Husband Killer

Lara is seated at the reception, waiting for the receptionist to signal her in. The reception is painted in homely beige and decorated with various art paintings. The painting she loves most was of a lion clutching the neck of a helpless antelope whose eyes were pleading for mercy. A complete replica of her marriage to Jay, except she was the helpless antelope. She never imagined this was what marriage would be like when she chose to put the ring on her finger. Things had been different back then, or maybe she just chose to ignore the blaring red flags. The receptionist called out her name, drawing her away from her deep thought.