S got into some trouble at school, so W called me and asked if I could pick him up early. I did, and on the way home W and I talked about how to handle the situation, and we came up with an agreed plan so that we could be consistent with the discipline. Teamwork!
W brought some of our furniture back to my apartment. She also brought some other furniture that she didn't have room for at her new place. S's bed and the couch will be coming back soon.
She had been working hard trying to move her stuff all day, so I gave her a bottle of water. She still has another trip to make tonight.
She asked me not to look in the back of her car. I was like "well...alright". She told me that she had our wedding stuff in there, and she didn't want me to see it and get sad.
I laughed and smiled, and thanked her for the warning.
I wanted to say "this whole thing makes me sad regardless..." but I resisted. I stayed upbeat and polite. She did as well.
She accidentally drove off with my car keys though, and she had to bring them back. I thanked her for bringing them.
W - "Did you think I would just leave you stranded? I know you think I'm mean..."
M - *joking* "Well, you can be sometimes..." *laughed*
W - *smiled and laughed* "Well, you know...I'm not that mean."
M - "I know."
I waved politely and she smiled and waved back, then she drove off.
The only thing that was weird was that she had asked if S could stay the night at my place tonight. I told her that I had plans (true, but pending). Really, I would love S to stay, but I have work in the morning, and every time he's stayed during the week, she's taken advantage of me taking care of him and would show up late (or not at all) to pick him up after a long night of partying. I didn't bring that up, and she didn't take offense to my objection. I do have to make sure that I'm taking care of my job. It's been good for me to stay busy and productive.
