"Could
you please turn it down?" Flo said to Leo. "I can't hear myself
think!"
Leo turned off the TV and came into
Robert's room.
"What's the big deal?" he
asked. "It's just a test. Why are you so nervous?"
"It is a big deal to me,"
said Flo.
"That's all you care about these
days, Flo. School, school, school. When was the last time we went to the
movies?"
Flo looked at Leo. She knew he didn't
understand.
"Leo, this is important to me.
Maybe I'm not a genius, but I want to get my high school diploma. I want to do
well. Maybe one day I'll be able to get an even better job. Why can't you leave
me alone a little?"
"You shouldn't be working all
day, anyway. The kids miss you. You don't even care about them! You don't care
about me!" Leo was shouting.
Flo was angry. "Why do I always
have to look after everyone?" she asked. "Maybe you should watch less
TV."
Leo slammed the door. He slept in the
living room that night. Flo stayed awake for a long time. Now she wasn't
nervous about her test. She was worried about her marriage.
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