SOLVING DISCORDS

"Please, understand that this is the only way. I am the only one who can put an end to this monster. To this mystery! Deep, please." I beg, for a thousandth time, and for a thousandth time, he howls the same answer.

"NO!" His voice reverberates to all the corners of this huge room with a rebounded echo. I had to close my ears for their own safety.

It's been hours! Yes, hours! It's almost five o'clock in the evening. We have howled at each other, taken commercials, tried calming down and resumed this conversation again and again, but still, it's hitting a dead end. He is one stubborn ass, and I am trying my best best to play the reasonable one, but stubbornness is also in my blood. No one is willing to bow down. None is willing to submit.

Once again, I try to calm my demons down while he charges his, presumably. I take a deep breath which I don't think is helping at all, and speak as calmly as I can manage.

"You have to..."

"I said, no, Ella! Period!" He squeals even before I can say