My husband was a liar.
He said I was beautiful when I had blotchy morning skin and tangled bed hair.
He promised me my little black dress still looked amazing when I could no longer zip it properly, for fear of splitting the seams.
He told me he was going fishing for the weekend, ‘with the boys,’ – said he’d miss me – as he slipped aftershave and condoms into the pocket of his case.
He assured me the casserole was scrumptious, when I knew it must taste bitter.
He gasped his throat was closing, that he couldn’t breathe properly.
Finally, he told the truth.
Written for Friday Fictioneers. A 100 word story inspired by a photo prompt. Read the other entries here.
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LOL I think he got his just deserts. Loved it.
The price you pay for lying! Thanks.
Marvelous piece! It builds wonderfully!
Thanks Karen.
Yup.. there is no antidote offered for his truths… 🙂 Quite a bitter casserole
Yes and she got to eat his pudding! Double bonus.
But he might have poisoned the pudding… 🙂
Nooooo!
Well constructed. He was obviously a Casanova and knew the right thing to say to charm a woman. I agree with Irene. He got his just deserts.
Thanks – I love your name!
Ouch – I liked this, Really, that’s the truth 🙂
Good job – better not lie to me 😉
It’s taken him some time, but I think you can be sure he means every word he says right now. Good take, made me smile.
Thanks Sandra.
Wouldn’t a divorce been less messy?
Enjoyed your tale.
Randy
Probably but not as satisfying 🙂
Hahaha! Great story. Sure, a divorce would be less messy but not near as much fun! 😀
I thought so 🙂
Ouch. That’ll teach him, although one feel some of his lies were intended to be kind ones…
I think they were but once she found out about the big lie the trust died and she couldn’t believe anything he said.
Love the repetition – like a children’s story then wham!
Thanks very much.
Wicked ending.
Thanks Tracey.
I like the way you built this, all the way to just desserts. Great job!
janet
Thanks Janet.
It should be noted the presence of condoms does not preclude a “weekend with the boys.”
Maybe the boys look great in LBDs, too! 😛
Don’t mess with the FF women. It’s usually fatal 🙂
Absolutely 🙂
Sinister!
And from such a nice picture. I think that is what makes it extra scary. lol
Things are never quite what they seem!
Very well told. Loved the build-up! But won’t they find out that she killed him? She should have engineered a death by drowning 🙂
I like the way you think!
Hope he was’t innocent. Nah……..
DJ
Well put together. I love how this develops. The pace and rhythm are very good, and the ending is just right. Good story.
Much appreciated Margaret.
I was reading along, enjoying his little lies meant to make her feel good, thinking, this is love… bastard!
Yep 🙂
Yikes! I promise to tell the truth and nothing but the truth.
good job 😉 Thanks for reading.
Nice build-up to that twisty end there.
Thanks very much.
i don’t think it was all a lie. there must be some truth in what he said. i wanted to believe.
Me too but it’s like the boy who cried wolf. Be honest all the time or no-one will believe a word you say.
I was actually expecting the worst, and what came out was absolutely sweet
Thanks. I’m not often one for happy endings!
Very good and nicely written! He’s paid the ultimate price for his lying cheating ways.
Hope he thinks it was worth it. Thanks
Oh you cruel writer. Recipe, please.
I could tell you but then I’d have to…. oh wait…..
Oh what a great punch in the end. I love it, although I’m a bit sorry for the charmer. Being married to one would not be nice, though, and his true words finally lacked the charm.
A wolf in sheep clothing (or something?) Thanks for visiting.
What a b#$&**d. There are a lot of those around. He did get what was coming to him.
I’m sure there’s some good ones somewhere. Thanks for the comment.
And people ask me why I am not married!
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She’s not anymore either! Thanks for reading.
Brilliant, loved this. That’s all.
Thanks Dee.
Brutally good 🙂
I’m glad he came clean. Women just know these things. They should just tell the truth. Well done, Louise!
Thanks Amy 🙂
Excellently told, Louise 🙂 That’s what he gets for being transparent. I say it was a crime of passion, so she may yet escape punishment.
I hope so. Thanks.
I like the way the lies build from well-meaning to deceitful. He deserved that ending!
dark and interesting
Should I have laughed? I laughed. Nicely done, very effective use of setting up expectations (the ‘good lies’) then the bad lie, then that final, fatal lie subverting our expectations… great stuff.
Thanks very much.
Well, I guess he won’t tell any more lies. Dark and well written story, Louise. 🙂 — Suzanne
Thank you Suzanne.
Oh my, this was delicious! I like your heroine. 😀
Thanks!
Ah, it’s great to wake up to a laugh in the morning. Good thing I’m the cook in the family! Thanks for this perfectly told tale. You’ve given the women who commented ideas, and the men who commented something to think about!