caressed the smooth glass as she stared fuzzily into her fifth glass of whiskey. It had not

been her intention when she walked into the Crocodile to become tipsy, it was more

something that had just happened while she occupied her mind with other, self- pitying

things. It was her first Christmas since her divorce and it didn't help that her daughter was

spending it with her father and his new girlfriend. It wasn't as if her marriage had been a

happy one in the last few years, nor had it ever been a good relationship. She and her

husband (ex-husband) were not fit right from the beginning and she had known it, they had

both known it, so why did she let it go on for so long? Why had she let herself bring a

child into their loveless marriage?

Sharon picked up the glass and drank it back without pause. She glanced over at

the bartender signaling him to bring her another, he gave her a glance that at first, in her

now drunken stupor seemed to say " Stop bothering me you bitch." but in fact (and after

a few minutes to gather herself enough to think straight) was a look of concern and pity.

Do I really look that pathetic? she wondere

dirty he explained, he had a smile across his face but his eyes seemed to express the same

dizzying sensation to her head (as if she needed anymore spinning) She picked up her

introduced himself as Chris Bentley, she smiled and said "Sharon Hutcheson" extending

him and his brand new pants. He gave a small chuckle as he remembered how Veronica

what about you, why are you here, some guy break your heart?"

want for a cigarette. "Have an extra smoke?" she asked. Her words slurred and she leaned

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Approximate Word count = 1441
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)