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With his dying efforts of proving that he had changed,
Renée's trust and devotion in her husband went up in flames.
He made he some coffee, because he knew every morning its the first thing she would drink;
But to his surprise, she made her own cup and poured his down the sink.
She went jogging early Tuesday, and got herself a rash,
He bought her some flowers, and she threw them in the trash.
For the first in a long while, towards his wife Mike drew near,
But Renée sought comfort and attention elsewhere.

"I gotta get back to work now, my lunch ends in 10 minutes"
Renée replied

"Actually, this little brunch was really nice, we should do it again sometime"
Brandon replied

"Brunch? Is that what this was?"
Renée asked

"Yeah, I'm on break,
you're on lunch, so Brunch"
Brandon replied

Renée chuckled

"Or I mean, if you wanna take it further, I'd love to take you to dinner."
Brandon added

"Mr. Hendricks, You wont let it go will you?"
Renée asked

"No, I won't; and please, call me Brandon" Brandon replied

"Okay Brandon. I'll consider it."
Renée replied

"Well, you have my card,
don't hesitate to give me a call."
He replied

"Maybe I will"
She chuckled

"Looking forward to it."
He replied

"See you, whenever I do"
Renée laughed

"Oh, you'll be seeing me sooner than you think, maybe outside your window with a boom box "
Brandon added

"What is this, 1989 Say Anything"?
Renée asked

"It can be"
He replied

"Goodbye Brandon"
She responded

"She willingly said my name, that's a first." He commented

On her way back to the office, she shook her head and smiled,
Her co-workers has never seen her so happy, in such a long while.
Heading over to her office, knowing she would be typing for hours,
She was elated to see on her desk, a beautiful bouquet of flowers.
Tagged on a stem was a had written note,
So impactful, to her heart it spoke-

"Just wanted you to know, that I had an amazing time, I hope these flowers brighten your day, as your presence brightened mine."

Renée smiled wider than the vast blue seas, Her heart fell like leaves from the trees.
She worked in a great mood for the rest of the day,
with the little appreciation; she received in the form of a bouquet.

~At the Police Station~

"Tom, this is not working out;
not one bit!!!!"
Mike exclaimed

"Mike, patience, these things take time; you really expected her to just forgive you like that?"
Thomas asked

"I mean No, but come on, at least talk to me; you know we haven't exchanged words in two weeks"
Mike added

"Two weeks? Jake's party was two weeks ago, are you saying you guys havent spoken since the incident?"
Thomas asked

"Exactly my point, its like whatever I do, it's nothing to her; at least acknowledge my efforts!!!"
Mike replied

"Now you know how she feels"
Thomas uttered

"What?!" Mike exclaimed "What's that supposed to mean?"
Mike asked

"Think about it, when was the last time you acknowledged her efforts? Charlotte is gonna kill me for this, but when was the last time you asked her how was her day? How is her sister? How was work? Took the kids out to the park, looked over what they did at school, what did you do to show her you appreciate her? It's those little things you need to take into account."
Thomas mentioned

"You and your wife seem to know a lot about my marriage"
Mike added

"You're missing the point, all I am saying you need to make time for what matters within your family, stop trying to appease her out of your guilt and aim to be the man you know she deserves."
Thomas justified

And just so you know, these are not coming from me or Charlotte, your wife made that clear when she came to talk to her best friend, if you didn't notice, is my wife. Anyways I gotta go, there's a 10-15 down on Beecher Street."
Thomas added

Mike immediately went home with tears in his eyes, Over a dozen missed calls, he was not surprised. He finally called her back, making it clear it was a mistake, And he wishes to remain with his wife and mend the vows he made. But Catherine was not having it, she popped up at the scene, Throwing herself at Mike appeasing his wildest dreams.

"Stop!! Stop!!! Stop!!!!"
Mike exclaimed

"Playing rough I see,
oh I love when you're naughty"
Catherine replied

"You think I'm playing with you? We are done!!! don't call me, don't text me, don't show up at my house, just let me be!!!"
Mike expounded

"You know you dont mean that, we were gonna buy your yacht and sail into the sunset together"
Catherine added

"That was a fantasy of another lifetime" Mike replied

"You don't mean that, you know you want me."
Catherine added

"No, I need my wife, Mike replied "Now, get the hell out my house!!!!"
Mike exclaimed

"Michael Anderson, You will regret this, you hear me? You will regret this!!!!"
Catherine threatens

Catherine was walking out and Renée was walking in;
At that moment Mike knew all his efforts went in the bin,
Renée slams her door and storms off upstairs,
She was accepted what she had seen and didn't not waste her tears.
Mike tries to convince her it's not what it seems and everything is fine,
She immediately took a shower and told Brandon to pick her up at nine.

Becoming bored he sorted through the mail,
And realized that Renée paid a lot of foreclosures, so it followed the trail,
Little did he knew that the bank placed their house up for sale,
But Renée paid off the mortgage, without him knowing the details.
He went up to the bedroom, but she wasn't there,
Took a look in the bathroom, but it was crystal clear.

~At dinner~

"If I'm gonna be honest,
I didn't think you would call."
Brandon mentioned

"I wasn't."
Renée replied

"Yet you did"
Brandon added

"I guess so"
Renée replied

"May I get you anything Ma'am?"
The waiter asked

"What would you prescribe?"
Renée asked

"How about the World Wide Wagyu served with a bottle of 1995 Petrus, a Fortress Stilt Fisherman Indulgence and a Golden Opulence Sundae"
Brandon replied

"Okay, whatever you just said,
sounds good to me"
Renée replied

"Coming right up"
the waiter replied

Food arrived, wine was pure,
the band finished playing but they wanted more.
To the melodious tune, they both danced as their hearts raced,
Hands around his shoulders and his around her waist.
She found comfort, looking into his eyes,
as all her emotional trauma slowly dies.
The tension was high, as she wanted him really bad,
He leaned in to kiss her but for some reason, she was hesitant.
They made their way back to the table as they both enjoyed dessert,
But as he looked into her eyes, he acknowledged her hurt.

"Are you Okay?"
Brandon asked

"Yeah, It's just that were having dessert and I'm just remembering
something Tiffany said"
Renée chuckled

"No I mean..Are you okay?"
Brandon asked

"I just got a lot on my mind that's all"
Renée replied

"You know you can talk to me right?" Brandon asked

"Sigh, I'm worried that I might lose my sis, and with everything that's going sideways in my life, she is the only good thing that I really look forward to each day"
Renée commented

"How much is it?"
Brandon enquired

"26 million for spinal realignment surgery, not to mention other medical expenses; She wants me to focus on me regarding my mortgages and all these things but I can't leave her stranded, I already paid off my mortgages which left me in debt, but I won't give up on Michelle, I won't."
Renée replied as
she broke down in tears

"I got you."
Brandon replied as he reached across the table and held her hand

"What?"
Renée asked

"I'll make a donation"
Brandon replied

"Oh my God, thank you, thank you!!!"
Renée cried

She hugged Brandon, thanking him for 10 minutes straight,
telling him he had to take her to the ER for her increasing heart rate.

They both laughed and smiled as he drove her home,
The time she arrived was not known.

He came out to open her door under the streetlight,
And to a night well spent, he kissed her goodnight.

Renée walked in feeling all jittery inside,
But as she approached her house, she felt a feeling of guilt inside.

She immediately shrugged it off, since she was already damaged,
ut there was that part of her that wanted to save her marriage.

As she opened the door, she remembered her oath,
Thinking Mike had forgotten his, she found herself a note.

Renée Anderson, The love of my life, I know I have messed up and I know I hurt you, and for that I am really sorry, I truly am, I'm trying hard to be the man you deserve as you deserve so much more. I should have been there to love and support you every step of the way and show for even one that I truly appreciated you; and for that, I am sorry. Since you left and I didnt see you coming in after so late, I took the kids over by Charlotte's, as for me, I'll be at Prayer Meeting with Thomas, I'm really trying to turn my life around. I love you Renée, more than I ever did.

P.S I baked some casserole in the oven, your favorite

"Prayer meeting?"
Renée questioned herself

"What an alibi to use to go and see your mistress, very slick Mike."
she thought to herself

~Calls Charlotte~

"Hello"
Charlotte answered

"Night Charlotte, its Ren, are the kids over there?"
Renée asked

"Oh Hi Ren, Yes theyre actually sleeping; wait you just getting home?"
Charlotte asked

"Where is Michael?"
Renée asked

"He actually accompanied Thomas to Prayer meeting"
Charlotte replied

"So he actually went to church?"
Renée question herself

"Is everything okay?"
Charlotte asked

"Yeah, just curious, thank you"
Renée replied as she ends the call

"Could he really be telling the truth about changing?"
She continued to ask herself

The following morning, Mike came home to grab some stuff to send the kids to school,
He realized the casserole was untouched and still remained cool.
Looking over on the table where her left the note for her,
He saw some files hoping it was nothing major,
He fell to the ground when he realized they were divorce papers.
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