TWO-FACED LOVER

*

YEAR

RON'

e glass window and stepping out onto the balcony of

glass table and light it, pushing it into my mouth and taking

l, watching the city w

the roundabout in

s home. The path that I've come to memorize so well I could shut m

long drag, wa

hat their house is j

. I've known for the past three

rk, what time they leave for work in

restaurant where they g

every

t know I'm in New York and I haven't bother

on me again after that heart-wrenching betrayal, I'd

s my wedding d

ee them, I'd have them eati

olling on the fl

asn't arrived

on it

o

my thoughts as I turn, walking back into

nt

pen as the familiar face

at

ng bags again Cam. And th

t my feet, irritati

S

nes. I can't have you destroying them wh

se to make me step out

ng another drag

new punching bags yourself anytime you destroy them. And also you start

dramat

y mama until today Julie," I say purp

e you douchebag, it's

when he gl

n innocent punching bag. Who does that? That's twisted. Note, the keyword is punching. R

's talking to a fiv

's not my fault I like to view the bag as my opponent. Punchin

p, we're leaving

u like, g

fight tonight Cameron, you don't want to fight on an empty stomach,

arkens at

underground fighting, two year

harbored into the fight and I never stopped kick

ng up as I pi

on, le

umbl

rocery s

Cam, drop that thi

t of the cigarette into t

ic

mut

wa

t follo

*

AR'S

row, I remove the apron a

le and look over everything

for dinner for the

oom and then nod again feel

arkling clean a

e veranda where Mrs. Monroe is seated on

done

go to stand

zine and looks up a

forgot you're

bag that sat beside her. Pulling out seve

this i

ou, Mrs.

e the money,

tomorro

and say hi to

ll

s the gate. Sean must be h

oday. I began working as Mrs. Mon

or months, jumping from

ob. I was gett

h school dropout, especiall

here I must say his shady business keeps increa

that near-death experience I had with Mr. White who almost recognize

t for a

risk gett

ck when Mr. White wanted

just then and I rushed, more like run out of

a clo