Mara: "Well, isn't this a pathetic shit-show? Tossing the ring like a bad poker hand, huh?"
It’s not pathetic it’s a necessary step
Oh, necessary? Is that so? Well, let's see how necessary this "necessary step" is gonna play out for you, Janbi. narrows eyes
Look at yourself Mara you’re no better than during our first year of marriage
smirks Oh, really? Now you remember the rough patches, huh?
What do you want me to say Mara you drove me out of our home I was sick of seeing you cry every night
glares You think you know it all, don't you, Janbi? But let me remind you, it takes two to tango in this messed-up dance we call marriage.
Two years I waited for you to come around I held on to hope that maybe someday you’d snap out of it
leans in close, voice dripping with sarcasm Oh, poor Janbi, waiting so patiently for me to come around.
I tried everything to make you happy short of giving you the one thing you wanted
laughs mockingly Giving me what I want, huh? You think that's gonna fix everything?
Yes I even gave up my side gig to focus on us
raises an eyebrow Oh, so now you're the martyr, sacrificing your side gig for the sake of our love? How utterly romantic. scoffs
Would you have preferred I continued my own career and left you to fend for yourself?
pauses, then smirks Well, Janbi, that's where the fun part comes in.
I’m talking about the last 6 months
leans back, crossing arms Oh, the last six months, huh? That's when you decided to take responsibility and be a real partner, Janbi?
And during that time I paid for the wedding ring and put a down payment on a house
Mara feels a pang of guilt and realizes that Janbi's efforts in the last six months were genuine attempts to make their relationship work.
So tell me what happened during those 6 months Mara
sighs heavily Look, Janbi, things got complicated. There were some things happening in my life that I couldn't share with you right away.