ROBERT

Sunday arrived sooner than I had hoped, and it brought with it a tense atmosphere that I did not enjoy.

Last night's scuffle between Renee and me had escalated quickly, as I should have expected.

Even though I eventually calmed her down, the warm evening had been filled with an awkward tension that I didn't know how to handle.

We'd watched movies, cuddled, and even had sex, but still Renee remained distant. She just wasn't herself at all.

The bubbly, loving, and pestering woman ...