This all sounds petty I know, but understand, it was constant. The name calling, the endless barrage of insults. Finding fault in everything I did. I have a permanent flat spot from all the cuffs to the back of my head.
From the outside, it looked like he was playing around. That I was being too sensitive.
I begged him to stop. I tried everything. I even moved out of his house, but he tracked me down and got me kicked out of my apartment. I had nowhere to go.
I just snapped.
Is the prosecution satisfied with the allocution?
The 100 Word Challenge, a writing prompt created by Velvet Verbosity, takes a single theme to tell a story in only 100 words ~ no more, no less. This week’s theme is ‘Cuffs.’
Thin spiral notebook 
Excellent piece! So much said in so few words.
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It’s astounding how so few words can stir up so much emotion! Good job.
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What an incredible snapshot of a moment where so much is just outside of view. Excellent job.
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Very well done. That ending was superbly managed.
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Wow! This just rocks!
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I like this very much Tara. It stirred some emotions in me….nice job.
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HOLY SHIT. this was GOOD, tara. it got me all riled up instantly.
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well done. I like this on many levels.
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Nice and tight. I like this a lot. There’s nothing in the world that burns me up more than seeing this sort of thing.
Good job. It actually got my hackles up.
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Oh wow….that conjures up all KINDS of emotions….great job!!!
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