Day 141: 5 Minute Freewrite: Friday-Prompt: grocery list

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Day 141: 5 Minute Freewrite Challenge initiated by @mariannewest. Friday-Prompt: grocery list

She was in the second aisle of the grocery store when she froze, placing a death grip on the handle of the cart. Looking around her, she watched the shoppers happily filling their carts, as if they didn't have a care in the world. The packed shelves on each side closed in on her, and she felt as if they were ready to fall over and come crashing down on top of her. She starred at the grocery list not knowing what to do. The cupboards were bare along with the refrigerator and freezer. Her only concern was for her 2 small children and each item on that list was just as important as the other. Toiletries and paper products were also needed. She was fuming when she noticed the items that he added to the list, in bold letters and underlined with red ink. She couldn't breathe, broke out in a sweat, and began to cry. When she remembered where they door was, she ran out of the store, leaving the cart behind.

Her controlling husband met her at the door when she returned home, demanding to know where the groceries were. She slapped the 20 dollar bill in his hand and yelled, "You do the shopping and you figure out how to feed a family of 4 for 2 weeks, with only $20!" That was the day the food rationing began. He only allowed 2 sips or orange juice for breakfast, and 2 saltine crackers with a thin slice of cheese for lunch. For dinner they had their choice of 3; Spam, grits, or creamed chipped beef, better known as "shit on a shingle."

Disclaimer: This took longer than 5 minutes to write.

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