The Affair

Yelling.

It's been a week since Brad slapped Katherine. Katherine hasn't been acknowledging Brad as much as she usually does. She is watching tv when Brad ask her something. She doesn't hear, so she doesn't answer.

"Ok, are you still mad at me because I hit you?" Brad ask.

"No, I'm not."

"Then what is your problem?" Brad ask looking at her.

"My problem? Do you know what place your daughter came in last weekend?"

"Um, no. You guys didn't tell me." Brad says.

"We shouldn't have to tell you." Katherine says raising her voice.

"I HAD to work. Why can't you understand that?"

"You HAVE to work a lot lately. DONT YOU THINK THAT YOUR WIFE AND KIDS WANT TO SEE YOU, GOD DAM*IT." Katherine says.

"AM I JUST SUPPOSE TO QUIT MY JOB TO SPEND TIME WITH MY COMPLAINING WIFE AND ANNOYING KIDS!!!" Brad said, but then regretted it. They didn't know this, but the girls could hear every word they said.

"IM DONE. IM SO F*#$ING DONE!!" Katherine said and starts to get up, but Brad grabs her arm and throws her to the wall. As she hits the wall, the picture frames hanging, fall to the ground.

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?"

"I SAID IM DONE. Go ahead, slap me again." Katherine says and Brad squats down where Katherine is sitting. Brad raises his arm and is about to swing when he hears his daughters.

"Daddy? Why are you about to hit mom?" Natalie says.

"I'm not. Just go back to bed, you too Natasha." Brad says helping Katherine up. He looks in the girls eyes and he sees fear. He doesn't want to become the guy that his wife is afraid of or his children are afraid of. He wants to be a good role model.

"Girls, I just slipped and fell. Go back to bed, okay?" Katherine.

"Ok." Both the girls say and go back upstairs.

"Katherine, I am so sorry. I do-" Brad starts but Katherine interrupts him.

"No, you, I don't want to talk to right now. I'm going to bed. You, can sleep on the couch." Katherine says and heads upstairs.