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"Listen! I know you’re hurting And I also know you’re miserable and confused But don’t piss me off on top of it!"

Tammy handed her a cup Marie repeatedly filled it ater and duhetti," Taet dressed "That’s about all the food she has in this apart"

"Thanks, Tammy," Marie said "But I think it’s tiht we’ll just relax and oing to get out of this apartether"

Marie tossed a T-shirt from the dresser to me It was one of Ryan’s

"This isn’t mine, it’s his" I cast the shirt aside on the bed

"So what? Put it on" Marie tossed it back to me "Maybe you’ll remember all the reasons why you love hiain "I don’t want to remember" I threw the liar’s shirt at the wall "The sooner I can forget the better"

"Does it s the cotton shirt she retrieved from the floor "No? Well I can fix that"

She took his bottle of cologne off the dresser and spritzed his shirt Then she spritzed the air a few ti the air with her arms

"Stop! Don’t do that!" I cried out I didn’t want to deal with anything that re thethat he exists?" Marie yelled

"Marie!" Taht now?"

"Yes! Yes it is! It’s called ‘tough love’ and she needs to snap her ass back into reality as quickly as possible!" Marie insisted, stabbing her finger at me "Time is of the essence here"

She threw his T-shirt at me "Put it on," she ordered - almost a dare

"Go to hell!" I spit ain The s me of happier tiain!" I screa yourself that a light breeze could blow you over," she sneered "Put on Ryan’s shirt"