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“Oh, now you want to talk?” Her voice goes high “I’m sorry You’re a day late and a promise short”

The muscle in oddamn door, Melissa”

“No”

I step back ready to snap that chain with a swift kick, when she pushes it closed and the noise of that fucking deadbolt sounds again

“God dammit!” I shout as I shoveit open when I hear scraping noises on the other side This tiainst the wood, it doesn’t move at all

Resting hting for control “Please let me in”

“You promised!” She yells from the other side “You looked in my eyes and promised”

“Baby, I didn’t kno serious this was”

“I won’t hear any more lies from you Take your shit and leave It’s over”

She’s crying now, and all se Stepping back, I hit the door with rowl escapes e

“Open the door,” I repeat

Again, she shouts “No”

Stepping back, I kick it with the sole of ive

“Don’t make me call the police,” she shouts from the other side

That nearly sendsas I step back and survey this situation The wo the cops onbad dream?