bile swirling in my gut.
Why is she saying all this?
It’s too much.
I think it’s time for you to go home,
I say finally, my voice low and harsh.
I know I am being a child
but I can’t stop the tantrum
I feel coming.
Juniper, Lyric sighs.
I’m not trying to
tear you down, really.
I’m trying to make you aware
of how much you already have
going for you.
I know you can do this
if you really want to.
I’m trying to tell you
I believe in you,Lyric says.
Well your timing is fucked, Lyric,
I yell.
I’m already trying to process
what happened in there
and now you dump this on me?!
You know what—I can’t do this right now.
Let’s just forget it.
I don’t know why you care so much.
We’re not even really dating.
With that little burst of word vomit
I turn my back to Lyric
start to stomp away toward home.
