From Go With The Flo by Eva Baer, Naomi Guttman, Kathe Lieber, Karin Montin, Emil Sher, Christine York. Reproduced by permission of RECLAIM.

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       "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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