CHRONICLES OF A GOOD GIRL: The player's wife

CHAPTER 7

RENAE

Well its been a tough couple months for our family and Dae being the way he is makes it even harder. His mom hasn't been doing well and she isn't getting any better. He has been taking it really hard, I mean I don't blame him. I would feel lost if I knew my only parent may not make it. I just don't think shutting me out is the answer. I try my best to be there for him but it seems like the more I do, the more withdrawn he gets.

He went back to work since he healed up so quickly and got cleared. When he is on the road, I barely hear from him. When has home games, he is either practicing or in the gym. Then when he comes home he just leaves again, or spends time shut off in his man cave. Im starting to feel like Im losing my husband. I've been trying to talk to him and get him to talk to me but with no result. I've just decided to be there for him as much as he lets me, but try to let him deal with it on his own.

I hear the door open downstairs and I know its him. I was in our bedroom laying in bed reading a book. I watch him walk into the room and head straight for the shower. I mean no hello or nothing, its like I don't exist. Don't get me wrong I know he is going through something really hard but how long am I supposed to let this go on.

After about a half hour he comes out the bathroom and goes to his closet. He comes back out and sits on the bed.

"Hey" I say to him

"Hey" he responds.

"Leaving again?"

"Yeah, pretty much" he says in a extremely cold tone.

I didn't say anything for a moment and went back to my book. I watch him as he gets dressed. Going back and forth to the closet and getting stuff out of his drawers. I guess figuring out what to wear. I grew tired of the silence.

"Did you go see Mama today" I asked

"Nah" he answered

He hadn't been to see her since he got back. Its like he was avoiding the situation, like if he didn't go see her it wouldn't be real.

"You gonna see her before you leave"

"Ion know"

"What u mean?"

"I just told you, why I gotta explain that simple phrase"

"I'm just saying Dajon she...."

"Renae don't say OK. Just don't. I'm out, Ion wanna talk about this shit ard"

"Whatever,Looks like I care more than you do" I mumbled to myself, hoping he didn't hear.

"What!!"

"Nothing"

"Yeah ard" he said and gave me this icy glance

"Oh yeah I'm just gone go over to Cody spot tonight and Imma probably just leave from there"

"You don't leave for another 2 days Dae, what the hell is that?"

"I'm not trynna argue with you Renae"

"Me either but Dajon you just got home. Me nor the kids haven't gotten to spend any time with you."

He just ignored my last statement and walked out the door. I followed right behind him.

"Hold on, so that's it no goodbye . You say that and walk out."

"What you want me to say"

"Are you serious right now tho" I just looked at him in disgust and walked away. I got to the bottom of the steps and turned around. I told myself I wasn't gonna say anything but I couldn't hold it in anymore.