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“It’s okay,” he says in a hushed tone. “Ready little man?” Hunter nods and I help him with his backpack.
Roman leans down and kisses my cheek. “I’m only working a couple of hours and then I’ll be back. Probably around eleven.”
He doesn’t give me time to respond, just opens the door and shuffles the kids out and into his truck. Once they’re belted into their booster seats, he gets in and starts up the engine. He sets it into reverse and begins slowly backing out. Once he’s cleared the garage door he waves and hits the clicker.
I watch until the door is firmly shut and walk back inside to fully soak in this morning's turn off events.
A couple of hours later, I’m sticking wet clothes into the dryer while Poppy colors when my phone rings.
I let the wet clothes drop back into the basin and reach for my phone buzzing my the side pocket of my leggings.
My brother's name flashes on the screen and I prepare myself for what’s to come.
Sliding the bar over I put the phone to my ear and say, “Bula Vinaka Beachside.”
“Ugh. You’re still saying that? Grow up, Lu,” he says and I can just hear the eye roll.
“Whatever. You’re just a salty queen. What do you want? I’m busy.” I balance the phone on my shoulder and go back to moving the clothes from one bin into the other.
“Mom told me about Rome.”
I freeze and almost drop the phone from where it’s perched.
“Hello?” He says after too many seconds of me being silent.
“Yeah,” I say, clearing my throat. “I’m here.”
“Well. when were you going to tell me?”
I take a deep breath in and out before I continue, “I was going to call you tonight…after he moved out.”
“Move out!” He shouts and again, I almost drop the phone. “What do you mean he’s moving out? Mom said you guys were going to counseling.”
“No. Mom and dad said we should go to counseling. I told them he’s moving out and we’ll work our way through filing for divorce.”
“Woah woah woah. Divorce? What the hell, Lu? It can’t possibly be that bad.”
“Don’t tell me you agree with mom and dad? Jesus…sometimes I think you guys love him more than you love me.” I protest. “It’s been bad for a while, Lane. Friday night was just the straw that broke the camel's back.”
“Mom said he didn’t even sleep with the bitch,” he says and I hear the click clack of his keyboard.
“No, Lane. He didn’t fuck her. He just let her suck his dick under his desk like a common office whore.”
My words are spiteful and my tone is too harsh.
“Mom said it only happened once? Do you believe him?”
“I think. But he came home with lipstick on his neck. He swears it was nothing. Some THOT kissed him when he was throwing back a shot. He said he told her to back off and that he is planning on reporting it to HR today. But I mean…” I trail off.
“Sounds…plausible?” I huff and he keeps going. “Listen, sis. I know Roman can be a dick sometimes, but has he ever given you a reason to doubt him? Has he ever lied to you?”
“Yes, Lane! When he let a married woman who is not his wife suck him off! He lied. He gave me reason to doubt. He made me never want to trust him,” I shout.
“Gotcha,” he drawls. “So tell me about this THOT. What exactly happened?”
I give him all the details exactly as Roman relayed them to me. when I’m finished I wait for him to respond.
“I’m going to finish up this report and then I’ll be there to pick you up.”
