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MARIPOSA

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Β©Ayr/Gray

When drunk, my wife Blaire could be a sexy vixen or a slutty bitch; tonight was definitely the latter.

Sprawled out on the deck of my boat β€˜Mariposa’, Blaire slowly got to her feet and staggered toward me, one hand grasping the boat railing and the other a bottle of vodka.

β€œFor fuck’s sake, James, why do you always have to wear that ridiculous outfit?” Blaire slurred. She drained the bottle, dropping it on the deck.

β€œThis is proper nautical attire, darling, perfectly appropriate for every occasion” I replied. β€œBut you don’t know the meaning of proper and appropriate. You’re all but falling out of your dress.”

Blaire ran her hands up and down her tanned body. β€œWhat’s wrong, Captain? Don’t you like the way I look? All the other men do” Blaire purred tauntingly.

β€œDarling, you’re such a drunken whore” I snarled and she reached up to slap my face. I grabbed her wrist and shoved her out of the way. She fell, hitting her head. Putting the boat in neutral I quickly checked on Blaire; she was dead. I adjusted her dress and looked around the boat making sure nothing was out of place.

Heading for the dock, I made a frantic call. β€œMayday! Mayday! Emergency on board β€˜Mariposa’!”

The police asked a few routine questions but it was obvious my wife had too much to drink; she lost her balance and fell. It happened so fast I couldn’t prevent it … even if I wanted to.

NAR Β© 2023

Once again I rise to the Unicorn Challenge hosted by Jenne Gray.

https://talesfromglasgow137065088.wordpress.com/2023/04/21/the-unicorn-challenge-21-04-23/

41 thoughts on “MARIPOSA”

  3. (With apologies for not reading earlier – big problems with my internet connection. Handed the problem over to the Unicorns, so I hope it’s fixed now!)
    Oh yes, the kick is in that last phrase – ‘even if I’d wanted to…’ Nice one, Nancy.
    And I had a delightful time looking up Mariposa and finding the origin of the name. Thanks for that too.

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  5. Damn!*

    (Hey Ceayr! the second semi-obscure line for an old movie… cut it out, I be feeling more and more hypo-youthful when I get the reference without having to look it up!)

    * a compliment on a story that grabs the Reader by the belt and drags them down the hallway to the staircase with the broken light fixture.**
    ** a sign of a good story is how inspiring it is to the Reader in the comments section.

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  15. I’m not sure that ‘Like’ is appropriate here, Nancy, because if I show myself as a fan of uxoricide I’ll be getting pelters from the lady readers!
    Not a lovable couple, I have to say.

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