I realize I have been unkind.  But his touch no longer elicits what it used to.  Years ago, when we used to fight almost everyday, I wrote a short story about how one day the girl (me) just got tired, and the couple (us) ended up as mere roommates.  I never understood how one can be so close to another person and yet feel so far, so alone, until now.

living alone.

There are days I'm filled with so much hate that I can't even look at him.  So I play Tetris all day.