#Chapter13
Choices
Gloria
We all make choices in our lives. Some decisions are good, and some are bad. I didn’t need Maurice knowing about Carri or Mateo telling him, even though Mateo didn’t know about Carri.
Carri was returning today, but I couldn’t let him see me in my current state. I wrote a note, dropping it off at his place before returning. Maurice would still be passed out from last night, and I returned before he woke.
I stood at the stove and cooked breakfast, feeling numb. My face swelled, and I wasn’t sure if Maurice had broken my nose. I stared at the pan on the stove, hearing that familiar sound.
/"Morning, Gloria./" Maurice groaned and lumbered towards me. He kissed my cheek as I stood there, emotionless. /"Baby, I don’t like getting angry with you./"
I said nothing.
/"I expect you to clean the house before I return./"
