The cruelty of recent events got into me, and I fired away. The words flowed before I could stop, swerved when it almost hit the point of personal attack. It suddenly hit me that I'm using the same zero-degree tone same zero-space-for-negotiation manner that Ric's ex-girlfriend portrayed.

My senses told me to stop.

I was scared.

I saw half a Ric in him. A red-eyed man holding a club, ready to strike.

This was not what I expected.

*

I'm gonna make it clear once and for all.

I am in love with this man. I wouldn't say we're gonna last forever cos that sounds really cheesy and crappy, but I won't be in love with anyone else for quite a long period of time.

If you don't mind waiting till I'm sixty, go ahead.