"MARIETTA!" I shouted, running downstairs to find her watching TV.

"What's the matter honey?" she replied, giving me her sweetest smile.

"How many times do I have to tell you to stop decorating our room with pictures of me?  You see me everyday!  Why the hell do you have to see me on the walls and ceilings too?"  I shrieked.

"Oh Howie I'm really sorry baby.  But today, when you were at the mall… I missed you a whole lot, so I decided to put up some old posters that I had of you… you know… so I wouldn't miss you so much."

"You're crazy…" I mumbled.

"I'll go take them down."

"Wait.  I have to tell you something important."

"What is it Howie?"

"I don't think we should be together anymore.  It's just not working out."  I said, looking directly into her blue eyes.

"W-W-What?" she whispered, bursting into tears.

I stood there and watched her cry hysterically for 10 minutes.  I hate seeing people cry.  I'm such a softy.

"Okay Marietta… maybe we can work things out, again."

Suddenly, her crying stopped, "Really Howie?  Oh I love you so much!"

She ran over to me, and pressed her lips against mine.

"I love you too…" I mumbled, when she finally pulled away. 

"Can you help me take those pictures down?"

"Sure," I replied sarcastically, "That's my favorite thing to do… take pictures of myself off the walls."

AJ's View

"AJ, pick out a goddamn pair of sneakers already!" Sophia shouted, causing everyone in the store to stare at us.

"Cefi, please don't make a scene." I replied, pleading to her with my eyes.

"How can I not make a scene?" she replied, "We've been looking for a pair of sneakers for the past 2 hours."

"I know.  How about these?" I asked, picking out a colorful pair of Nike's.

"They're great.  Now lets pay and get the hell out of here."

"Right." I replied, walking to the register.

Once the sneakers were paid for, we headed to the food court.

"I say we get some McDonalds!"

"AJ no way!  We had that for lunch yesterday.  How about pizza?"

"Okay fine." I mumbled.  My girlfriend was in her "I'm taking no crap from you" mood today. 

We headed for "Mike's Pizza." 

"I want a can of Coke and a piece of Sicilian." She said, walking to a table.

"Okay."  I was getting fed up with taking orders from this girl.

After I sat down with the food, she immediately gave me a look of pure annoyance.

"What now?" I asked.

"Well we need napkins and straws."

"So go get them.  They're right over there."

"Can't you get them for me?" she asked.

"Sure… why not?" I said sarcastically.

I threw the napkins and straws on the table and glared at her.

"What the hell is your problem?"

"Nothing.  Lets eat." I replied.

Nick's View

"Will Smith don't got a cuss in his rap to sell records… well I do… so fuck him and fuck you too…"  I sang along to the newest release from Eminem.  I was in an Eminem type mood.  You know:  hating everyone, confused, angry at the world.  How dare Colleen insult my ex-girlfriend and me.  She acts like I can take anything she throws at me, but the truth is:  it hurts.  I decided to log onto AOL and see what was going on as far as BSB rumors. 

Oh Colleen's online, Brian's online, and Aaron's online.  Well talking to Colleen was out of the question.  I'll IM B. 

VideoWiz17:  hey dude! 
BasketballPro3:  hi
VideoWiz17:  how's the hangover going?
BasketballPro3:  lol… feeling better actually
VideoWiz17:  cool
VideoWiz17:  did colleen tell you about our fight yet?
BasketballPro3:  nope… you guys had a fight?
VideoWiz17:  oh you're not talking to her online right now?
BasketballPro3:  nope
VideoWiz17:  well we had a fight because she was insulting mandy and me and saying that she was abusive, when she CLEARLY wasn't!
BasketballPro3:  why do you care if she insults mandy?  You guys aren't going out anymore anyway.
VideoWiz17:  I know that, but she was still pissing me off
BasketballPro3:  oh well.  You guys will be best friends again by tomorrow
VideoWiz17:  probably
VideoWiz17:  but I'm not gonna be the one to apologize
BasketballPro3:  no you shouldn't… she's the one that made you mad so she should apologize
VideoWiz17:  wow!  Thanks for taking my side buddy
BasketballPro3:  no problem.  Well I g2g clean up my disgusting kitchen
VideoWiz17:  ok good luck with that man.  I'll be over your house later…lol
BasketballPro3:  you're ALWAYS at my house, but your welcomed to come!
VideoWiz17:  thanks.  Later
BasketballPro3:  bye

I spent a half hour reading through some BSB rumors.  They were all crap.  Like one of them said that I was going out with Col, and some said Brian was going out with Col.  One of them said that I was still begging for Mandy to take me back, and that she kept hitting me each time I tried to beg for forgiveness.  Totally false.  For one thing, I broke up with Mandy, and she isn't abusive!

I decided to try and talk to Colleen.  I really hated fighting with her, and I wasn't that mad.

VideoWiz17:  hey col
LiLdReAmeR46:  hey
LiLdReAmEr46:  I'm really sorry nick.  I was only joking around, but I know the topic of mandy is a sore spot
VideoWiz17:  well I over-reacted, and I'm sorry too
LiLdReAmEr46:  bestest friends again right?
VideoWiz17:  of course!
LiLdReAmEr46:  I love how we can have a huge fight, and be friends two hours later.  It fascinates me.  Usually when I fight with brian, they can drag out for days. 
VideoWiz17:  oh yeah I know! 
LiLdReAmEr46:  well I g2g head over to brian's.  he wants me to help him clean up the kitchen.  (pretty gross)
VideoWiz17:  oh sounds like fun.  I'll be over there in a little while.
LiLdReAmEr46:  ok nick… love ya!  Bye!
VideoWiz17:  later sweetie

Sophia's View

AJ had been pretty quiet all through lunch.  Now, as we were walking to the car, he was walking a few feet in front of me.

"AJ what the hell is the matter with you?"

"Nothing." He replied, coldly.

He grabbed the packages out of my hand and threw them in the trunk.

I stood by the passenger side of the car and stared at him.

"Oh do you need me to OPEN the door for you princess Sophia?" he asked, sarcastically.

"What?" 

"You really don't get it do you?"

"Nope." I replied.

"It's always, 'AJ do this, get me that!' and I never get a 'Thanks AJ, I love you!' and I can't take it anymore.  It's like all you care about it yourself!  I love you so much, and you act like it wouldn't matter to you if I was dead or alive!" he shouted. 

"AJ please don't do this right now."  I pleaded.

"Oh when would be a good time?  Oh let me guess:  whenever YOU want right?  Fuck this!  I deserve better.  I deserve someone who will appreciate me and love me!  Two things that obviously you don't know how to do!"

I got in the car, and we drove the rest of the way home in silence.