I’m bored, she shrugged, unconcerned. Bored of this generic diner white sheet cake, of this underseasoned omelet of a marriage. She left her wedding ring on the Formica. Go fuck yourself, he thought, though it seemed rude. So instead, he wished the bitch indigestion.
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Written for WOTDC, The Sunday Muse, Poets And Storytellers United, and dVerse
Jewish Young Professional 
Love the snarky disdain in that line.
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Hehe, thanks. Gotta love that passive-aggressiveness
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You’d be really good at microfiction!! 😮 This pretty much tells a story in a very limited word count! Maybe reconsider entering NYC Midnight’s upcoming 100-word microfiction event!! https://www.nycmidnight.com/100 No pressure!!
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Thanks! I appreciate the encouragement. I am trying to make an effort to write characters that aren’t me and come up with plots that aren’t my life. Really appreciate the encouragement, especially coming from you as a fiction writer!
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Fabulous mini story!
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Thanks! Fortunately, it is fictional. I love diner cake! It’s delicious! (I do hate omelets though. They’re always overcooked and gross. That part is true😋)
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They’re so greasy!
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Happy indigestion. Excellent piece.
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It sounds like a greeting card, right? Thanks!
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It does.
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I confess I laughed out loud.
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Ha, thanks! That’s the best kind of praise
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Nice vent session! It hurts knowing that these two once hoped for “til death….” (in a good way.)
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It does make you wonder what went wrong to lead to boredom, leaving, and curses of indigestion. Thank you and thanks for the prompt inspiration!
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You’re very welcome 🙂
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OOOh that’s cruel!
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Fortunately, it’s totally fictional! But yes, quite cruel
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The last line is hilarious!
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Haha, thanks!
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Lol💖💖
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Thanks! Gotta put a fresh spin on the story, right?
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RIGHT! I’m so with you! 💖💖💖
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Very cool story in 44 words!!!
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Thanks! Arguably not such an original story, but when you’re trying to keep it to 44 words, you get creative.
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Hehehe. That’s a bit funny and sad too my friend. He wished her indigestion? That’s terrible. It’s always fun reading from you. 🌻💖🌻
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Thanks! It’s pure fiction. Yeah, he’s not so nice himself either. Thank you!
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For sure. It’s life without go-go boots as Pat Moraa would say. Marriage is a big challenge.
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Life without go-go boots. I love this. I’m gonna borrow it
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Indigestion is of course the best revenge! LOL Enjoyed reading this!
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Exactly! Thank you for the inspiration prompt
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“underseasoned
omelet of a marriage” – I love this line!
Interesting how two people might read this and find completely different stories. I am entirely sympathetic with only one character, for example, but sense someone else might only support with the other.
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Support the*!
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I love that line too. I think you’re right about these characters. It’s a short poem so we don’t really know the whole story of who’s to blame for the shitty sheet cake – crappy omelet marriage. Is one person a shittier cook than the other? Does one of them not even try to help out in the kitchen? Is one of them just too damn picky? We may never know!
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Ahh, the curse of indigestion.
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Hehe, gotta love the passive-aggresive curse of indigestion
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That’s some serious shade. 🙂
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Lol, thanks!
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Haha! I like it.
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Thank you!
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Haha! Quite a punch in the gut! Loved it. 🙂
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Thanks!
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With a menu like that indigestion sounds likely
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Hehe.
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Dang, I hate that diner!
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Is there more to this? Beautifully written.
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Thanks! Actually it’s a deliberately short story. We don’t know why the marriage got to the underseasoned omelet stage, who’s to blame, who gets their just desserts and who just gets indigestion!
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Beautiful ❤️
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I guess it’s good the feelings seem mutual.
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I guess underseasoned omelets and diner sheet cake are just universally bad.
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