Thank you @mariannewest for another fabulous #freewrite challenge, today's prompt is back pain
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This is a new series I started that followed on from an old freewrite I wrote called "Big Bird". It was voted by my lovely friends and followers as the story most people would like to see continued (to read first two parts see this post: @felt.buzz/it-s-my-party-and-i-ll-cry-if-i-want-to-a-five-minute-freewrite-big-bird-2).
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I stared at my phone, wondering why it would have photos of Katie in it.
Things hadn't ended well between me and Katie. I could have blamed J. But although he certainly didn't help - the two most important people in my life (at least for the two years I shared with Katie) hated each other from the moment they met - he was not the reason we split up.
It was my fault.
Or rather the fault of my back. And my judgement.
I had been having back pain for some time, probably due to an old rugby injury back when I was a little more "sporty" than I am now. I had put the bastard out again, during a "fun" night out with J.
I was supposed to be taking Katie out to dinner with her parents, but the pain was so intense that I almost cancelled. I didn't.
That was a big mistake.
Instead I took some "medication" J gave me. "This'll take away the pain Pieman," he said. "Shame I haven't got a pill to take away those extra pounds, though, eh?"
I had let Katie down one time too many. This time, I thought, I will be there for her...
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The next part is available here: @felt.buzz/a-couple-more-something-s-a-five-minute-freewrite-big-bird-6
