“I was just trying to be what you wanted.” He replied in his own defense standing out on the street in the pouring rain.

Even more furious, she glared at him ready to strike. “Go be with her!” She snapped with a smirk then almost stumbled in a drunken stupor. “You’re using me!”

“I didn’t do anything! You’re drunk again. This has nothing to do with me.” He replied wiping the water from his face and hair. “I love you! And besides, you’re mad about something else.”

He noticed all his clothes and toiletries had been dumped out on the porch and bushes. With no car and nowhere to go in this new city far from the familiar, he would have to keep his cool and be extremely patient and get her talking, yet again. But this time, without interrupting. Even if it took all night.