Six Sentence Sundays 4/8/12

4/8/2012

A big thank you to everyone who read and commented last week. Your words help me to stay focused and inspired.

Last week we met Ellen as she pulled pictures containing her soon to be ex-husband's face from the walls and flung them into a garbage bag. This week's six sentences come from the same scene. Ellen has noticed their wedding picture across the room, grabbed a fire poker and taken a running start.

She beat it mercilessly. “Love! Honor! Cherish!” She took a breath to steady herself for one last blow and muttered, “keep thee only unto, my ass!” Stepping on the shards for good measure she headed for the master bedroom, ignoring the doorbell’s insistent chiming.

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22 Comments

Angela Quarles link

4/8/2012 12:46:08 am

LOL, awesome scene! Very evocative with a dash of humor!

Chantel Rhondeau link

4/8/2012 02:42:46 am

Poor, Ellen! I hope her rage helps some of her hurt. Great six! I wonder who's at the door? Hopefully not her husband. She is holding a fire poker, after all!

Joya Fields link

4/8/2012 03:52:37 am

Wow, powerful stuff, Kate. Nice job pulling us into her emotions and letting us experience her angst along with her. Well done! Happy Easter Sunday to you. :)

Kate Warren

4/8/2012 04:29:21 am

Happy Easter to you as well, Joya.

Kate Meader link

4/8/2012 04:12:12 am

Very punchy language here and great way to pull us in. Nice six!

Zee Monodee link

4/8/2012 04:22:33 am

Wow, she's really had it in for him! Which I feel he totally deserves. Great scene!

Donna Cummings link

4/8/2012 04:44:26 am

OMG, I died laughing over this! I love that she took a running start before beating the crap out of his picture, and then taking a steadying breath before going back to it. Hilarious!

Joanne Stewart link

4/8/2012 05:16:52 am

hehe. I love this. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Fabulous six.

sue link

4/8/2012 05:18:46 am

oh that was very cathartic - for both of us - loved it - glad she didn't bottle up all that anger - great stuff

Monica Enderle Pierce link

4/8/2012 05:20:37 am

ROFL! Great pacing and humor. Love that 'my ass' in the midst of it.

(FYI, thanks for leaving a comment on my six last week. Your feedback is really appreciated.)

Silver James link

4/8/2012 05:42:16 am

Oh, Kate! This is just perfect!!!! Yes, I'm exclamation happy but it's well deserved in this case. And who's at the door? Hrmmmm.... So many delightful possibilities. ;)

Ann

4/8/2012 05:43:47 am

That was awesome! I'm going to read the whole excerpt now.

J.M. Blackman link

4/8/2012 06:06:46 am

I feel bad for anyone who steps in her way at this point. I thought tearing down the pictures would calm her, but it seems to have only put her further into a frenzy. The action energy in this is great.

Cara Bristol link

4/8/2012 06:17:56 am

She's one pissed off lady. Enjoyed the scene. Very visual. I could picture it happening.

Babette James link

4/8/2012 08:10:51 am

Great six! Really enjoyed this snip. :)

Elaine Cantrell link

4/8/2012 08:31:00 am

Good for her! Nice emotional six.

Teresa cypher link

4/8/2012 08:39:50 am

I love it! Whew! I bet she feels better. :-)

Another wonderful snippet, Kate!

Paula Martin link

4/8/2012 08:54:37 am

Wow, she's really mad! Great description.

Karyn Good link

4/8/2012 09:27:29 am

Great six! Lots of emotion and action!

Lorraine Paton link

4/8/2012 09:31:37 am

She is so angry that I felt bad for laughing... but I loved the humor you wove into your emotional six. :)

Sarah Ballance link

4/8/2012 03:10:20 pm

This is fabulous! You've painted her so vividly here. I love it.

Sue Ann Bowling link

4/8/2012 04:11:02 pm

Beautiful showing of her emotions.

Kate Warren

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Six Sentence Sundays 4/8/12

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