Scarlett Delgado's Residency, February 6th, 1988
Marcus walked into the living room, only to be greeted by Violeta running up to him, jumping onto his figure. Marcus laughs as he picks her up. "Happy Birthday!"
Marcus smiles at the girl. "How'd you know it was my birthday?"
"Del told me." Marcus walks towards the kitchen as he sees Scarlett making breakfast.
"Did she now?" He places Violeta down onto the countertop, and she grabs one of the gifts sitting on the countertop, handing it to him. "What's this?"
"I can't tell you."
"Why not?"
"Because Del said I couldn't." Violeta zips her mouth shut with her fingers throwing the key behind her.
"Well, what if she tells me what it is?" He stares at the girl wearing one of his sweaters.
Without looking back she tells him. "If you open it you'll find out."
Violeta snickers and he looks at the little girl before he removes the write wrapping paper. The gift from Violeta is filled with beaded bracelets the little girl made for him. He smiles and gives the little girl a hug, and the girl places every single one onto his arm, before smiling at the boy. "Can we go play?"
Marcus nods and lifts the girl from the counter back on the floor. "Yeah V. I'll be up there in a bit." She runs up the stairs to her room and Marcus just leans his head on his elbow, looking at the girl on the other side of the counter. She feels his gaze on her. She giggles a little. "What's up?"
"Isn't it crazy to think that a few months ago I was dying to know who you were, and now I'm standing here, watching as you make me breakfast in my clothes?" He walks towards the other side of the countee, leaning against the marble, staring as she places another pancake onto a tray.
"I bought these clothes actually. So technically-"
"Fuck the technicality-" He gives her a quick kiss on the lips and she giggles, smiling into the kiss.
"Happy Birthday amor." She gives him another kiss. "I want you to enjoy today."
"I'll enjoy anything as long as I'm with you."
She pushes his head. "You're cheesy."
"Isn't that what you love about me?" She rolls her eyes at him as he reaches for the rest of his gifts.
Scarlett mentions who got him the gift in his hands. "Willie and Gabby got that for you. They called earlier too. Wanted me to tell you Happy Birthday." She walks away from the stove and towards a cabinet.
He unwraps the gift and it's a stack of comic books. His eyes widen and he looks at his girlfriend, who's now holding a video camera, recording his reaction. "No fucking way. They found the Near Myth series? I've been fucking searching for these." He smiles as he goes through each of the books, staring at the art that has him in awe. Scarlett's smile is large as she puts the camera down.
"Do you like them?"
"I fucking love them!" He looks over at the fridge, which is covered in polaroids and pictures, one of them being of Willie and Gabby, who sent it to the pair for Willie's birthday. "How are they?"
"They said they were doing good. Gabby was telling me she likes the bakery over there." Scarlett laughs as she places the last pancake onto the plate. "We actually stayed on the phone for a little longer. I gave another recipe I wanted her to try." She turns off the stove. And places her hands onto the counter. "Do you want your last gift?"
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Red Roses ~Marcus Lopez Arguello
Fanfiction"Year by year, it doesn't hurt so much anymore. Whatever effect it had is mixed in like dye. Like a White Rose dyed red." ...
