I will never forgive you. I don't love you anymore. I will never make love to you again.

Sometimes it's best to perform the surgery without anesthesia, a clean cut, in and out, not a drop of blood, carve out the cancer. Sometimes the most cruel words hit home like a bullet. Sometimes the most cruel words are the most merciful.

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Another night. Twisting the stiletto sideways for maximum damage:

But why? What happened?
I am so passive-aggressive, you say, I don't understand how you can take it. If I were you I would have booted me out already, I admire what you're doing. Don't think that I am oblivious to that. You're very brave.
I know, I say. It's because I love you.

I am like the welterweight in the ring taking the punishment, taking it and taking it, but standing on her feet. They say about those kinds of boxers that they have heart. I have a lot of heart.