Short Stories

Week 7

Prompt

 Write a first-person passage in which the narrator portrays themselves or a situation differently to how the reader might see it. This might be intentional on their part or they might not even realise they're doing it.

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I stared down at the bank statement, my heart lurching within my chest. Pam's Bouquets - Roses $50. Breath fogging up my iPad screen more rapidly, my eyes devoured the words shattering my marriage. Marina Hotel – Anniversary Suite $140. My vision blurry I locked my device, unable to read anymore even if I had wanted to. How could he do this to me. Was six years really worth so little? Nails biting into the palms of my hands, I threw myself out of the seat, grabbed my keys and stormed out the front door.

Absently fingering the lock button until it clicked, I eyed the pub before me. Having a boy's night is he, we'll see about that! I strode up to one of the one-way windows, dialling his number on my phone. He won't be here; all he does is lie. Bracing myself on my free hand I scanned the faces of customers. Spotted! And talking to a girl!

He lifted his phone to his ear, the smile on his face falling as I spat out; "Who is she?"

His eyes darted to the departing figure in blue, "Who? The waitress?" His head swivelled, "Are you here?"

Oh, just a waitress, who does he think he is fooling? "A bouquet?" narrowing my eyes I watched as his expression turned to horror. "The Marina Hotel? At least make the bookings on another account!"

"Oh, Sara." Waving off Darren he massaged his brow, "That's for our anniversary next month, don't tell me you've forgotten?"

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A/N 

I couldn't finish this task. I could see that it wasnt really a display of unreliable narration, but I just couldn't think of what to write unreliably or HOW to write something unreliably.