Chapter 1nnThey stood at the intersection waiting for the light to turn. They'd been fighting for four blocks now.nn"You are so stupid!" he yelled at her.nn"You may not be so smart yourself."nnShe said it without emotion, just going through the ritual. Don't fight back; he goes on forever. Fight back too much; he gets explosive, not physically abusive but headache loud. They're relationship had become a game of trying to fight just enough. Though on this occasion she was exhausted and aimed to push him swiftly to leaving; an ambitious goal. He could fight all night. He didn't seem to hate it that way she did. Maybe he enjoyed it.nn"What did you say?" He demanded.nn"Smart men tend to attract and couple with smart women. Men who only think they're smart, or would like to, they hook up with the stupid ones, like you, with me."nn"Oh, fuck you!" and that was that. She'd gotten what she wanted.