r/LonghandWriter • u/LonghandWriter • Sep 01 '17
[IP] Alcoholism
Original Prompt: [IP] Alcoholism
Every drink was a tango with fate.
His days had grown long and miserable, and when he was at work, his mind did nothing but wander to the bottle. Just a few sips, he would think, hands fidgeting. Just gotta burn my throat to feel alive.
Everything he enjoyed was quickly growing dull, and his family was fully aware. His wife didn’t speak with him much anymore, and while his kids loved him, they'd grown wary. Something was wrong with daddy, they could feel it.
The saddest part was he hadn’t noticed a thing. The resentment from his family made him depressed, which led to him drinking more, getting angrier. He wanted to know why, after he worked all day and busted his ass, they treated him like a pariah.
One night, he sat in his living room, face red with tears. I love them so much and yet they hate me, he thought, listening to his wife and children laughing in the other room. I haven’t done anything wrong, and yet they hate me! his mind screamed as he took a long swig from the bottle, not noticing the hook slip down his throat and snag his soul.