Breathing Underwater
“He’s pacing like a tiger on a treadmill. He hasn’t said much of anything this class. For some reason, my mind turns to Leo. I’ve avoided him since the carnival last week, not wanting to deal with what I now realize is his abusiveness. Who am I to say anything? But I’ve heard his voice, leaving frantic messages on my answering machine. Neysa left him. He wants back in the group so she’ll see he’s changed. No, that won’t help. He doesn’t know what to do.
I don’t either. I ignore the messages.
Now..., I watch the train roar past the window. Mario still paces. Kelly asks how many Cubans it takes to screw in a lightbulb, and Mario yells, “Can’t you ever just shut up?”
“What about anger control, Mario?” Tiny’s teeth flash white. “What about your three C’s, or do only we have to abide by that?”
Mario stops pacing. “Yeah, Tyrone, I’m supposed to control myself. And I am. I’m not going around hurting people like some animal, am I? Like…” He sinks into his chair, looking first at the ceiling, then our faces.MoreLess
I don’t either. I ignore the messages.
Now..., I watch the train roar past the window. Mario still paces. Kelly asks how many Cubans it takes to screw in a lightbulb, and Mario yells, “Can’t you ever just shut up?”
“What about anger control, Mario?” Tiny’s teeth flash white. “What about your three C’s, or do only we have to abide by that?”
Mario stops pacing. “Yeah, Tyrone, I’m supposed to control myself. And I am. I’m not going around hurting people like some animal, am I? Like…” He sinks into his chair, looking first at the ceiling, then our faces.MoreLess
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