splash

Splash A Spousal Abuse Tale

"A splash, dammit. I said I wanted a splash of vermouth." He
handed the martini glass back to his wife. "Make me another. A splash of
vermouth is all I want. Did you hear that? Just a splash. I want an
extra-dry martini. Do you understand? You are wasting a lot of my good gin."

She handled the glass carefully with both hands and retreated to
the kitchen. She put fresh ice cubes in the mixing glass. Carefully she
measured an ounce and a quarter of gin in the shot glass. She tossed it over
the cubes and gingerly picked up the vermouth bottle. Trembling slightly she
measured an eighth of an ounce. She stared at it measuring glass for a
second and then threw the contents into the mixing glass. She picked up the
long handled spoon from the sink and began to stir briskly.