Wednesday's Words on a Friday

 

The original Words for Wednesday was begun by Delores and eventually taken over by a moveable feast of participants when Delores had computer troubles. Sadly, Delores has now closed her blog forever due to other problems.

The aim of the words is to encourage us to write. A story, a poem, whatever comes to mind.

If you are posting an entry on your own blog, please let us know so we can come along to read it and add a few encouraging words.

This month the words/prompts are supplied by David M. Gascoigne and can be found here

This week's words/prompts are: 

1. blurry 

2. fig 

3. leading 

4. oversexed 

5. intolerable 

6. glacial 

and/or: 

1. romantic 

2. dogmatic 

3. nebulous 

4. gum 

5. fodder 

6. deprecate 

Here is my story: 

Ella's eyes were glacial as she fixed them upon Tony's face. Any colder and they would have shot icicle daggers at him. "This is the last straw," she told him. "Your behaviour has become intolerable, by your actions you deprecate the entire acting industry. You have used your 'leading man' status too often, plying the new students with romantic words and gestures, fooling them into thinking they can reach great heights in the industry if only they will sleep with you."

Tony opened his mouth as if to reply, but Ella cut him off, "I don't give a fig for any excuses you might make, you are nothing but an oversexed has-been and your contract is terminated as of today. Three young girls and one of the boys have all been in my office this week, with horror stories of being caught in dark corners, wheedled into doing favours for you. Your dreams of achieving stardom were always nebulous at best, now there is not the ghost of a chance for you. 

Tony's eyes were suddenly blurry with tears as he begged Ella to reconsider.  'Honey, you can't do this to me! I'll change. I promise I will change. You can't just throw me aside like a piece of used gum. Think of all the years we've been together. Please, let me try again. I don't need to be a leading man even, I will try any other part." He sniffled as the tears fell, but Ella was dogmatic. "No Tony, the kids have had enough and so have I. Clear out your dressing room and then go home and clear out your things from there too. I'll have the divorce papers drawn up tomorrow."