5 Minute Freewrite Prompt Continuation Part 35 | Beach Towel

Motherhood had robbed Joanna of her figure, of that she was sure. No matter how much she dieted (and she had tried them all : starving, exercise, Ketogenic and etc), she could never get rid of those dreaded last ten kilos, that tire around her belly. Her daughters chided on her last obsession, telling her she looked good for her age. And what age would that be exactly? Six thousand years ?

It was understood that women of a certain age no longer cared about their looks, but it was a lie. Vanity did not die of old age, especially in beautiful women, and oh, she had been beautiful once - so beautiful that she had wed the most fearsome god of all. But it was too late to think of what had been. Her husband had abandoned her, along with her good looks, a long time ago. Oh, in the right light she was attractive, she supposed, she was still handsome, but who wanted to be called handsome when one was once beautiful?

Looking at the beach, she craved to once again walk along the beach with only her bikini and having her beach towel wrapped over her shoulders. Hmm.. That seemed like a long time ago.

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This is a continuation free write prompt which turned into a short story novel. Perhaps, not so short anymore; anyhow hope you enjoy it. For previous prompts about the Witches of Farrenmore Heights; scroll below for each link

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