NANCY
This is not the way I pictured my life turning out. Married to a man who gave up everything to become a cop. I mean, honestly, how does he expect me to survive on the money he makes? His family has money but he acts like it's some kind of disease to take advantage of that. He says he wants to do it on his own.
I just don't understand. And to think there was a time when I honestly thought I loved Ken and that we had a future together. That was before he got on his self righteous kick and decided to throw it all away. And for what? A tiny little apartment in a neighborhood where I'm afraid to even set foot outside. Well, I got news for Ken. I'm not going to put with this much longer.
And that new friend of his, Starsky. Something about that man just rubs me the wrong way. I don't trust him at all. The way he looks at me gives me the creeps but Ken acts like he's some kind of god or something. Sometimes I wonder if they're more than just 'friends'. God knows, Ken wants to spend more time with him than he does with me lately.
Ken used to rush home at night to be with me but now when he finally does drag his ass home, all I hear is Starsky this and Starsky that. If Starsky was another woman, I'd know how to fight him but he's not. He's my husband's partner and best friend. Somehow, I've become second best in my husband's life.
But I know how to make Ken sorry for messing up my life. I'm going to max out all the credit cards, clean out our bank account and get the hell out of here. I met a man who says he can make me a model. All I have to do is dye my hair and change my name. I always did like the sound of Vanessa. I think that suits me better than Nancy.
I'd better finish packing before Ken gets home. I'm not in the mood for another fight. Not tonight. He's got Starsky, he doesn't need me. Not anymore. So, Ken can have his new life and I'm going to have mine. I can almost see my name up there in lights now.
THE END