The next day, James met Serrenia at school, but she didn't look good. "Look, I'm sorry-" he started.
"Yeah," Serenia sighed and looked a him. She didn't look like like she had much sleep. James couldn't say that he was surprised, because she hadn't gone back to his house last night. He was pretty sure that she didn't go back to his cousin's house, either, which meant that she had nowhere to go. She continued, "I...have a job."
"That's...good, I guess." James shrugged his shoulders, wondering where this was going.
"I know you can't really control it, but can you stay out of your dad's way?"
James felt his face flush, and he grabbed Serenia angrily, "Do you think I control my dad's anger, do you?!" he yelled. He could see that he was hurting her, so he let her go roughly, "Don't bother coming back!" he ran off.
The last time he saw Serenia for that day,s he was running to the bathroom, crying...