PART III

Ride. Way home. After me crying at dinner and trying not to. Blah blah blah. It wound up all coming out. And so I was questioning him. He lied to me all week! And I lost nights of sleep. And he kept up the lie even after I said I'd never talk to him again. . . So I was hurt. And crying. And he said, "So I guess it was conditional amnesty." I replied, "Maybe amnesty was a lie. You lied to me 5 times. So now I lied to you once." L: - sarcastically - "So - what then? We're even?" Me: "No. 5 to 1 is not even. But I won't be around to get to even." L: "You're gonna throw me out tonight?" Me: "No L, I'm not. You should stay as it is late and dark and raining. And you can leave tomorrow." We got home to my house. I got in first. Picked up the envelope. It said his first name, period. He came in, saw my face and said, "What?" I said, "She didn't mail this. She handed it to you. You're STILL lying. I deserve better. You know that. And you've referred to feeling guilty about her. What about me? I've wasted 7 months on you. I deserved better." And I said this, I did: "You lying, selfish shit. Get out of my life. Sleep in the bed and I'll stay on the couch but leave tomorrow morning. I am done with you. I am so done." Last Installment Coming