Zima : morning

I go to the kitchen making myself some coffee and i walk out the backyard and i sit down reading my book and i drink my coffee

Zima : are u still angry at me i said i was sorry

I ignore what she says and she takes the book out my hands

Zima: I'm sorry ok i really i shouldn't have slapped u and i swear it will never happen again
Tegan: you've said that before
Zima : i mean it this time i swear i will never do it again i love u so much and the last thing i want to do it hurt u ...and i know I've hurt u before i mean it never again I'll get help for my anger problems . But u know my past u know why I'm like this
Tegan: i know your past and u told me how bad your up brining was but doesn't mean u get the right to hurt me
Zima : i know and i am sorry

I nod my head

Zima : please say u forgive
Tegan: i forgive u

She kisses my cheek

Tegan: but we get u help now we find u a therapist u can talk to
Zima : ok
Tegan: I'll get my laptop
Zima : no I'll do it myself
Tegan : zima
Zima : i promise i will do it
Tegan : ok
Zima: i love u
Tegan: love u too
Zima: do u want to go to the mall i need get some new clothes for nezza birthday
Tegan : ok
Zima : come on

I stand up and we go back inside and i quickly clean up my cup and we walk out the door getting in zimas car and she drives to the mall .

Zima : which dress
Tegan: i like them both
Zima : so do i but i only need one
Tegan: why don't u get both one for nezzas party and the other for opening event next weekend
Zima : thats next weekend
Tegan: yh its on the calendar
Zima ; i can't make it
Tegan: what
Zima: its chris birthday
Tegan : u said u would go to the opening evening with me
Zima : yh well its chris birthday u go to the event I'll go to Chris's birthday and then I'll meet u at the event
Tegan: don't worry I'll ask someone
Zima : don't I'll make it
Tegan ; u always say this then u never show
Zima : i will promise
Tegan: I'll just invite someone
Zima : don't and I'm getting the blue dress

She walks off

Tegan: uhh

I follow behind her

Zima : i forgot my card can u pay and I'll pay u back
Tegan : mmm

I pay for her dress and we walk out

Zima : food
Tegan; i need to get new gym shoes
Zima : ok

We walk into the shoe store

Girl : hi
Tegan: hey
Girl : can we take a picture together
Tegan ; of course zim can u take it
Zima : yh

Me and the girl take the picture

Girl : thank u
Tegan : have a good day
Girl : and u

She walks off

Zima ; why is it always when were together
Tegan : its one photo excuse me do u have theses in a size 5
Guy : I'll go have a look for u
Tegan: thank u

He takes the shoes off me

Zima ; its never just one photo
Tegan : i can't just be like no
Zima : people do it all the time
Tegan: i don't want to seem like a bitch
Zima : u are a bitch
Tegan: if I'm bitch why don't u go return the dress so i can have my money

She looks at me

Tegan: thats what i thought

She stays quiet and the man comes back with my shoes and i pay for them and then we find some where to eat .

Tegan: is there anywhere else u want to look
Zima ; no just food then happy to head back home
Tegan ; ok well can u drop me off at frannys once we are done
Zima ; your going to frannys
Tegan: yh a few of us are going for some wine and talk u know just chill
Zima : i guess so but I'm not picking u up
Tegan: i didn't ask u to pick me up I'm happy getting an uber and bobby said he might drop me back depending on time .
Zima ; i don't understand why u want to go out u had the wedding the other night last u wouldn't let me touch u and now your out tonight.
Tegan: not going to wedding was your choice and u very well why i didn't want u near me last night and its not gonna be late night . I'll probably be back by 11 tops
Zima u just have an answer for everything don't u
Tegan : yes i do so if u have a problem u know where the door is
Zima : don't give me sass
Tegan: I'll stop giving u sass when u stop giving me sass it works both way love

This women comes over taking our orders

Zima : can we stop fighting
Tegan: yep
Zima ; and be happy
Tegan: i am happy
Zima ; ok
Tegan: god from the lack of action we've had recently we could have got our nails done

I let out a little laugh

Tegan : honestly I've let mine grow and they look nice
Zima ; i do miss long nails
Tegan: do we go to having a none active relationship
Zima : couldn't do it I'm sorry i love my long nails but i love that know more not gonna say it cause there is kids around
Tegan: i know what u mean
Zima : or we get our nails done and just do other stuff
Tegan : i could be down for that
Zima : something to talk about
Tegan : yh

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