Today? She should've let it go today? It was a stupid thing to say anyday! What is it with her that makes even words of reconciliation sound like self-validation? Jake continued to mechanically massage Dana's back.

No, now I'm just looking for a reason to continue the fight. So what if I am? She does that all the time! Why should I be nice if this is bugging me? All I want is for her to say she is sorry... Oh, wait, she did say that. Maybe she meant it. I think she did.

So why am I still angry? Maybe because I didn't get to scream.

Jake felt something strange inside of himself. As if there was another being, an angry being, tossing and turning, trying to get out, putting mean words into his mind and onto his tongue. He resisted, but felt as if he didn't want to. He felt as if giving in to this being would be strangly liberating.