The Solitary Cyclist: Levelling Up

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Title: The Solitary Cyclist: Levelling Up
Author: gardnerhill           
Word Count: 60
Rating: G
Warning: None.
Summary: Being stalked, sexually assaulted, kidnapped, and forcibly married for the sole purpose of dividing her fortune between her would-be rapist and her employer will change a woman.

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She broke off her engagement. “Cyril, I cannot trust nor bear any man right now – good or bad.”

She bequeathed most of the fortune to her mother.

She made one large purchase.

I remain solitary and a cyclist – and from now on I keep myself safe!

And Violet Smith roared away on her brand-new motorcycle to start a new life.

Comments

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Good for Violet!

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Fabulously rich, a killer bike, and a taste for music? Off to Europe for a year! Might run into some of those all-female artistic salons - I'm sure they wouldn't mind a few interested straight women joining their parties.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

That is a great twist ^^ I love the idea of Miss Smith getting herself a motorcycle and being completely independent. Though I admit I do rather hope what she went through didn't damage her life permanently - making her distrust all men including the one she loved. I sort of hope she got the motorcycle and kept Cyril.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

I have a feeling she'll be back in a year or two, once she's had a chance to taste her independence. Why should Holmes get all the Great Hiatuses?

[debriswoman]

Cheering her on her way:-)

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

"Where you going?"
"Nowhere in particular."
"Man, I wish I was you." - Then Came Bronson

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

No man is ever going to take her for granted again.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

I think a few months putting around Europe, maybe a quick trip to Japan (to find someone who'll teach baritsu to a young woman) and back home to start a music conservatory will make her feel a bit better.