Chapter 54. Boring Weekends

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The bubbly, loving, and pestering woman I'd grown to adore had vanished, replaced by a quiet, moody, and withdrawn woman. 

She wasn't avoiding me per se, but she wasn't saying much either, and it was driving me insane. 

I wouldn't say I liked this attitude. I was not too fond of her silence at all. 

'But you were the one who started it. This is something you brought upon yourself.' For what seemed like the tenth time today, I remi