Day 34 - Strife

Was this it? Thirty four days in, had we finally come to that point where relations between me and John had completely broken down?
     The whole argument about Cleo and Callum's meeting had rumbled on all day, culminating in a pretty explosive row as I cooked dinner. "You and Cleo have behaved so irresponsibly.  At least Cleo has the excuse of being a teenager but you're supposed to be an adult, Daisy! You're supposed to be setting an example, not encouraging bad behaviour."
     "You're a fine one to talk! I wasn't the one rubbing up against muscle men!" I shot back, pointing a pretty sharp-looking carrot at him.
     "I DID NOT rub up against anyone!" he said, roughly pushing my carrot out of the way. "You're clutching at straws now, like you always do when you're in the wrong. The bottom line is that YOU went behind my back.  That's the worst part about all this and you did it just because you wanted to get your own way. I actually thought I could trust you, Daisy.  Don't make anything for me. I'm not hungry," he said, before going out to the shed. Christ! He MUST be mad!

Cleo had been keeping a low profile all day.  I heard her facetiming someone who I presumed to be Callum, in hushed tones. I turned to my own phone for support.

WhatApp group:

Me: I'm in Lockdown hell!!!😫
Vyshali: Still stressing about the video? Can't stop watching it. That stupid shirt that you made John wear!😂😂xx
Karen: And the dreadful singing! That note at the end!!!!😬
Vyshali: It was the weird little actions and dance moves that everyone in work can't stop talking about!💃😂😂😂xx
Me: You forwarded it to everyone in work??????
Vyshali: Shouldn't I have??😯 It was soooo funny and not exactly a secret!X
Me: DO NOT send it to anyone else!! I wasn't even talking about the video! John and I have had a row xx
Karen: About the video?
Me: No Karen. I sort of went behind his back x
Karen: Sounds juicy.  Tell us more 😜
Me: It's nothing like that!
Me: I helped Cleo to meet Callum x
Sarah: Daisy!!! You should never betray your husband's trust in that way!!! X
Me: I feel awful girls😞
Karen: Don't worry about it.  Dave doesn't know half of the stuff I do.  Especially when it comes to money 😂😂
Vyshali:😂😂😂
Me: John neither. Thank God he doesn't show any interest in our bank statements! X
Sarah: I despair of you all!  I'm an open book when it comes to Charlie x
Karen: Don't worry Daisy.  If I know John, he'll get over it in a day or two.  Make the most of the peace while he's not talking to you about stupid shit like Police Camera Action or his leafblower x
Me: Yeah.  I suppose.  Thanks xx😘

I tested the water before bed.  I popped my head around the door while he was watching the News at Ten. "Glass of red?"
     "No thanks," he replied, curtly.  THEN five minutes later he walked past me in the kitchen, waltzed straight over to the open bottle on the counter and poured himself a MASSIVE glass. An action clearly designed to put me well and truly in my place!🍷