First, my thanks to all those who sent well wishes for my wife's recovery, it is GREATLY appreciated!!! I continue to work on part 3 of Jack and Diane's story, but that is a much bigger mental and emotional investment, so it's going to take a while under the current conditions.
I know there are those that don't like the 750 word story format, but I find it particularly enjoyable. It's a challenge to try and get the reader at least a little emotionally invested with so few words. It's not what many would consider a 'complete' story, so it allows the reader to draw their own conclusions as to how the story ends.
Please excuse any grammatical errors. I try my best, but grammar was always my WORST subject in school! I hope everyone enjoys it for what it is. Like momma always used to say, "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all!"
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The Envelope
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Mike couldn't imagine how this day could be any worse. It was bad enough being called into their office and given the envelope and the bad news...but now he was going to have to go home and break it to his wife Michelle.
They'd gotten married three years ago, right after they graduated from college, and were only just now getting started in their careers. They were both making decent money, but Mike had no idea how they were going to deal with this financially.
Mike was lost in thought, barely aware of his surroundings as he drove home, when his cell phone rang.
"Hello?"