Thanks to Rochelle for the prompt and the rest of you for reading.
Photo Copyright- Jean L. Hays
“Check this out,” Veronica insisted and opened the cabinet beneath the sink. A shimmering film seemed to cover the opening and distort the pipes beyond.
“What is it?” Becca asked and knelt to have a closer look.
“Touch it. It’s super cool,” Veronica suggested and knelt behind her best friend.
Becca reached out and stuck a finger into the shimmering liquid-like air. Pain bit at the tip and she recoiled. The end of her finger, to the first knuckle, had vanished.
“That’s what happens to people who sleep with my husband,” Veronica whispered in Becca’s ear before shoving her forward.
Adam Ickes 
December 18th, 2013 at 10:07 AM
One way of getting rid of the opposition I guess. 🙂
December 20th, 2013 at 7:57 AM
Other ways of doing it tend to leave evidence. This way is a bit cleaner.
December 18th, 2013 at 10:31 AM
Hell hath no fury like a woman who has been cheated on, by her best friend, no less. What did she do to her husband?
December 20th, 2013 at 7:58 AM
I’m not sure she’s done anything to him… yet.
December 20th, 2013 at 9:17 AM
I’d watch out if I were him.
December 18th, 2013 at 10:51 AM
hahaha well where can i get one of those? liked this a lot. 🙂
December 20th, 2013 at 8:00 AM
I think I saw a “made in Mexico” sticker in the lower, left corner. Perhaps the dark alleys of Mexico City would be as good a place to start as any… or maybe Amazon.com. They’ve got everything.
December 18th, 2013 at 11:06 AM
Wicked
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December 20th, 2013 at 8:03 AM
“Nothing is permanent in this wicked world – not even our troubles.” – Charlie Chaplin
December 18th, 2013 at 12:38 PM
Revenge is sweet, and also bloody, lol 🙂
December 20th, 2013 at 8:04 AM
Depends on the type of revenge I suppose. Some is far bloodier than others. Done properly, there is no evidence.
December 18th, 2013 at 1:38 PM
Ahhhh I should have tried that……
December 20th, 2013 at 8:05 AM
Maybe next time? Hopefully there isn’t a need for it though.
December 20th, 2013 at 3:58 PM
I don’t know…right now I am thinking of some good revenge plots. 🙂
December 18th, 2013 at 2:06 PM
Ooh, nasty (the tale, not the writing, which was fab as always!).
With a philandering husband, I wonder how many women have met the same fate?
December 20th, 2013 at 8:07 AM
It’s hard to say, but I think pushing people in might be an addiction. It may come to a point where it isn’t just the women her husband has relations with that are being thrown under the sink.
December 18th, 2013 at 2:57 PM
You wouldn’t want to be at the other end of that wormhole, with all the bits coming out. Good one.
December 20th, 2013 at 8:10 AM
I’m not sure there is another end, but if there is, I certainly wouldn’t want to be there.
December 18th, 2013 at 4:24 PM
I wonder what part of her husband she put thru this portal?!
December 20th, 2013 at 8:12 AM
Let that be a lesson to you. Actions have consequences. Never forget that or you may lose something very close to you…
December 18th, 2013 at 5:43 PM
Good one!
December 20th, 2013 at 8:12 AM
Thanks, Paul.
December 18th, 2013 at 8:37 PM
Ha! The word “people” makes me think she’s done this before. How often does this happen that she actually created/invested in this? 😉 Great story!
December 20th, 2013 at 8:14 AM
I think it may be an addiction. I hate to see what she’ll move on to after she’s done with her husband’s “aquaintances” to keep the rush going.
December 18th, 2013 at 9:26 PM
What a weirdly wonderful story of revenge, Adam. Love it!
December 20th, 2013 at 8:14 AM
Thanks, Karen. Appreciate the kind words.
December 19th, 2013 at 12:51 AM
Great lay up and slam dunk! I might consider owning one of these. 😉
December 20th, 2013 at 8:16 AM
Check Amazon… they seem to have everything you could ever want and everything you never knew existed. Surely someone has created a garbage disposal of this sort and put it up for sale, right?
December 20th, 2013 at 12:07 PM
Makes sense… they do have a monopoly on just about everything!
December 19th, 2013 at 1:14 AM
Interesting to have seen the prompt as a portal to another world. Hey, Adam, how about you and me go? There’s obviously chicks there!
December 20th, 2013 at 8:18 AM
Not as interesting as seeing the prompt as a contact lense for a giant I’d say.
Tell ya what, I’ll push you through and you can send a note back telling me it’s safe before I jump in. Sound good?
December 19th, 2013 at 5:43 AM
Dear Adam,
Perfect title for this vengeful piece. And all I have under my kitchen sink is cleaning supplies. Hm. Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
December 20th, 2013 at 8:19 AM
In a way, that’s all she has under her sink too if you think about it. I almost called it “The Garbage Disposal” but thought that might give away the end.
December 19th, 2013 at 8:55 AM
Brilliant.
December 20th, 2013 at 8:20 AM
Thanks so much. You’re very kind.
December 19th, 2013 at 9:12 AM
It’s okay to shag someone’s partner – just stay away from the Cabinet Beneath The Sink. There just has to be a sequel.
December 20th, 2013 at 8:21 AM
The Cabinet Beneath the Sink sounds like an awesome name for a horror flick… or maybe a twilight zone episode.
December 19th, 2013 at 11:43 AM
Now if we could send all our rivals into another dimension . .
December 20th, 2013 at 8:22 AM
It would make things a lot easier wouldn’t it? But I fear very few people would be left on this side of the portal.
December 19th, 2013 at 3:24 PM
Absolutely perfect. Should I high-five the character, or the writer?
December 20th, 2013 at 8:25 AM
Both will gladly accept such praise. We also accept cash donations in small, unmarked, nonsequential bills. No personal checks.
December 19th, 2013 at 5:04 PM
Great take on the prompt.
December 20th, 2013 at 8:25 AM
Thanks.
December 19th, 2013 at 8:30 PM
With friends like that…Who needs enemies? 😉
December 20th, 2013 at 8:30 AM
I have no friends like that, so I guess I have to keep my enemies. Though my only enemies are the people who don’t know how to drive but insist on being on the road anyway. I am severely outnumbered. I think I’d be dead before I could squeeze them all under my kitchen sink. Perhaps I’ll try anyway…
December 20th, 2013 at 1:59 PM
Whoa, nice! All very sweet and innocent until the end. Loved it.
Here’s mine: http://unexpectedpaths.com/friday-fictioneers/fish-out-of-water/
December 21st, 2013 at 12:28 PM
That was a chuckle! A grim chuckle, but it made me laugh. something about the opening the cupboard beneath the sink. Whoops! There she goes! No wonder they put those child locks on them all the time.
December 23rd, 2013 at 6:04 PM
Yikes! And what part of his body did the husband lose? 🙂
December 23rd, 2013 at 10:22 PM
Fun stuff! Hehehe