Madness and Women
Stories
Poetry
captain jack
sarah was a normal and balanced and sweet girl.
she didn’t realize what was going on with him.
she thought he was just odd and eccentric.
she asked him to move in with her.
he didn’t see how he could do that.
he always thought his private world of extra-ordinary friends and acquaintances demanded too much of his attention.
she promised to take care of him along with her one-eyed cat she named “captain jack.”
she put a patch over jack’s missing eye and he looked like a pirate.
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one night he took her out for dinner to a fancy restaurant.
they were riding in the cab and she tried to hold his hand.
he never liked anyone touching his hands.
she let go and her feelings were hurt.
he became angry with himself and wanted to make her feel better.
he announced to the cab driver “they just got married.”
that wasn’t really true but it cheered her up.
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when they arrived home she said “maybe tonight you’ll make up your mind about moving in.”
she left the room.
he sat on the edge of the bed.
he wanted to tell her he loved her and wanted to marry her.
captain jack jumped up next to him and said “you’ll never go the distance and you’ll break that girl’s heart.”
he thought about it later that evening and the cat was right.
when sarah fell asleep he grabbed a few of his things and ran.