𝓢𝓱𝓪𝓭𝓸𝔀...

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀...

Welcome back to Shadow. We're going to hang back a little from the action and let Marcus chill out. I'm going to do a chapter featuring each contestant in the race for Marcus's heart before we get back to the action. A little hint for the next arc... white power vs one black man. That's all I gotta say.

With that, enjoy...

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A week after the events of Black Power...

"You know... Drama ain't that bad after Photography got cancelled."

"Seriously? I hate that class!"

"That's because we were put in separate periods."

"Exactly!"

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"Good to know..."

Marcus and Jecka sat to themselves in lunch today. Nicole was absent, and so was Emily. 

"I heard that Emily won't be here for a few days," Marcus says to Jecka. 

"Yeah. You heard right," Jecka says.

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"You know Valentines Day is coming up?" Jecka asks Marcus.

"What's that?" Marcus asks. As a home-schooled kid who never really cared about anything but the task in front of him, he never really had too much knowledge of days like Valentines Day. It always kind of showed through his parents though, although he saw that healthy relationship every day. 

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"Were you home-schooled or something?" Jecka asked.

"Yeah... why?" Marcus asked.

"Huh... no wonder you're not like the other boys," Jecka comments.

"That's a good thing, right?" Marcus asked. She nods happily.

"Valentines Day is basically a day of showing love to the ones you care about," Jecka explains.

"But, wouldn't you do that every day?" Marcus asked.

"It's stupid, I know, but that's holidays for you," Jecka says.

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"So I basically show love to the ones I care about?" Marcus asked.

"Yeah. You'd give them chocolates, flowers, cards... sex--"

"Huh?"

"Nothing!"

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"A-Anyways, who do you care about?" Jecka asked. This was a no-brainer for Marcus.

"I care about my mom, my dad, my co-workers, you, Nicole, and Emily. That's it," Marcus answered. Jecka smiles at the mention of her name.

"So you would give us either cards, chocolates, flowers... sex I recommend for myself--"

"Sex?"

Jecka covered her mouth when Marcus heard her.

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"I don't... see myself having intercourse anytime soon. I mean, I don't have a girlfriend or anything, and even if I did, it'd have to be someone who understands my secret and respects me for who I am..." Marcus explains.

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'I'M RIGHT HERE MARKY!' Jecka yells in her head.