Dillon was not good - The waffle ordeal (Part One)

“Morning, Dillon.” Shay smiles. 1

Dillon’s eyes flutter open. “Hey.” He sniffs. “Are those pancakes I smell?”2

“Sure are,” Shay says, and gestures toward the kitchen. 3

“I told you to make waffles, didn’t I, Shay?” Dillon says. 4

“Yeah, you did. But I don’t have waffle mix.” Shay checks her watch. “Well, we sure got an early start.” 5

“Yeah.” Dillon sighs. “So…I’ll just go back to sleep. Go eat. Now.”6

“Alright.” Shay walks toward the kitchen.7

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Shay is tired of this act. Dillon is so controlling! “Go do this, go do that. Now!” All he ever does. 9

‘Maybe if I just tell him to back off…’ she thinks. ‘Maybe I can just tell him he’s a jerk.’ 10

No. That can’t possibly work. Dillon’s hands can easily grasp her throat—It’s probably what he wants. 11

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“These pancakes are crap.” Dillon throws his plate at the sink. “Make me WAFFLES, Shay-Lynne.” 13

“Please don’t call me Shay-Lynne, Dillon.” Shay pulls out a broom to clean up the shattered plate.14

“I will call you what I please!” Dillon yells. 15

So controlling. Shay sighs. ‘What can I do?’ she thinks. ‘Nothing. He could KILL me. With a boyfriend like this, there’s nothing I can do.’ 16

“Now make me waffles, Shay-Lynne,” Dillon says firmly.17

“Fine, Dillon. I will make you WAFFLES!” Shay yells.18

“Don’t you raise your voice at me, Shay!” 19

Shay pours pancake mix into the waffle iron. Maybe it’ll work.20

It doesn’t. The waffles come out soggy and gray.21

“What the hell are THOSE supposed to be, Shay-Lynne!” Dillon picks up a liquidy “waffle.” 22

“Waffles.” Shay sticks the iron in the sink to wash. “That’s what you wanted, hon. But I told you, I don’t have—”23

“So go buy some damn waffle mix!” Dillon stands up, breathing heavily. 24

‘They’re just WAFFLES,’ Shay thinks. ‘What is he possibly going to do next?’