All the Pretty People

This week at Friday Fictioneers, Rochelle has chosen the above image © J Hardy Carroll, as our 100-word writing prompt.


The popular kids hung out at Rockin’ Roger’s: football players, cheerleaders — all the pretty people. Rhonda was none of the above and didn’t frequent Rockin’ Roger’s. Even if she were one of the popular kids, she wouldn’t have gone. She saw those kids all day at school. Who wants to hang out with them afterward? A little pretty went a long way in Rhonda’s opinion.

The pretty people loved Rockin’ Roger, always cracking jokes, laughing and friendly. They thought he was the ‘cat’s ass.’

They didn’t know Rhonda’s stepfather (the cat’s asshole) like she did.

She hid the bruises well.

13 responses to “All the Pretty People”

  1. I think the charismatic shiny surface abusers are probably the worst. Great story, Susan.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Thank you, Lisa! I agree.

      Liked by 1 person

      1. You’re welcome.

        Liked by 1 person

  2. Well hell… ain’t that a story behind a story!
    We; done, Phyllis!

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Thanks, Dale. But I’m Susan. :-)

      Liked by 1 person

      1. So sorry, Susan. My computer blipped and I ended up on the wrong blog! (I better go check Phyllis’ blog to see if my comment landed there, too!)

        So… lemme start this again because that comment did NOT fit here:

        This story had so many layers. And I hope Rhonda finds a way to get away from the asshole.

        Liked by 1 person

      2. That’s okay, Dale. Stuff happens. In any case, glad you enjoyed! :-)

        Liked by 2 people

      3. I just hate when I do that, though…
        Thank you!

        Liked by 2 people

  3. Such a common scenario perfectly handled. Nice one.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Thank you, Anthony. :-)

      Like

  4. Well done, Susan. You’ve done a great job of illustrating silent suffering

    Liked by 3 people

    1. Thank you, Michael. :-)

      Liked by 2 people

  5. The last 18 years of my working life, before retiring last August, often introduced me to victims like Rhonda. A sad story indeed, and one that makes me want to go find the perpetrators and do a little payback.

    Liked by 1 person

Tell it like it is

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.