Awakened
She startled awake.
A loud, thunder bang on her window startled her into a semi-conscious state. No, she thought it couldn’t be. Again the loud thud on her window came. She glared at the time 4am. Awoken now busting for the toilet she ran for it. A louder bang on her window came. Then loud thudding on her door. She ran from the restroom to the front door. Anxiously and reluctantly she opened it. Furious with what she was greeted with. Her boyfriend swayed, so potent with bourbon the smell intruded her nostrils and burnt. She swiftly moved as he thudded face first to the ground laying at her feet.
For over a year she had been trying to end things with this alcoholic this was the final straw. He had driven over 10 miles in his intoxicated stat. It was over. Well, so she thought…..
In the months after he followed her, watched her every move, pursued her, begged her. And at one stage entrapped her within his arms only being freed when a friend intervened. This was no way to live. And then, abruptly it ceased. It was finally over……
Freed, she walked confidently into the party, she had a slender build, with intense eyes. She was attractive and moved with grace. She walked in and immediately caught his attention and he, hers. The electricity was instant – attraction an absolute. They introduced themselves and so something began……