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slut friend instead of taking care of me.”
    Not wanting Maggie to hear his obscenities, I retreat to my bedroom. Trying to keep my tears at bay, I reply.
    “Michael, do you want me to come over? Earlier you said to stay home and you would see me tomorrow. I don’t appreciate the things you are saying. I’m not a whore; I would never cheat on you. I love you Michael. Maggie is in a committed relationship; we are two best friends catching up. If you want me at your house with you, just say so.”
    “You don’t give two shits about me. If you did, I wouldn’t have to ask. You’re priority is with that cunt you live with and not me. Dina, she doesn’t care about you like I do. She’s going to leave your ass and then you will be crying to me. You have no family; no one cares about you but me. You are one stupid bitch to think you mean more to her then him; especially when Brayden has his dick in her daily. I bet you’re at his house right now. Did I interrupt you from sucking her boyfriend’s roommate off?”
    “Michael, where is this coming from? I don’t understand.” I cry, unable to stop the tears at his harsh words.
    “Where is this coming from? Damn, you are a true dumbass. Look around you Dina; no one is here but me. Maggie pities you for who you once were, she’s waiting for her time to fade out. And you are so far up her ass, you don’t realize she is fazing you out. She is more important than me. You would do anything for her.”
    Sobbing now, I respond. “Yes, I would do anything for her, she’s my family. I would do anything for you, too.”
    Immediately, his harsh laughter cuts me off. “Family, you have no family, Dina. You’re damn lucky I stick around. Do you really think any man would put up with your whining? You are used goods, Dina. Yes, I noticed I wasn’t your first, you whore. How many were there before me? Wait, I don’t want to know. You will have some excuse for that. Daddy issues or some bullshit. Oh poor Dina, the orphan, because her parents died. Poor Dina, she doesn’t know what to do. Look in the mirror; you won’t get anyone better than me. Your precious Maggie, whom you have on such a pedestal, thinks of you as an afterthought in her life. A convenient companion.”
    Crying hysterically now, lost in the truth behind his words, my body shudders. “Michael, please, you mean so much to me. I don’t want to fight. I love you, Michael.” I stammer. I don’t want to lose him. His tongue, the sharpest of weapons tonight, holds truth behind some of what he says. Maggie and I do have a distance between us. My other friends are gone. My real family is nonexistent. Without Michael, I’m no one’s priority; I’m barely anything to anyone.
    “If you love me, then you would be here with me.” He states suddenly much calmer. The sharpness gone from his tone, now sounding sincerely hurt.
    “I’m leaving now. I will be there. I’m sorry. I didn’t put you first and come without being asked.”
    I spend the next four days taking care of Michael, who has the flu. As soon as I arrived he acted as if nothing happened between us. My insecurities tramped down my ability to face him with his hurtful words. Rather, I internalized my emotions and carried on. Is this what my future holds? Walking on eggshells, waiting for the next time I don’t read Michaels mind.
    I’m so confused. I love this man and when he’s good, he’s good. He does all the right things: opens doors, pays for our dates, and spends time with me; talking, listening, and all that. He can be kind when he wants to. He makes snarky remarks daily, giving me little put downs to let me know what’s bothering him. It’s always in a passive aggressive way. I know I’m not perfect, but I never realized how flawed I was until Michael began pointing it out.
     
     

 
     
    Michael really doesn’t want me to hang out with Maggie anymore. She wants me to go out to dinner with her and Brayden, as a double date. They’ve