Dawn
It's been silent between me and Dave as each one stares at the other. Eating my food, I wait for the cinnamon and cumin to do their jobs. It is taking its sweet time.
I sigh and poke at the food.
“If you are satisfied, you can stop eating.” He says and I roll my eyes.
“You don’t have the right to tell me what to do.” I snap back, and he glares at me while pursing his lips.
“Suit yourself, then,” he says.
“I feel sad because I miss my man, I miss the s*x, it is everything. He makes me feel alive.”
I am tired of being here, and I need to go back to my lover.
Dave bangs his fist on the table and startles me, earning a yelp out of my mouth.
“Shut the f**k up, don’t talk about that bastard.”
“He is the only true man for me, you're keeping him here won’t change anything;
