CREATIVE WRITING

Creative Writing

Creative Writing

“The door slammed shut, never to be opened again,” and this was the beginning of my bad luck. I got married to the beautiful young lady named Gloria Jeans, five years back. I was the one who approached her to request her to give her hand in marriage with me, and soon after that, we tied the knot. Everything was going extremely well and life was perfect, however, all of a sudden I became the victim of recession and therefore, I had to lose my job. The news came to me like a warm gust of air and several things started running in my head. I had to pay all my bills, and besides this, the huge house rent and installments of my brand new Mercedes. My wife, Gloria belonged to an elite family and she was accustomed to all the richness and high life. I was earning well and the news of losing the job was no less than a losing a loved one. Soon after that, I tried to get hired at many firms, but in vain, and a time came when I felt extremely frustrated. My wife supported me a lot in the initial months, however, my nature started becoming worse and one day we had a big fight, and this was the time when she left me alone forever. I tried many times to bring her back home, but she did not listen. I even tried to convince her that things would be just like before, but she did not return. My love for Gloria was immense and her attitude further made me feel worse. I continued searching for a new job, but was helpless. However, few months after Gloria left me, I joined a not-for profit organization (NGO) in order to pass time ...