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 "So you wanna separate because I don't wanna marry you?" Rodney asked for reassurance while his leg shook rapidly

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"So you wanna separate because I don't wanna marry you?" Rodney asked for reassurance while his leg shook rapidly. We had been in a heated discussion for the past hour and he wasn't getting the concept of a breakup. I had already made my mind up. I'm done.

Rule number one of life— always do what makes you happy.

"That's not all I said Rodney. It's like everything I'm saying to you is going through one ear and out the other." He nodded wiping his nose, "So you done?"

"Yes." I answered. He nodded, once more before his fist connected with my jaw.

He started to pace back and forth and I took that as my opportunity to swing back on him. My fist connected to the side of his face making his head fly to the side.

As a little girl I had unfortunately watched my mother get abused by several different men. I wasn't about to fall victim to domestic violence. I wouldn't allow it.

"ARE YOU FUCKING STUPID," I yelled wincing. It hurt for me to move my mouth at all. "yeah you gotta be nigga, get the fuck out." I tried to register that he had hit me. The blood dripping from my mouth was enough to register what had happened.

I started swinging profusely at his face connecting each time. He was twice my size but, I wasn't gonna let him put his hands on me and get away with it.

I'll never be a weak bitch. Not that women who were abused were weak, but this was personal for me.

He grabbed my hands with force and pushed me until my back was slammed against the wall. "Chill the fuck out Sky." He said calmly as if nothing had even happened. He then roughly let my hands go and I swung at his face barely missing. He had a cut near his eyebrow, his nose was leaking, and his eye would swell sooner than later. I wanted so desperately to beat his ass.

"Get the fuck out my face and out my house," I spat shoving him out the way. I grabbed my phone from the couch before holding the home button down. "Siri, FaceTime bestie."

"Okay, calling bestie purple heart." She answered on the third ring.

"Hell-" She cut herself off gasping, "What the fuck happened to your face?!"

"Bro, I just fought Rodney ass he fucking swung on me." I said looking at him grab the few things he brought with him. I don't know what the hell just happened but I knew my decision to end things was the right one. All these years together and he never showed signs of being abusive especially to me. It's like a switch went off in his head. I should've left him alone after he cheated on me.

"Yea bitch get the fuck out. I fucking hate you." I spat as he walked towards the door, "Why the fuck are you mute all of a sudden? Say SOMETHING!" I said picking up the lamp next to me chunking it at him. "Fuck you I should've never dated yo wack ass." He said, "throw sum else at me and I'll beat the fuck out of you right where you stand." He threatened.

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