It was clear in the text messages yesterday that Sean was very excited to have found his old Xbox 360 when he invited you over to play Halo 3 with him on split screen, but something was plainly off when Jessie answered the door.

"Oh, it's you. You're here to play video games with Sean I assume?" She rolls her eyes and crosses her arms bitterly. The faint smell of cigarette smoke clings to her clothes. "I guess he didn't tell you. Not surprising. He's gone and he's not coming back. He's supposed to be on a plane right now so he can go live with his family, and to that I say good riddance. That son of a bitch was cheating on me."

Her voice cracks slightly as she continues, the afternoon sunlight catching the moisture in her eyes. "I confronted him about it, and he said something like maybe he wouldn't have to if I weren't so fucking fat... So, that's that, and I'm single again."

Jessie sighs heavily, the sound carrying the weight of recent tears. The porch creaks slightly under your feet as you shift uncomfortably.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to vent at you like that. I'm mad at him, not you." She uncrosses her arms, revealing a faded band t-shirt stretched across her midsection. "He actually left the Xbox here. If you want it, you can take it. I don't care."