She loved the internet

She loved the internet. It was a fount of useful information.

Some said she spent too much time on it – no housework done cause she’d been looking for shoes on eBay … the kids didn’t complain about takeaway every night though, downloading music, she’d forgotten to go to the supermarket.

Her hubby did, she fell asleep in front of her computer every night, head on arms on her desk …. although he’d stopped complaining about it recently. In fact, he’d been working late quite a lot lately …. time to check his emails, she thought.

One of her friends did. The one her husband was sleeping with. The one whose car slammed straight into the wall, the last of the brake fluid from the cut hose draining away just like her blood was draining into the upholstery.

She loved revenge. Almost as much as she loved the internet.


Cathie Tranent

She loved the internet by

This is a true story.

Only the sites have been changed to protect the innocent.

For this here

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About Cathie Tranent

I’m a wife.
A mother.
I work.
I blog.
I photograph.
I design tees.
I’m tired.

Hi, my name’s Cathie – although I am mostly animated and a bit of a character – I am a real person and like to think of myself as a digital artist. I occasionally revert to my original persona – taking “straight” photos!

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150 words, flash fiction, go me, i probably suck at this

Comments

  • Mister Mxyplyzyk
    Mister Mxyplyzykalmost 2 years ago

    So sad, but a man needs someone to cooks his dinner.

  • Ha! This is definitely him 0 her 1.

    – Cathie Tranent

  • Anne van Alkemade
    Anne van Alkemadealmost 2 years ago

    lmao
    Good job Mrs T.

  • Hey which version did you get? Have another read. I had my editor give it the once over!!

    – Cathie Tranent

  • Mister Mxyplyzyk
    Mister Mxyplyzykalmost 2 years ago

    Haha, betterer

  • Much. Leave NOTHING to the imagination.

    – Cathie Tranent

  • Anne van Alkemade
    Anne van Alkemadealmost 2 years ago

    Yep, still makes perfect sense. :)

  • Mel Brackstone.com
    Mel Brackstone...almost 2 years ago

    gotta love the internet :)

  • Indeed!!

    – Cathie Tranent

  • Arcadia Tempest
    Arcadia Tempestalmost 2 years ago

    Yep…. gotta love it and make sure you always carry extra brake fluid ;O)

  • Thanks for reading Arcadia! I’m very new to this writing business!

    – Cathie Tranent

  • Incognita
    Incognitaalmost 2 years ago

    TOO close to the truth of many people I know (well except for the murderous revenge bit…). Love the economy of expression here.

  • Thanks Cog! Not too much of a stretch for a few I know as well!

    – Cathie Tranent

  • Natella2020
    Natella2020almost 2 years ago

    Technically, he’d already gotten his revenge on her by cheating with her best friend, right? It’s not like she earned his loyalty, she was having an affair with the internet, after all.

    You’ve got to love a crazy, twisted story. :)

  • Thanks!

    – Cathie Tranent

  • annieannie
    annieanniealmost 2 years ago

    ah ‘she who sabbotages hoses’ i may vote you winner but i don’t drive so am a mite safer than those that do…
    oh and PS is your hubby a hunk? lol

  • Sorry Annie – it’s not a true story …. but my hubby is a hunk!! :)

    – Cathie Tranent

  • Cathryn Swanson
    Cathryn Swansonalmost 2 years ago

    Haha, you should do more of these..

  • Okay – but you might have to wait another three years! They take that long you know!

    – Cathie Tranent