Weekly Writing Prompt-69

She wished it was all a dream.  Of course, looking through the iron bars of the cage that enclosed her, she knew it wasn’t.  She never thought her jealousy would end up like this.  The matron came plodding down the hall.

“You’d better watch yourself, we don’t take to any surly attitudes here, especially from the likes of you, murdering witch.”

She got herself into this mess when she thought she loved a married man.  It was sudden, almost frightening, the way she instantly fell in love with him.  She only found he was married when she decided to follow him home.  She was curious where he lived, how he lived, everything about him.  She followed him, and that’s when she found her love was already taken.  But as he went in the door, there was no welcome, in fact she heard yelling, a huge argument ensued.  She sneaked up to the window to hear what was happening.  He had arrived late.  His wife accused him of seeing someone else….and on it went..  

Sara thought his good looks and beautiful smile probably did attract a lot of women.  Her attraction was not dismayed.  That’s how it began, the affair.  The brief romance, and then tragedy.  She never thought herself capable of murder.  The desire of having him to herself was too strong.  His wife didn’t appreciate this wonderful man.  It certainly was not his fault he was so alluring.  But now she had nothing.  He didn’t care for her anymore, and left her to her fate.

Sara slunk down onto the bench once again.  Apparently you’re not supposed to stand when the matron comes by.

She heard a soft voice coming from the hall.  Someone dared to sing!  With the matron going that way, Sara thought to distract her so the singer would be warned.  “Matron, matron,” she called.  The small voice stopped, mission accomplished.

“And just what do you want, missy?”

“I think, I feel faint”……she slips down to the floor.

The matron speaks loudly into her shoulder.  “Fainting spell, cell four.  Need assistance.”

Weekly Writing Challenge #69
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