“I HATE what that fucker did to you… what he put you through,” he said as patiently as he was able when he wanted to smash something, dispense with the niceties and drag her home and keep her there under lock and key. “No woman should have to endure that. He is not a man… he is a Manatee.”
Venus, burst out laughing, startling not only herself but Malcolm as well. “Oh my god. I can’t remember the last time I heard that insult. Perhaps primary school? We used to tease the boys who picked on us with that. But I must admit, it sounded extremely weird coming from you.”
“What? I’m not allowed to insult the man who used you as his personal punching bag?”
“I didn’t say that. You can insult him all you want. But could you maybe use less juvenile insults? It takes the sting out of it.”
“Noted,”
