I'm not the only one

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You say I'm crazy
‘Cause you don't think I know what you've done
But when you call me baby
I know I'm not the only one

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‘baby’ that was Kris’ endearment for you. You’ve always found that sweet whenever he called you that.

There was one time when he came home sober but he had lipstick stains on his clothes. He may have not seen but you have. He would also bring home this sweet perfume scent with him.

“Kris.” she said to him

“yes, baby?” he said

“do you have someone else?” she looks him straight in the eye

He stops chewing his dinner “of course I don’t” he smiles at her

“you smell like over sweet perfume” she says. She doesn’t mention the lipstick stains

“no I don’t” he says his eyebrows start to furrow

“and you have the guts to lie straight to my face” she puts down her utensils

“what?” Kris was now angry

Tears started to stain her cheeks. Before she could say anything Kris was already out the door.

After that, whenever he called her ‘baby’ she no longer responded the way she used to. She would just smile at him but it never reached her eyes.

The marriage was slowly crumbling.