I ignored Janine for as long as I could, curiosity always wins in the end. I invited her over and she was over in ten minutes. I sat down on my chair in the living room and she sat down on my couch.

"What's going on, Janine?" I asked her.

She looked to the floor. "Ronnie and I have been having affairs behind your back."

I looked at her in complete shock. Why would she lie t me about this. I stood straight up in anger. "Why the hell would you tell me a lie like that?"

She stood up, but more of in fear. "I know that you probably don't believe me, and why would you? But it is true. It has been going on for four months now. I asked him to choose, he doesn't want to, he likes it this way."

What? "What happened to Narvel?"

"We didn't last long, it wasn't meant to be. I was meant to be with Ronnie." Oh I was fuming. I stormed up to my door and opened it.

"Get out!"

She walked to the door, but turned to me and said. "I will leave you alone, but it is the truth Reba." She then left my house. What is going on?

I could no longer continue cleaning, I kept thinking about what Janine said. She has to be lying, right? She just realized that she made a mistake. Ronnie wouldn't do this to me. Would he? Then again, he did a lot of things I didn't think he would do.

Ronnie came home around 5pm. I needed to tell him what happened.

"Hi honey." he greeted me and gave me a kiss. I didn't respond. "What?" he asked.

I turned around and sat down on the couch. "Janine was over here today." I looked to his face for a response, but got none.

"What did she want?" he asked as he sat beside me. I scooted away from him. He sighed. "What did she tell you?"

"She said you two have been sneaking around behind my back for months." He rubbed his hand across his face. "Is it true Ronnie, tell me the truth."

He stood up. "You have got to be kidding me, you seriously don't believe her do you?"

"Is it true?" I asked again.

He just stared at me.

"Tell me!"

He sighed and looked to his feet. "Yeah, it is."

I stood up and slapped him, hard, across the face. He just looked at me. "I can't believe you! After all I have done for you. After forgiving you for hitting me, for almost raping me, for choosing you over Kix. Begging Kix to give you another chance, putting my word on the line, and this whole time, you have been sleeping around on me with your ex!" This hurt worse then when Narvel did it to me.

"I am sorry, Reba."

I walked away from him. "I am tired of hearing 'I'm sorry' that's all you ever say! All you have ever done is hurt me. I loved you, I loved you so damn much! I have never been hurt this badly, not even by Narvel. I want you out of my house, get your damn stuff and get out!"

"Reba-" he started to say something.

"GET OUT!" I yelled at him, crying. He went upstairs, packed his things, and left. I cried so hard. I felt like dying. I am so tired of him hurting me. I can't do this anymore.

I text Kix and told him. I expect him to say 'I told you so', but I never got a response from him.

I decided to call my son, I needed someone to cheer me up.

"Hi mom!" he greeted. I smiled when I heard his voice.

"Hi honey, how are you?"

"I am good. Been busy. How about you?"

"I am good." I lied. "I have been busy with work as always." I laughed nervously.

"Are you ok mom?"

I had a hard time answering, feeling a new wave of tears coming, "yeah I am fine."

He was quiet on the line for awhile I thought we lost our call. "hello?" I asked.

"I am still here. You are just worrying me." he said.

I sighed. "I am fine, Shelby, I promise."

"OK." he dropped it. We talked for an hour on the phone about just random things, I needed it. I almost completely forgot about Ronnie, almost.

The ACM'S are coming up, and I was supposed to go with Ronnie, Kix, and Barbra. At this point, I didn't' want to go anywhere near there.

I was sitting in my kitchen eating a sandwich, when I heard someone come into my house. Kix walked into my kitchen, he saw me and I broke down in tears. He didn't say anything, just walked over and hugged me.

I told him everything that happened. He listened and showed his love and support, not once said 'I told you so'. I don't deserve him as a friend.

Four days later and it was time for the ACM'S. I heard from Barbra that Ronnie and Janine were back together. I don't care anymore. I wore a simple black dress tank top, black jeans, and brown cowboy boots. I rode there with Kix and Barbra. I was excited, I always loved awards shows, but I didn't want to see Ronnie.

We sat down and were having a great time. I noticed at one point that Ronnie was sitting a ways away form us with Janine. Great. I got angry seeing them together with his arm around her. I hated how I felt, I wanted to just move on.

I couldn't handle it after awhile, so I walked over to them. "Ronnie, I want to talk to you." I said to him as I stood in front of him.

"Geez red, can't you let things go?" Oh I lost it. I punched him straight in the face. He stood up and punched me back.

Kix pulled me back and walked me away. Everything got super quiet, no one talking, nothing, just people staring. I was not done though and I tried to get back.

"What are you doing?" Kix yelled at me. We were in a back room. I was pacing, I was fuming.

"I hate that man, I seriously hate that man!" I said.

Kix came over and grabbed my shoulders stopping me. "I know you're mad, but you just hit him on live tv!"

Crap! "He hit me back!"

Ronnie came into the room. "What the hell's your problem?" he yelled at me getting really close to me. Kix pushed him back. I pushed Kix out of the way, little rudely.

"What's my problem? You're the one out there with your arm around her."

"I am so done with this bull shit. We broke up!"

I waved my finger in his face. "We broke up because you were out having an affair with your ex! I am done, I told you I wasn't going to do this anymore, and I am not. I don't care about you, I fucking hate you!"

"Fine, good. I will be glad to have you out of my life!"

"Just leave me alone, Ronnie Dunn." I walked away leaving him standing there. I never even notice Kix wasn't around. I was so hurt and angry, I didn't know what to do anymore. Our friendship was over