Fahrenheit 451 Unit 2 Creative Writing
Darkness surrounds Lydia, her body is trembling, and she feels weak. Her head is spinning, while her stomach churns. She has had her suspicions, woman’s intuition you might say. Her fears became reality when the truth surfaces, her husband is being unfaithful. She is shaking, even though it is an unusually warm January day. Shaking, not because she’s cold. The color has drained from her body and she feels ill. There is a giant hole in her heart, and the pain is unbelievable. The truth came out in a big way, there is no way she can deny it any longer. She sits in the corner of the dark room waiting for him to arrive home from work. What is she going to say to him, how is she going to confront him? The proof is in her hands, on an envelope in black and white. Why didn’t she see this coming, what is she blind. Wait, she did see it, she just didn’t want to see it. Does that make any
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Usually she did too, but not today, today she just wishes she could hide. Tears roll down her face as she hears the door shut and footsteps come closer to the bedroom, their bedroom. The light suddenly flicks on and he sees her in the corner, instantly he knows there is something wrong. She is not sure how, but she found the words to say, “I got the mail today,” and at that moment she handed him the envelope. His face drops down as he realizes that the affair has surfaced. He seems a little relived that he does not have to hide any longer, yet at the same time he feels sadden that she knows. Lydia did not give him a chance to explain, she really did not want to hear any excuses. Not that he would have them anyway. She is not sure where it came from, but she is able to say one more thing, “Get out!” He grabs an empty laundry basket and begins to throw some clothes inside, there are no words from either of them. She watches in horror as her whole world crashes and crumbles all
Usually she did too, but not today, today she just wishes she could hide. Tears roll down her face as she hears the door shut and footsteps come closer to the bedroom, their bedroom. The light suddenly flicks on and he sees her in the corner, instantly he knows there is something wrong. She is not sure how, but she found the words to say, “I got the mail today,” and at that moment she handed him the envelope. His face drops down as he realizes that the affair has surfaced. He seems a little relived that he does not have to hide any longer, yet at the same time he feels sadden that she knows. Lydia did not give him a chance to explain, she really did not want to hear any excuses. Not that he would have them anyway. She is not sure where it came from, but she is able to say one more thing, “Get out!” He grabs an empty laundry basket and begins to throw some clothes inside, there are no words from either of them. She watches in horror as her whole world crashes and crumbles all