No Happily Ever After

Kiss the Poison Apple

NOTE: No Happily Ever After is a full length novel currently available on Amazon, along with it's sequel, Wondernever. The novel retells our most beloved fairy tales, in the original Brother's Grimm style of Creep and Chills, with modern twists. The novel will be added in it's entirety here, starting with part one, which tells the tale of Goldilocks, AKA Zoe Locke, the petty thief. Check back Wednesday for part three where we'll touch bases with Cinderella!

Kiss the Poison Apple

Chapter 5

Imagine the surprise of Quinton Pure when his teen aged daughter, Cailyn, confronted him regarding the illicit affair he was having.

Cailyn didn't make her discovery in any devious manner. It was innocent and quite by accident. It was also entirely Quinton's fault. He committed the ultimate blunder of a man cheating on his wife.

He left his web browser open.

It was late autumn, and only a few weeks away from Thanksgiving when Cailyn dropped into the desk chair in the family room early one morning. Her mother Nathalie was still in bed and her father had already left for work. Cailyn was still trying to wake up and get it together for school, and had decided to mindlessly stare at Likebook for a few minutes before showering.

When she touched the mouse, the screen saver dissipated and a picture of voluptuous breasts took over the screen.

Cailyn gasped and reared backwards for a moment, staring at the picture, and trying to determine just exactly what she was looking at. Obviously, it was a pair of milky white bosoms. But why was it there? Things began to register. The photo was attached to an email. Upon closer consideration, she saw that it was her father's email account, left wide open.

He was the recipient. The sender was Aliah Joiner. Aliah Joiner was decidedly not Cailyn's mother.

Along with the picture was a filthy message that in one instant, changed her perception of her father. This was not spam email. Cailyn's head spun and there was a rushing sound in her ears. She glanced around the room at the dozens of family pictures that graced the walls. Her lovely, smiling mother. Nathalie Pure was the ideal devoted wife. She conducted herself with a pleasant demeanor and outlook always. She worked and earned an excellent living while simultaneously keeping a wholesome home for the family. On top of her long list of strong character traits, Cailyn's mom was beautiful. With her mother, Cailyn shared identical looks. Petite curvaceous shape, jet black long hair, and blood red lips.

Cailyn began to boil. How could her father even entertain the notion of dishonoring a woman like that?

She began further investigating her father's email account and all his improper communications with this wicked woman. There were many pictures, but none of her face. They sickened her. Most of the messages involved disgusting talk and nothing more. But there were a few of a more serious nature. Promises were exchanged. Plans were made. Her father had told this woman he would leave his wife to be with her. Worse, these promises had been made for several years, according to the record of emails sent.

She sat trembling, staring at the screen with her mouth hanging open. Tears swam in her eyes. She felt both hot and cold at the same time, her head spun, and her ears rang. Moments with her father throughout her life, raced through her mind. He'd been loving and devoted all her days; she couldn't recall any different. He was affectionate with her mother. They were a family of laughter, always. Yet, he'd made plans behind the scenes to leave them, and to make a new life with another woman.