“JJ when I was talking to Carl about going out with “a friend” he didn’t even realize it could be one of my close friends like you or Sarah. He just assumed that it was a guy, he’s so jealous. He even got sooo mad he broke our flower pot!” Mia set back in her chair and connecting her cigarette to her mouth again.

Puff and blow. “I still love him tho.” Mia said in a tired voice. “Miss Sharlene next door called the police on us too. Said we were too loud ,and thought we were beating each other too death.” Mia paused to tap off the ash onto the ashtray. Puff and blow.

“So does Carl just want to throw y’all’s marriage away? Seems like he’d like it right in the can too me.” Jamie started. Jamie sat up in her chair. “Just may be.” Mia connected the bud again to her lips. “ I mean if all he can do is be paranoid like an agent, might as well live the life like one. Alone and keeping all the crazy too himself. Every week I hear a new tail bout his bad case of the overreacting to the misunderstandings. Why not just quit thinking the worst bout the woman you married genius.” Jamie finished. She put her cigarette out and stretched into a yawn. “Yeah hey maybe you should just mediate our arguments JJ. Maybe there’d be less misunderstandings, maybe there would be less broken vase.” Mia said as she blew all the black fog out of her lungs. She went to tap off the ashes but the ringing and light up of Jamie’s phone caught her attention. The light from the phone wasn’t as interesting as seeing Carls name written acrossed the top. Mia felt a rush. Her blood was boiling as if she were a hot tea pot. Jamie began to get nervous as she noticed Mia wasn’t talking anymore but just staring in the distance with the cigarette between her lips waiting for its ashes to fall away. Puff and blow. “Mia is everything o-“ Jamie was cut off by the sting of Mia’s hand leaving her face. Mia stared at Jamie with disgust and maybe a little hatred was written in her eyes for Jamie now. “Well what crawled up your behind to possess you to lay ya hands on me Mia!” Jamie shouted with shock. “ Are you involed with my husband Jamie? From what I know my Carl is the only Carl you and I know.” Mia slowly became impatient. “From what I know! I should have been the one being paranoid, the one smash vase! The one yelling…you were supposed to be my best friend.” Mia choked on the betrayal. “Mia I would never! Your my best friend and that’s carls number but I have no idea why he’s calling me.” Jamie explained frantically. “Then why’s he calling!?” Mia shouted. “I don’t know!” Shouted Jamie. “Fine then answer.” Mia demanded. “Fine ok” Jamie picked up her phone to answer Carl. Placed on speaker Carl began. “ Mia why haven’t you answered your phone! I’ve called you over 200 times! Who’s there with you? I know it can’t be just Jamie if you won’t even answer my text.” Carl shouted over the phone. “ yeah whatever we’re the only ones here genius. But see Mia it was just a misunderstanding.” Jamie laughed. Mia took a deep breath. “Yup. I’ve been involved in so many of those lately I should be able too see them a mile away.” Mia began to laugh calming down. “I’m sorry I slap you JJ the stress has me frantic and I just amused the worst. I’m sorry again JJ.” Mia said taking a seat. “ you know how many times we’ve had squadrels we always come back and the party still feels the same, it’s always gonna be like that Mia.” Jamie sat down. Mia handed Jamie a cigarette and took one for herself. Mia picked up the lighter and lit the bud for Jamie then herself. Puff and blow.