"If this happened to you, wouldn't you want a divorce?" Mrs. T stared right at the lawyer.
The lawyer had met many a judge's gaze unflinchingly in his ten years of being a member of the bar but was compelled to look away from Mrs. T as she continued.
"Last week, I was putting together a photo montage for my husband's birthday. I went to the garage and took out some of his old boxes. There was a battered briefcase which I'd assumed had some old tools. I took it out and opened it. Inside was-"
Mrs. T reached out for a glass of water.
"A bright red gory liquid, a white unctuous paste and a big huuuuge nnnose. There was also hair kept in a velvet bag like a trophy of some sort."
The lawyer accidentally met her gaze and swallowed.
"Mrs. T, this is a serious accusation. So, you're saying your husband was a-"
"Don't say it out aloud, I can't bear it."
The lawyer looked at the stack of files, then at his watch and closed his eyes for a second before looking at the woman in front of him.
"Mrs. T, do you see these cases, I have wifebeaters, cheaters, gamblers, wives who cuckholded their husbands or people who just fell out of love. I have never had a case like yours. I'm not sure I can handle this." He whispered the last sentence.
"But don't you understand I can't keep living with him, what if the children find out?"
"I am sure if he has hidden this appalling secret for 15 years, he can do it for more."
Mrs. T gasped. "How can I let him roam around in society, what if he wants to do it again. I will not be associated with a -"
The lawyer put up his hands in a cross "Don't say it."
His secretary peeped in, "Your time is almost up."
The lawyer made a mental note to give her a raise.
"I'm sorry, I can't do anything about it. I'm sure you're distressed but you should have done a background check before marrying him."
"My father did do a background check."
"It didn't come up?"
Mrs. T cleared her throat. "You know how fathers are, when he said that my husband was a C-c-clown, I didn't think he was serious."
This story was based on a prompt by the ink well - Someone discovers their spouse was once a circus clown.
You can check out more prompts for inspiration here.
ow come on 🤡
How's the wife?
What a funny story, @diebitch.
You play with our minds in such a subtle way that the outcome amazes us and makes us smile.
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Brilliant. I figured it out halfway through and laughed the rest of the way as it unfolded. Simply brilliant!
Divorce or murder, the only two options :OD
speaks the voice of experience
Mibbe,lol
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What a dead beat lawyer. Why so scared? 😆😆
This is crazy, I love it! I wish you can continue this same story with subsequent prompts
Haha that's a great idea! But writing funny stories is harder than any other genre
This woman is going through an unusual situation. We only wish that during all the years of the marriage her husband had kept his good humour.
Ah I didn't flesh out the husband's character!
oh my goodness, what a wonderful ending!
😂 You got me. I was on the of my proverbial seat the whole time.
Sadly it being used all the time the C world has lost all it's power and meaning. Smh
The C word, I like that
Loved the twist you provided us! Seriously keep this up. I had a good laugh 🤡
Thank you