Writing Assignment #17

I was suppose to write a scene with a woman who had just ended her love affair and a trip to the grocery store.  250 words.  I didn't read the assignment very well and my scene is of a woman who had a bad day at work and is at a grocery store.  The idea is to have the atmosphere help frame the feeling of the mood.  Enjoy!  (and any advice or comments are appreciated)


Bethany was glad to be headed home after a rough day at work.  It seemed everyone was in a rotten mood.  She needed to pick up some groceries on her way home.  Something quick and easy.  As luck would have it, the grocery store was packed with people all seeming in a hurry like she was.  The flickering florescent lights must have made everyone crazy.  Bethany pushed her unruly cart down the frozen food aisle.  Two carts stopped side by side blocked her path to the frozen meals.  She sighed a bit too loud and the young mother with the cart in front of her rolled her eyes as she pushed her cart out of the way.  Grabbing a “gourmet” pizza, she quickly left that aisle fearing some road rage from the grouchy mother.  She went down a few more crowded aisles picking yo needed items and headed to the cashier.  Four cashiers with three or four customers with carts and no express lane.  Bethany felt like a sheep in line at the slaughter house.  When would this day end?  After what seemed like forever, it was her turn to check out.  “$21.92” the cashier said.  And that is when Bethany remembered she had taken her wallet out of her purse yesterday to buy a shirt online.  She had set it on the dining table where it must still be.  Embarrassed and very annoyed at herself, Bethany went home empty handed.

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