I’m Sorry

“I should have told you to stay home…” Read the Flash Fiction submission by Libby Jancsy.

I’m sorry, I should have told you to stay home.

I’m sorry, I should have told you stay home, the party wasn’t that fun.

I’m sorry, I should have told you to stay home, the party wasn’t that fun, truthfully I just wanted company.

I’m sorry, I should have told you to stay home, the party wasn’t that fun, truthfully I just wanted company, I knew you wouldn’t come if I told you that.

I’m sorry, I should have told you to stay home, the party wasn’t that fun, truthfully I just wanted company, I knew you wouldn’t come if I told you that so I made you feel bad for not being there.

I’m sorry, I should have told you stay home, the party wasn’t that fun, truthfully I just wanted company, I knew you wouldn’t come if I told you that so I made you feel bad for not being there, but you didn’t have a ride and your parents wanted to have a family dinner.

I’m sorry, I should have told you stay home, the party wasn’t that fun, truthfully I just wanted company, I knew you wouldn’t come if I told you that so I made you feel bad for not being there, but you didn’t have a ride and your parents wanted to have a family dinner, so I cried and complained and you walked.

I’m sorry, I should have told you stay home, the party wasn’t that fun, truthfully I just wanted company, I knew you wouldn’t come if I told you that so I made you feel bad for not being there, but you didn’t have a ride and your parents wanted to have a family dinner, so I cried and complained and you walked, but the street lights weren’t working and the sidewalk needed repaving, and there was a car on the road at 11:30 pm in the small town that we promised to escape the second we got our diplomas.

I’m sorry, I should have told you to stay home.