"Haven't I been calm enough all this time?" her voice raised higher. "You'd drive me raving mad someday. I mean, can't you just wake up and realize life isn't meant to be like this because you're an adult already?"
Justin was silent, staring at her and she continued. "I don't blame those girls for leaving you because I do understand what you must have put them through. And then you clinging like a leech to your Mom is so draining.When she dies someday, how you gonna survive then?"
The words rushed out of her mouth before she even realized it. A hurt look crossed Justin's face and she knew she had gone overboard.
"Babe, I'm really sorry I didn't mean that.." she said breathless and tried to reach out to him. He backed away and didn't say a word. Then very quietly, he walked out of the room.
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"Boo!" Lexi said excitedly trying to scare Aaron from behind. Aaron was unfazed.
