[He can hear the engine rattle to life. Thank God. His heart warms even as his irritation rises. He'll see her, he'll see her, he'll see her again soon. It's been too long (only a week or two - far too long).

["Every day you find a new way to disappoint me."

[That cuts him deep. He doesn't show it...He's never told her with any degree of honesty how those particular words make him feel.

[His mom would be disappointed in him too. He's positive of that. It weighs on his heart every single day.]

You don't know shit. [There's no real animosity to his tone. He just sounds drunk.]

I wouldn't give him the satisfaction. Stupid prick. I'm only staying with him because I got kicked out of my apartment.

[A little snort at that. It's funny, see? The last time Aubrey saw him, he was still there.]