Excellent The abomination that is domestic violence. Desperate Measures by Terry Reilly 50 Word Flash writing prompt entry

Warning: The author has noted that this contains the highest level of violence.   I had to kill him.   Everytime I fled he dragged me back.   The beatings were increasingly severe.   Saturday nights were intolerable. Drunkenness exacerbated his brutality.   I cowered, trembling, as the door opened.   I lunged, he stumbled, the knife ripping his sleeve.   He laughed, unbuckling his belt.   I prayed for death. Writing Prompt Can you write a complete story with only 50 words? That's the challenge of this writing contest. Author Notes Thank you, Linda, for the art work entitled This is not love.

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