The Doghouse

As you looked to Harmony you could feel her anger flowing out from her before she spoke. “I thought you said you would be watching Anthony not spending time at the range.” She said in a calm but angry tone.

“I did both and Anthony’s fine he and I bonded together in the only way I know how magic and guns.” You said calmly as you out Anthony in his crib.

“So shooting a gun and fancy magic is the only way you know how to bond with people? Since when?” Harmony retorted. “Since he’s been born Harmony I mean heck it was a psionic bond that brought us together anyhow is it such a bad thing that I use magic around Anthony?” You asked.

“It is especially when your doing it around a baby he’s not even a year old for crying out loud not to mention you just leave your gun lying around pretty like much everything else in this dorm!” Harmony yelled. “What if he shot himself huh? What if Anthony hurt himself?” Harmony yelled.

“Fine I guess I can lock it up.” You said however Harmony wasn’t finished. “Yeah and maybe you can clean up the dorm too its not enough that three people love here now but it gets messy and I don’t want to live like a slob!” Harmony shouted as your temper began to rise.

“Alright I’ll-“

“And another thing when are you going to start taking your studies seriously? I never see you study you do the bare minimum to pass you always are running off doing God knows what and-“

You slammed your fist into the stone wall causing small cracks to appear. “And what about you Harmony? Hmm? Everyday you work yourself half-way to death studying day after day! Lately I hardly ever see you anymore much less do we ever have time together.” You shouted back in response

“Everyday I see the woman I love put herself through hell studying and studying all the while the only time I see you is when rarely settle down to sleep.” You yelled.

“Whats more you didn’t care all when were first got together whether I was slob or studied not at all.” You shouted “so why all the change what’s different?” You yelled

“Anthony thats what’s different! Nathan we have a son now! We have to be role models we have to been educated, diligent, hardworking, we have to better and that means we can’t cut corners or be slobs!” Harmony shouted.

“Yeah and at what cost! Anthony and I spend so much time together but your so busy nowadays he hardly sees you! Whats the point of being smart if he doesn’t have a mother!” You shouted back.

“Whats the point of having a father if he’s a selfish bastard, who only cares about his own needs I never wanted Anthony in the first place!” Harmony shouted back much to your shock.

Standing up you walked over to Anthony’s crib as he began to bawl having heard enough shouting from his two parents. Putting his head to your shoulder you sighed taking off your wedding ring before setting it down on the nightstand next to your side of the bed.

“If thats how you feel ok then if you want nothing to do with our son or I then fine by me you can walk away from me and him I won’t think anything less of you.”

You said before laughing a dry laugh. “I was an idiot to believe I could actually have a family much less a wife and kid what a load of horse shit.” You said as you walked out of the dorm room baby bag and Anthony in hand.

“Nathan wait I-“

With that you slammed the door walking out rifle, Anthony and baby bag in hand. You didn’t know what to think, believe or even where to go but you certainly couldn’t go back there not now. Right now you needed time for yourself and your son.