Frankly Scarlet…

She was watching out the window of her bedroom when she saw the car pull up in the drive. Jim got out first and assisted Ivy out of the car. They walked to the house together; his arm around his wife, they were both smiling.

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There was a lump in her stomach. Closing the door to the bathroom Melanie ran the bath, the water scolding. Soon the mirror was fogged. She thought about how he looked so happy with her...Ivy. The lump in her stomach grew and she felt as if she was going to be sick. Turning off the water she slid into the bath water, wincing slightly as the water burned her. Reaching over the side of the tub she found the small makeup bag she kept her toiletries in.

Finding what she sought after a minute of searching she opened the straight razor and made a series of small cuts on her upper thigh. As she watched the water turn a slight crimson color the lump in her stomach lessened. “Frankly Scarlet, I don’t give a damn” she said aloud quoting her favorite movie as she dropped the razor back into her bag and lay back in the bathwater. Finally the numbness took over and she closed her eyes.