Abstract

How do you help an alcoholic? When, if ever, do you leave them? In this work of philosophical short story fiction, Raymond and Dorothy are married. They met in a bar after college and moved to the big city for Raymond to start a job and Dorothy to raise their children. Dorothy was never a good cook, but Raymond could always make a good martini. As time passes and the children grow up, stay-at-home Dorothy leans more and more on the bottle. Things come to a head when Raymond comes home from work and finds Dorothy passed on the floor of their bedroom. He wants to help, but doesn’t know how. He decides the best thing to do is to open a local gallery for one of their children to display and sell her art. Dorothy, he thinks, can run the shop and get out of the house. The gallery opening is a success, but Dorothy is busy sneaking a drink in the bathroom. It seems she is not yet ready to get sober.

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