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    Frustrated I slammed my palm against the table causing both boys to jump. “I said eat!” They both started sho veling oatmeal in their mouths and I walked over to the sink and began washing the dishes that I’d used to fix breakfast.
    When they were done eating, I walked with them outside. On our way out the door, I glanced at Tre sprawled out on the sofa snoring like he didn’t have a care in the world. Lord, I don’t know how much more of this I can take. I thought to myself as I continued out the door. Instead of walking to the end of the driveway like I normally did, I stood by the door. I didn’t want the bus driver to see my face when he stopped.
    Once the boys were on the bus , I went back inside, took a shower and got dressed. I took my time applying my make-up trying to cover the bruises that were on my face without applying too much. When I was done I took a good look at myself and had to admit that I’d done a pretty good job because none of the bruises were visible. I grabbed my keys off of the dresser. I wasn’t sure of where I was going but I knew that I had to go somewhere. I didn’t want to be around Tre. I couldn’t be around him right now. I needed some time to myself to think.
    I noticed Tre sitting up on the sofa as I entered the living room. I’d hoped that he would still be asleep.
    “Oh so you’re not speaking today?” Tre snapped as I walked past him on my way out the door. He had a cigarette in one hand and a can of soda in the other. “You just gone walk out the door and not say shit? Is that how we are doing it now?”
    I spent around on my heels. “I don’t know you tell me? Are you whooping my ass now? Is that how we are doing it?” I shot back! He didn’t respond. He just looked away! “You damn right I don’t have shit to say to you! What I should be saying to you is kiss my ass! That’s what I should be saying! You ain’t even man enough to apologize to me for that shit you did this morning when you came in!” I looked at him in disgust and shook my head. “You should feel like shit!”
    He waved me off, smacking his lips. “Man, you started that shit! I was trying to go to sleep! You were the one who woke me up talking crazy!”
    “Talking crazy?” I repeated. “Nigga, your phone was going off at almost two in the morning? I wanted to know who was texting you at that time of morning! To me that isn’t crazy at all!” He didn’t say anything. “How would you feel if my phone was going off at almost two in the morning? Would that be cool?” He didn’t have to answer for me to know the answer because I knew he would’ve been ready to body my ass and whoever it was that was texting me!
    “I trust you, so yeah it would be okay.” I sucked my teeth and attempted to walk away but he jumped to his feet and grabbed my arm. “Why are you walking away?”
    “Because that is bullshit and you know it. You are talking to me like I just met you yesterday! I know how crazy you can get if you notice a nigga staring in my direction too long!” I said poking him in the forehead with my index finger! “On some real shit, right now the only thing I want to hear from you is an apology and you telling me who in the fuck that was that was texting you this morning!”
    He let out a long sigh. “You’re right, I had no business putting my hands on yo u and I apologize for that! It should’ve never happened but it did and there isn’t anything that I can do to change it! I wish like hell that I could take it back! You have no idea how much I wish I could but you have my word that it will never happen again.”
    “It better not!” I interrupted with my arms folded over my chest. “Let that be the last time you ever try that shit!”
    “You don’t have that to worry about. I was upset when I came in and I took it out on you. I feel real fucked up for that! I got into an argument with one of the guys at the job that I was