Consolation prize

~ Tara R.

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voodoo dollA trip to the Big Easy was my consolation prize. An extravagant time-out to escape all my recent drama in a totally decadent way. I pawned my wedding ring to pay for the trip with no plans to ever redeem the ticket.

Stumbling drunk through the shop’s green, shutter doors, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Whatever is was, it sure wasn’t spilling my guts to the sketchy proprietor. I also didn’t plan on taking away a tiny, cigar-smoking voodoo doll.

The ex’s faith in the supernatural was his undoing, not my belief the pins could work magic.

The 100 Word Challenge is to tell a story in only 100 words. This week’s theme is “Faith”

10 thoughts on “Consolation prize”

  2. I loved how she acknowledged that it wasn’t her actually believing the voodoo (do you know I just learned how to pronounce it correctly…) , it was him thinking that she had that power from that doll. I think that’s what makes this interesting, intriguing beyond the incredible writing.

    (I would totally be talking to the man behind the counter..and pawn my rings? NO WAY!. 😉 )

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    1. When my parents divorced, my mom took her wedding rings and had the gold melted down for a nugget pendant, and gave the diamond to my brother to set in a new ring for his fianc. That’s where I got the idea for the woman to pawn her rings. She would be that angry at the man for betraying her.

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      1. yes, I get that. I understand the fury, but I love my rings..and even though they obviously remind me of my marriage and John, they are absolutely MINE, picked, designed etc by me. So my feelings for them go beyond my marriage (which doesn’t sound very nice does it..but I mean it in the best Kir way I can)

        I’d sell a lot of John’s things , pawn the things he loved if I felt that betrayed but I’m keeping my rings. 😉

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