Daniel POV
What did I do to get to this point? I was so in love. But, the pain drove me away.
Aubrey POV
I am still in love. But I can't take this pain. What did I do to get to this point?
Austin POV
My parents aren't happy. I'm only five and I can tell. Sometimes I feel like it's my fault. But they always tell me never to worry, that they'll be there no matter what.
Unnamed POV
I'm not here yet. I'm still roasting in the oven. But get ready for me. I plan to make a bedazzling entrance in about six months. I'm a girl by the way!
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"So Mr. Simmons, how did y'all meet?" The marriage counselor asked me. I don't understand why he's asking me all these stupid questions. I told him I didn't love her anymore. It isn't in my interests to fix anything. I want to move on. I've been hurt too many times and so has she. It's time to let go.
"We met in high school," I replied. "And how old are you now?" "21." "How old is your son?" "5." "So you became sexual active with her that young? Wow!" "Why does that matter! It was our first time anyways and a serious mistake." "So your son was a mistake?" "No! My son was NOT a mistake! Ever showing my dick into her was the mistake!" "But you had to engage in that activity to produce your son." "Ugh! What I'm trying to say is I wish I could have had my son by someone else." "But it wouldn't be that son. It would be a different son." "You know what sir," I said pointing at him. "You understand what I mean." "Do I?" He raised his eyebrow at me.
I'm done. As I got up to leave, he stopped me. "What do you want?" "I want to fix your marriage!" "I don't give a damn about my marriage!" "How did you guys meet?" "I said we met in high school!" "What attracted you to her?" "Her ass! Okay! I saw a big round ass and wanted to hit. That's the only reason why I messed with her!" "But you said the other day it was her eyes." "Yeah. She has nice eyes too. So what?" "You said her eyebrows were perfect as well." "They are." "And her skin complexion was beautiful." "It is." "Her nose was a nice shape." "It is." "And her lips brought you to heaven and back." "They still do." "So you still love her?" "No!" "I'm not understanding Mr. Simmons."
"It's not that I don't think she's beautiful. It's just that we don't get along anymore. Ever since she was pregnant, when we were sixteen, everything went down hill." "What we're y'all before she got pregnant?" "Best friends." "So you never dated prior to that?" "No." "And when did you guys get married?" "Right after we graduated high school, when we were 18." "So it's been three years?" "Yeah." "Yet y'all were having issues before that?" "Yeah."
Aubrey POV
I sat up tall in my seat. I really want to work things out with Daniel. "So Mrs. Simmons, when did you start seeing a change in his behavior?" "When we were sixteen, we got into little arguments. By the time we got married, the arguments had turned big. After marriage, we would often fight and now it's everyday." "What was the biggest argument you've had?" I felt my throat closing in and my voice cracking. "When he-- when he said he d-didn't love me anymore." By this time, tears had started streaming down my face.
Flashback
3:30 am July 4 (1 month ago)
I sat in the sofa waiting for him to come home. I was almost positive he was out cheating. When he walked in, he smelled like sex and cheap perfume. His first words were, "Hi." I remember cursing him out. I was crying and could barely breathe. He was emotionless. I asked him if he even loved me. And he said, "no."
