She wanders around, looking for cucumbers as she suddenly spots him. He stands in front of her, nervously wringing his fingers.

“Hi..? Can you let me pass?” She says, hoping that he’d just move out of her way.

“Oh! Sorry, I just wanted to ask you-”

“Ask me what? C’mon, Casimir-destroyer of peace. Come up with something a little less stalkery if you want me back.” She interjects, yet again praying for him to just go away.

“Wha-? No. I just-”

“Just what?”

“Ugh! You're insufferable! Stop calling me Casimir! That's not my name!” He yells, angry, even after promising himself that he wouldn't yell at her, at least until he got what he wanted.

“Well, to me it is. So why are you here, oh Casimir?” She asks, genuinely curious to see if it's important.

“Because...I need you to loan me a few bucks. I got tangled up with some bad sorts.” He says, nervous, yet confident that the Erini he knows will do what he wishes, even though she broke up with him.

To his surprise, instead of submitting, she questions him, “Can't you ever”, she says to him, scoffing, “do anything by yourself?”

“You bitch. I ask you one thing; you can't just obey and give me the money?” He reacts, disgusted at her behavior. What worth do girls that speak their mind have to him? Or any other man, for that matter?

“One thing? ONE THING? How many times have you borrowed money, time, MY LOVE from me? When have you ever repaid me? I know love isn't something to be lent out, but have you ever really loved me? Or did you just love the idea of love? Of someone unconditionally giving you time, love, and money without a limit? I'm not helping you. I will walk right past you, and I am going to call the police if you ever talk to me again.”

He began to speak, but before he could even finish his sentence, she already knew. He was going to say some crap about how he won't LET her leave. What kind of man doesn't even see his faults and still fixates on control? She brushed past him, as he finally choked out, “I won't let you.”

“You don't LET me do anything, not anymore.”