I…” There’s a long pause as he contemplates finishing his sentence. For a whole second I stare at him in awe. The remarkable amount of effort he’s putting into things, into talking to me, and trying to be different.
“I lash out. I try and hurt others before they can hurt me. I know it sounds like a shit load of excuses but I’m all kinds of fucked up. You should know that.” Oh I did.
“I have anger issues, and threatening someone is the easiest way to make them stop or get them to do something that I want them to.” His voice is low as he lets the sadness drain out. I have to make a choice. Forgive Corey and run the risk of it being a joke, or not forgive him and carry this weight around forever.
“Okay, I will help you. I will try at least. But, you cannot come here and talk to me like you did the other day. You need to learn to control your anger. Acting like you did isn’t going to get anyone to do anything for you. Mimi is feisty so she might be able to deal with your attitude but I refuse to. I’m not going to take any more of your shit.” I hope I’m not fucking myself over.
The tension in the room evaporates immediately, I would love to say it’s filled with sunshine and rainbows but it’s not. There is however a calmness; a silent mutual agreement between us. He smiles at me for the first time in forever, the one that use to have me melting like I do when Rex smiles at me. Strangely it doesn’t affect me though, probably because it’s not Rex.
“It’s a deal then. I won’t say anything hurtful, and I will install some type of filter on my brain. I don’t know, maybe I should see a counselor or something for my anger.” He looks serious, and I can’t believe that we can finally put this behind us; that we won’t have to hate each other anymore.
“Good. I will talk with Mimi, and I will have her talk to you. Or I will try too. Listen to what I said and take it to heart, because if you don’t then not only will you not ever get Mimi but you won’t ever find love. Women are sensitive and need to be loved, cherished, and supported. You learn those things and you should be fine.”
“I just want to make it right. I want to put it behind us, and…” before Corey can finish his sentence the door opens and in walks Mimi. Well this should be interesting.
“You know I can never find my fucking keys to the house, it’s like they fall into the….” She throws her hair back, as she finally takes notice of Corey and I. Obviously we both know there’s nothing going on but who’s to say Mimi wouldn’t think so.
A look of pure dislike crosses her face. She lets out what sounds like a snarl as she makes her way over to Corey. “Did I or did I not tell you to never show your fucking face here again? Couldn’t get with me so you decided that you would come over here and make advances at Jenna. Fuck you. Fuck this. Fuck it all.” She throws her hands up in the air, the frustration of the situation causing her to shake.
“Mimi, it’s not…” She holds her hand up at me stopping me from talking.
“I don’t want to hear the excuses. I don’t want to hear it’s not what it looks like. I don’t want to hear any of it. I just want him to leave.” The harshness of her voice and the hate in her eyes even has me turning away. I know when Mimi has hit her limit and she’s here now.
“Fuck that. I came here to see you Mimi. What you did that night months ago that was low, even for you. You give me so much shit about being a mean person, about Chelsea being a slut. But what you did that night that was no different. You’re such a hypocrite.” He stands gritting his teeth at her. His height alone would have me petrified. They are at a standstill staring at each other. From Mimi’s stance I can tell she’s gearing up to do something horrendous.
“How fucking dare you.” She says, venom spitting from her mouth. She reaches her hand back ready to
“I lash out. I try and hurt others before they can hurt me. I know it sounds like a shit load of excuses but I’m all kinds of fucked up. You should know that.” Oh I did.
“I have anger issues, and threatening someone is the easiest way to make them stop or get them to do something that I want them to.” His voice is low as he lets the sadness drain out. I have to make a choice. Forgive Corey and run the risk of it being a joke, or not forgive him and carry this weight around forever.
“Okay, I will help you. I will try at least. But, you cannot come here and talk to me like you did the other day. You need to learn to control your anger. Acting like you did isn’t going to get anyone to do anything for you. Mimi is feisty so she might be able to deal with your attitude but I refuse to. I’m not going to take any more of your shit.” I hope I’m not fucking myself over.
The tension in the room evaporates immediately, I would love to say it’s filled with sunshine and rainbows but it’s not. There is however a calmness; a silent mutual agreement between us. He smiles at me for the first time in forever, the one that use to have me melting like I do when Rex smiles at me. Strangely it doesn’t affect me though, probably because it’s not Rex.
“It’s a deal then. I won’t say anything hurtful, and I will install some type of filter on my brain. I don’t know, maybe I should see a counselor or something for my anger.” He looks serious, and I can’t believe that we can finally put this behind us; that we won’t have to hate each other anymore.
“Good. I will talk with Mimi, and I will have her talk to you. Or I will try too. Listen to what I said and take it to heart, because if you don’t then not only will you not ever get Mimi but you won’t ever find love. Women are sensitive and need to be loved, cherished, and supported. You learn those things and you should be fine.”
“I just want to make it right. I want to put it behind us, and…” before Corey can finish his sentence the door opens and in walks Mimi. Well this should be interesting.
“You know I can never find my fucking keys to the house, it’s like they fall into the….” She throws her hair back, as she finally takes notice of Corey and I. Obviously we both know there’s nothing going on but who’s to say Mimi wouldn’t think so.
A look of pure dislike crosses her face. She lets out what sounds like a snarl as she makes her way over to Corey. “Did I or did I not tell you to never show your fucking face here again? Couldn’t get with me so you decided that you would come over here and make advances at Jenna. Fuck you. Fuck this. Fuck it all.” She throws her hands up in the air, the frustration of the situation causing her to shake.
“Mimi, it’s not…” She holds her hand up at me stopping me from talking.
“I don’t want to hear the excuses. I don’t want to hear it’s not what it looks like. I don’t want to hear any of it. I just want him to leave.” The harshness of her voice and the hate in her eyes even has me turning away. I know when Mimi has hit her limit and she’s here now.
“Fuck that. I came here to see you Mimi. What you did that night months ago that was low, even for you. You give me so much shit about being a mean person, about Chelsea being a slut. But what you did that night that was no different. You’re such a hypocrite.” He stands gritting his teeth at her. His height alone would have me petrified. They are at a standstill staring at each other. From Mimi’s stance I can tell she’s gearing up to do something horrendous.
“How fucking dare you.” She says, venom spitting from her mouth. She reaches her hand back ready to
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