An Amicable Arrangement

The Daily Word #32 [Freedom]

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‘Amanda, I want my freedom,’ Keith said.`

Amanda’s brows shot up, then she laughed. ‘Freedom, eh? After ten years? OK, freedom it is. You know where the door is. Don’t let me stop you.’

Keith looked a little bewildered. ‘I uh — didn’t mean today— not this soon.’

‘Well, I do.’ She held out her hand. ‘Key, please. The house remains mine. Give me a forwarding address and I will have your things sent to you.’

‘Oh, come on. I can clear my own possessions. Surely I have some rights.’

‘Oh, now you want rights? A minute ago, it was freedom.’

Keith flung himself on the sofa. ‘You are being petty and unreasonable. We could settle this amicably, couldn’t we?’

‘I am sure we could, but petty works fine for me. You desperately want to escape this burdensome marriage, and I am done with your philandering. That cute little mistress you’ve been seeing for two years must have an apartment big enough for you and your crap, so let’s lock this away now.’

‘I will go out for a few hours and when I come back you may have calmed down sufficiently to discuss this in a sensible adult fashion.’

‘Wrong. You are going out all right, but you aren’t coming back. I do not wish to see your smug face or listen to your condescending bullshit ever again.’

Keith slapped a bunch of keys into her palm and slouched out the door. It seemed an amicable arrangement.

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