shop and got my favorite. Combination without anchovies. Kevin is probably home, but I'm not sure. No telling with him.
There's a car parked next to Kevin's taking up my space so I park at the curb. I open the door and hear voices.
"Suck it, bitch. Get ready to swallow."
I know it's not Kevin's voice. I quietly set the pizza down on the table by the entry way and open the drawer in the small table. I take out my snubby .38 and check to make sure it's loaded. I kick off my shoes and peek down the hallway. Nothing. It sounded like it was coming from our bedroom. I cock my gun and push the door open.
There is Kevin on his knees between some black guys legs. Kevin is sucking his cock. I stood there with my mouth hanging open. I never knew Kev was bi.
I don't know whether to be pissed of just shocked. I just watched. The black guy keeps talking dirty to Kev and Kev was working hard.
"Now, bitch. I'm cumming.
Kevin hung on and took the guys load, not spilling a drop. He sat back and saw me.
"Oh fuck."
The black guy looked at me and I could see anger on his face.
"Hey, bitch. Get the fuck out of here. I ain't done with this slut yet."
I come to in response to his order. I leveled the gun at him.
"Look, asshole. You have about thirty seconds to get the out of here."
"Fuck you, bitch. You ain't got the balls to pull that trigger."
Kevin speaks up.
"Don't, Brian. She'll kill you. She knows how to use that gun."
I moved away form the door and took up the Weaver shooting stance, mentally thanking my Dad for all the shooting lessons. I held on center mass. I knew one hollow point would do the job.
"Twenty seconds."
He seemed convinced. He grabbed his clothes and quickly walked out. I waited till I heard the front door close.
"I can explain, honey. It's not what you think."
"What the hell do you mean it's not what I think. I just saw you blow that guy. Jesus christ, Kev. What the fuck is wrong with you. You're blowing him without a condom. You've probably been fucking him in the ass without one and then you come to me. Do you know who he's been with. You're putting both of us at risk. You know there's stuff out that will kill you."
"Please. Let me explain. It was ten days ago. I went to work and someone slipped some kind of drug in my coffee. The next thing I knew I was in a room somewhere and three of us were having sex. It's all kind of fuzzy, but I remember some of what happened.
Later in the day they took showed me the video they made. They told me they would show it to you and put it on the internet if I didn't do what they wanted.
Remember that day I came home sick. That was the day. Now, they take me and make me do horrible tings. Some days I want to just end it all, but I don't have the courage.
"Oh my god, Kev. You should go to the police. These people belong in jail. There may be others like you."
"I thought about that, but I don't think I could go through the humiliation of a trial. I would have to testify in front of all those people and tell them all the things they made me do. I just can't do that."
"What are you going to do?"
"Now that you know, I'm thinking of running. I could go somewhere else and start a new life. Somewhere they can't find me. I'm worried about you too. They may try something against you if I run."
"I don't think they'll try anything with me. That guy was pretty scared. I think he knew I would kill him. I could see it in his eyes."
"I know you carry a gun, Promise me you'll be extra vigilant for a while."
"I will. Can you give me their names. After you're gone I'll contact the police. Maybe then can do something. Maybe something about the drugs."
"OK, but wait till I've been gone a few days. And make the cops keep your name out of it."
"You take everything in the savings account. I'll be OK. I have two houses in escrow. I can get by till they close."
"Once I get somewhere safe, I'll contact you so you can send the divorce papers."
"I love you, Kev. I'll miss you so much."
"I love you to, honey, but this way is best. We can't go on like this."
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It's been six months since Kev left. When I got an all clear on my STD test, I breathed a big sigh of relief.
Kev signed the divorce papers and I'm single again. It's been a big adjustment for me. Mostly I missed having someone to reach out to and hold at night. Almost every morning we woke up with some part of our bodies toughing. I keep an extra pillow in my bed for that now.
I gave the names Kev gave me to the police. A couple of weeks later the detective told me that they finally found all of them. There were four of them, all trainers at gyms around the city. They were dealing drugs and prostituting the guys that they turned. They turned the case over the to the Feds and they all got the mandatory minimum sentence for the drug dealing.
The last message I got from Kev was what I hoped to hear. He had gotten a job as a assistant manager at a gym in Atlanta. They had a health plan that covered psychological problems. He found a counselor and was improving with each visit. I answered with a big yellow smiley face.