Tuesday, 4 May 2010

frowsy \FROW-zee\ adjective
Meaning
1 : musty, stale
*2 : having a slovenly or uncared-for appearance


My husband stepped into the room, his feet dragging over the parquet. I could tell he didn't want to be here, but here he was. Ever since I'd caught him with his best friend, he'd been like this. It was as though he expected me to end it - though he'd clearly already done that little task - but I had to be the one to say the words. The selfish cunt wanted me to be the villain of the piece, the one who hammered the final nail in the coffin.
"Harry's coming over later."
"Fuck Harry. I forgot, you already did. Do you want more sprouts than that?" He hates sprouts, but I'd put them on his plate anyway.
Normally when I got home from work I slumped. Chucked on my pajama bottoms, and enjoyed every last comfort. But ever since I'd found them, I'd been making a huge effort not to look frowsy. I wasn't going to be the villain, or the victim here.

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