GONE IN MERE MINUTES 3
Written byVandemonium1
Edited by CreativityTakesCourage
Remember, these stories are designed for others to flesh out, preferably inexperienced authors. This one is particularly well suited to an extension. Writing on this site has given me great joy, particularly as it caused me to meet the love of my life, I just want others to experience some of that. If anyone wants to flesh them out with consequences, you have my happy permission. If you're a new writer I will help as much as I have time for.
It's been independently rated at 2.5/5 pickaxe handles.
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My mind has gone through the whole gamut of emotions possible in the last two minutes. From disappointment, to rage, and finally, to determination.
I've suspected something was up with my wife of fourteen years for a couple of weeks now. She's gone from open and honest to secretive and unable to meet my eyes.
I've done all the usual stuff suspicious husbands do - GPS tracker on her phone, ringing her at all times during the workday but nothing stands out as extraordinary. Still the doubts remain.
Rachel doesn't work outside the home and if her car is always where it's supposed to be and she is indeed screwing around on me, then she is either doing it in our house or she's being picked up. Enquiries at work with workmates that have been screwed over by the Family Court made me realise that I'll either have to live with my wife's transgression or become a part time dad. Neither option is acceptable to this little black duck.
Closely observing Rachel for several weeks showed me a pattern. Freshly washed wife and lack of eye contact on Wednesdays and Fridays, except in the week where she had the painters in. Today is Friday and I'm home three hours earlier than normal. I've drifted to a halt in the street two doors up from my house and haven't opened the garage door as I normally do. I silently peer into the garage to check if there is a strange car parked in my spot, there isn't, then quietly open the front door.