佚名/Anonyo
OnerayNoveberIhadaboutallIuldtake.IknewifIdidn’tleavethehoesoonIwouldunleashastorofangeronyhband,A.K.
“I’takgyoutowork.”A.K.said.Istruggledtoyjacket,andthengrabbedysatchelandlessonpns.“I’vebeendrivgthatrouteforanyyears.Idriveitnow.”
“IsaidI’takgyoutowork.”Hereachedforhisboots.
Ilookedatthestacksofhedirtydishesstilloable.“Don’tyouhaveenoughtodo?Itakecareofyself.”lstalkedout,notevenkissghigood-bye.
“Don’ttaketheshortcut,Donna!”Heshoutedafter.
Aheartattackthatpastsprgforcedyhbandtoleavehisjob.lwastheiddleofyenty-seeaultyetgsandstudents,allIwantedwasahothookedalandagoodnight’ssleep.
Aicroackagegreetedatthetable.
Onenight,IwashorrifiedtodisverA.K.hadturnedourwhitesheetsaspiciolydenilikeshadeofbe.
“lfoundouthowtosaveonwater,soaparicity.”A.K.annouriuphantly.“Jtwasheverythgtogether.”
Durgtheonthsthatfollowed,hisokgsohowaogetworse.AtleastIokedbancedals,Iwaosay.ButthenIwouldreberthetiA.K.hadeateneverybeetandplihedhoughIdisveredterhowhedetestedthesightofbeets.SoIwouldn’tsayanythgtohi.
AsforasIwashgsuldn’tgetuchworse.SothatraywhenIfoundanow-behalf-slipstuffedadresserdrawer,Iuldonlygrityteeth,lhadit!
Lord,’tyouhelphiwithjtthebasicsoftakgcareof?Istordoutofthehoe.
Teer,ignA.K.’swarngaborttakgtheshortcutbadweather,Iturnedoffthearoute.
ButasIrouherneraswirlgssghedacrossypath.It’tbethatdeep,Ithought.Butafterafewfeet,thecarstalled.Alost20utespassed,thecareswayed.Thechotywatersurged.Please,God,Iprayed,takecareof.
Threelongbstsofhornterruptedyprayg.Lookgoveryshoulder,A.K.!
“Donna!I’throgarope,”heyelled.“Hangontoitandwalkstraighttoward.”
Iopehedrabbedtherope.Islippedtherhgwater,“I’t!”Iscread,stragattherope.
“Yes,you.”Hisvoicewascal.
IfithadbeenanybodybutA.K.,Idon’tthkIuldhavedo.ButItrtedyhband.Ididlyashestructed,andfallyfelltohisars.“Thankyou,”Isaid,sobbgagasthischest.“I’sorryIgotsoangrywithyou.It’sjtthat...”
“Sssss...”A.K.urured.“It’sokaynow.I’vegotyou.”
GodhadrededthatA.K.uoodathgorhowabouttakgcareofafterall.
11月，一个雨天的早上，我已经对周围的一切感到极度厌烦，如果不马上离开家的话，我肯定会对丈夫艾·克发火的。
“我送你去上班吧。”艾·克说。我猛地穿上夹克，抓起包和教案说：“我已经在这条路上开了很多年了，现在也可以。”
“我说了我送你去上班。”他说着，伸手去够他的靴子。
我看着桌上成堆的报纸和脏盘子，说道：“你闲着没事吗？我能照顾我自己。”说完就仰起头走了，连一个吻和再见都没有。
“唐娜，不要抄近道啊！”他在我身后喊道。