Heated
Three word prompt: sympathy, knife, fireplace

Allie couldnβt find sympathy for her sister. Carol had dug the knife in and then twisted it when Ralph left two years ago.
Even vicarious revenge felt sweet. Carolβs ex, Liz, had erased all backups of Carolβs new novel.
Allie sat watching the only hardcopy burn in the fireplaceβs blaze.
Image byΒ Larry WhiteΒ fromΒ Pixabay



Oh, that's nasty.