Decoy Girlfriend



Plot
A middle-aged woman believes she met her soulmate online, but it would all turn out to be a nightmare.  (Told mainly through text and email, but may have the occasional phone chat.)

Day 1:  The POF Profile
Carey Wiley opens a POF (Plenty of Fish online dating site) account as Lonertoo.  She meets what she thinks is a charming guy in Triumphantone.
Triumphantone:  Hey gorgeous!  Saw UR profile!  Wanna chat?
Lonertoo:  Hello?
Triumphantone:  So, what do U do?
Lonertoo:  I’m a CNA. U?
Triumphantone:  I’m looking 4 my soulmate.
Lonertoo:  No.  What do U do?
Triumphantone:  Oh, I’m in investing.
Lonertoo:  What do you invest?
Triumphantone:  Futures.
Lonertoo:  Futures?
Triumphantone:  My future. . .and URS!
Lonertoo:  Mine?
(But Triumphantone logged out before Carey could get a reply.  He wouldn’t be back online until the next day, leaving Carey to wonder just who Triumphantone was.)

Day 2:  Getting to Know Each Other
(Carey logged into POF, hoping to hear from Triumphantone.  To her surprise, he had left several messages.)
Triumphantone:  Hey.  Sorry I left so abruptly.  Had emergency to take care off.
Triumphantone:  Babe?  U there?  Was hoping to chat?
Triumphantone:  Hey.  I hope U come online?
(After Carey saw her POF messages, she was happy to hear from Triumphantone.)
Lonertoo:  Hey.  I’m here.  Hoping U R 2?
Triumphantone:  Where U been?  Missed U?
Lonertoo:  Sleeping.  Had busy day yesterday after her left the site.
Triumphantone:  Oh OK.  What do U like 2 do 4 fun?
Lonertoo:  Reading, writing, movies.  I’m an avid soap opera watcher.
Triumphantone:  Oh, U watch soaps?
Lonertoo:  Yes. 
Triumphantone:  Other shows?
Lonertoo:  I do like crime shows.
Triumphantone:  Previous relationships?
Lonertoo:  Excuse me?
Triumphantone:  Were U N any relationships prior 2 me?
Lonertoo:  I’m fresh out of a 10-year marriage that ended badly.
Triumphantone:  Oh, do U mind me asking how it ended?
Lonertoo:  It was emotionally abusive.  My ex as abusive and controlling.
Triumphantone:  I’m sorry.  U deserve better.
Lonertoo:  Yeah.  So I’ve been told.
Triumphantone:  Do U wanna B my girlfriend?
Lonertoo:  Wow!  That was fast?
Triumphantone:  I wanna protect U.  U deserve a great man.  One who will treat U better.
(Carey couldn’t reply as her Wi-Fi was cut off.)
Triumphantone:  Babe?  U there?
(But after several minutes, Triumphantone logged off.)

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