Saturday, September 18, 2010

Saturday Centus #20

It's Saturday Centus again - in a nutshell, Jenny Matlock gives us a prompt from either herself or a guest submitter and then we have to write 100 or words less related to the prompt (the prompt doesn't count toward the 100 words)  Then link it up to her blog.  It's open until the following Saturday, so that means you have all week to participate by either reading or writing a Centus,  The prompt is in bold.  Check out other Centus' at
http://jennymatlock.blogspot.com/2010/09/saturday-centus-week-20.html


She remembered when they first moved into the house.  No furniture. No kids. All they had were each other.  That first night they slept on the floor, drank wine and it happened. Red wine on the carpet. 
 
"This is never going to come out," she thought as she scrubbed at the spot on the worn carpet.
 
Ralph always the tightwad and controller, would never replace it.  All these years having to put a piece of furniture over it had taken its toll on her. 
 
Just like she gave up on her marriage and divorced, she gave up on the carpet and started ripping it out.   She was in control now and could do what she wanted.
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22 comments:

  1. TerraSeptember 18, 2010 at 8:53 AM

    OH YEAH! I love that she took control (for whatever reason, at whatever time) good for her! I liked this!!!

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  2. CherylSeptember 18, 2010 at 8:54 AM

    w00t w00t! You rocked this, Viki! I could feel the anger of her scrubbing.

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  3. jeff campbellSeptember 18, 2010 at 9:08 AM

    So sad...was the spilled wine just the tip of the iceberg? Nice job...Peace

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  4. DeborahSeptember 18, 2010 at 9:17 AM

    Well written and such a good use of the prompt ... well done!

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  5. KatSeptember 18, 2010 at 9:30 AM

    Nice use of the prompt Viki! Great job of capturing simultaneous feelings of anger and freedom :)

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  6. UnknownSeptember 18, 2010 at 9:52 AM

    You go girl! It must be so liberating to get rid of things that reminds you of the unhappy past. Good for her! Great job with the prompt!

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  7. TinaSeptember 18, 2010 at 11:27 AM

    how funny how we both used wine as our stain we couldnt get out!

    I liked your approach with the 'i'll do what I want' Nice :)

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  8. BookieSeptember 18, 2010 at 11:34 AM

    This is so real...I feel her empowerment! Like you new page pic too!

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  9. Susan AndersonSeptember 18, 2010 at 11:51 AM

    This one is great because it's so real. I believe it!

    =)

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  10. People Who Know Me Would Say:September 18, 2010 at 12:15 PM

    I love the sense of empowerment, Viki!

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  11. jfb57September 18, 2010 at 12:40 PM

    Fabulous! I can hear the ripping noise!

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  12. AmesSeptember 18, 2010 at 2:49 PM

    "I am woman hear me roar!" This is great! Evocative!!~Ames

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  13. JoSeptember 18, 2010 at 4:12 PM

    oh Viki, this was a good one!!!

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  14. SusannahSeptember 18, 2010 at 7:05 PM

    This was a really good one! Nice use of the prompt. :-)

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  15. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comSeptember 18, 2010 at 9:42 PM

    Love it. It feels therapeutic just reading this. I, I mean the woman in my centus, could really relate. :)
    Thanks for visiting.
    I definitely will do this again.
    xoRobyn

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  16. StefSeptember 19, 2010 at 12:10 AM

    Oooo, great story. I love the empowerment she gets from ripping out the stained carpet.

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  17. TinaSeptember 19, 2010 at 10:12 AM

    Nice! I hate carpet. Just one giant germ and dirt trap. LOVE my hardwood floors. We do have white (which idiot chose white for a FIREPLACE room??) that needs to come out...one of these days we will have saved enough. Nice Centus, giving her the power and control. I like that.

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  18. TgoetteSeptember 19, 2010 at 1:38 PM

    This was powerful! Excellent use of the prompt this week! Well done.

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  19. ~LissaSeptember 23, 2010 at 4:10 AM

    Great job! I could hear the seams ripping in the carpet and the anger unleashing.

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  20. UnknownSeptember 25, 2010 at 9:29 AM

    I could relate to that...
    Well done!

    hugs
    shakira

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  21. UnknownSeptember 25, 2010 at 2:37 PM

    Good for her! Rip out that carpet! Take hold of your life! Take charge!
    Great take on the theme and good use of the prompt. (Seamless.)
    Best wishes,
    Anna
    Sara Cat sends purrs.
    Anna's SC-Week-20
    Sara Cat's SC-Week-20

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  22. cj SchlottmanSeptember 29, 2010 at 11:34 AM

    Love a woman who takes control! Rock on, Woman, rock on.

    Great post..........cj

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