Ordinary Life

The Makeup

I grabbed my purse and on my way out, I hear shouting. "LET ME IN! I HAVE TO SEE HER!" From the inside, I see Bruno, tussling with officers. I step outside and say, "Hey! Sir, you need to comply with officers, before I have you arrested." I couldn't treat him as my lover anymore but as a man I just met. "Genevieve...." He said with a sigh in his voice. I walked to him, having the officers back up. "Is this what you do? Come to my job and act a fucking fool? What do you want?" Bruno had tears in his eyes. "I saw the news, they said a woman was killed...and - and I saw Charles and I thought he got you." He covered his mouth. "I'm fine. Now just...just go home." I began to walk away. "Genevieve!" Bruno called.

I continued to walk until Bruno and I were by ourselves. "Baby, listen to me." He said. "Baby? I'm your baby now? Didn't you tell me this was all bullshit the other day?" "I was wrong for saying that, so I'm sorry. When I heard the report today I couldn't even think. I thought you were the one being put in that body bag. We may not be together, but I don't want to lose you as a person." "Bruno...there is over 7 billion people in this world, you're going to lose a lot and you'll find many." Bruno grabbed my hand, "But I don't want to lose the one I already have on my fingertips."

I snatched my hand away from his and the tears were building up, but I didn't want them to fall. I couldn't find a word to say. I was distraught. "Just leave me alone. I just want to go home." "Then let's go home. But I want to talk about us." "Let's do it now, while I still have the energy." I say putting my hands on my hips. "Genevieve Hope Reynolds, these past few weeks have been terrible and it's because you have not been there with me. I'm not sane when you're not here. I'm not a man, if your strength isn't there to build me. I'm...no one without you by my side. I miss waking up next to an angel every morning. I miss laughing with you, but simply, I miss you being my one and only."

In the tone of his voice, I knew he meant it, but I can't let him in that quick again. "I couldn't agree more." I said. "I want you to be mines again." Bruno's said. "Give me time to think about it." I retorted. "Well when you're done, swing by my place." He took my hand and placed the key to his house in my palm. "My love for you, is a special love." He kissed my cheek and left.