He left her with nothing. She had been the ideal wife but now he had a younger model. What a fall.
She moved in with her ageing parents, their apartment was small and musty. But they were happy to have her and she was grateful.
On a whim she bought the lottery ticket. She knew the chances of winning were nearly nil. Still a little glimmer of hope as she waited for numbers to appear on the small TV.
They were all there and the $20 million 1st division prize was hers.
And then she just started to laugh.
This was written for this week’s 100 Words on Saturday at The Write Tribe.
Good one, Melinda
Wow! that’s like an impossible dream come true!
Great story and an awesome ending. Wish she never stops laughing 🙂
Nice, beautiful post Melinda.
I wish I was her on that day, an unfathomable idea come to reality!
Awesome… Loved the story.
That’s an amazing take and one should never abandon hope..keep fighting:)
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