MARCUS (ongoing)

Chapter 13

Late in the evening Marcus was already asleep while Clare lay on the bed while constantly staring at her phone. The main door opened.......

Clare: [stood and rushed to the door] Chris?!!
Chris: [smiles] heyyyy baby.....

He reaches for a hug, but Clare just stares at him.

Chris: I know what you want, here it is I didn't forget [pulls out a bag of crisps from the shopping bag he was holding. He smiled widely]
Clare: .......
Chris: what's up?
Clare: [chuckles and sits on the couch in irritation]

Chris: [follows her and kneels while putting his hands on her lap] what happened? Is it your parents again?
Clare: where were you all day? I called so many times, I texted; I mean look at the time Chris [pointing at the wall clock] look! It's literally one right now!
Chris: I was with Dave I lost track of time, I'm sorry.
Clare: couldn't you have said something? Or even sent a text to say you'll be home late, I was worried about you.
Chris: [hugs her and pecks her forehead] I'm sorry, I'm sorry......

Clare: why couldn't you pick my calls though?? You always answer it.
Chris: my phone was in my bag all day I didn't hear it, I'm so sorry Clare.
Clare: I wanted us to have a movie day, you know I rarely get to have free moments like these and you left.
Chris: well I'm here now [smiles] we can still do it.
Clare: Marcus is already asleep and exhausted we had it without you. He really liked the marvel movies.
Chris: really, I missed his reaction [hits his forehead with his palm]. I promise the next one I'll be there.
Clare: okay [smiles]. I'm tired too anyway, I'm going to bed.
Chris: I'll be with you in a minute.

He goes into the kitchen, warms up food he finds in the fridge and eats. He goes into Marcus' room and sees him fast asleep. He goes into his room, minutes later they all fall asleep.

From then on, Chris and Clare would always leave Marcus home alone, Chris would always come late and Clare would just lock the doors and sleep.

Marcus would always be the one to unlock the door for Chris when he came. Whenever Chris woke up, he'd find Clare gone and when he returns he'd find her asleep. One day Clare was staying in for the day............

Chris: [smiles and excitedly greets] morning, morning y'all, how are you?
Marcus: morning, how's it all coming up?
Chris: it's okay. [He walks up to Clare and stands at her side] I didn't hear you say morning back.
Clare: morning. [She walks to the sink]
Chris: where are you going?
Clare: I'm moving away in clear sight just needed some water. [She sat across Chris next to Marcus].

Chris: you've barely talked to me.......
Clare: [chuckles sarcastically] you don't say.
Chris: [gets serious] say what's on your mind
Clare: you got time to hear what I have to say?
Chris: excuse me? What's this about? Clare you've being pissy for a while now I really don't understand.......

Clare: [sarcastically] wow, I was trying so hard to hide it!! I'm so surprised you noticed!!
Chris: babe!! What's all this??
Clare: you leave early, come back really late every day and you expected me to stay up constantly to wait for you knowing I have to get up early the next day.......
Chris: so what I do isn't important as what you do? I get it.

Clare: that's not what I mean! Chris I don't even know what you do out there that keeps you so late all the time, you didn't tell me! That's what I'm trying to put across here. If there's anyone who highly supports you, it's me; and you never bothered to ever explain anything to me at any moment........
Chris: how? By the time I get back you're asleep [Clare sighs deeply] how was I supposed to tell you?

Clare: and all you do is take me in freaking circles!!! Chris, I just told you okay, you get home at one or two and I have to be by the hospital at seven. I get home at four or six, I'm always very exhausted and I still have to read something before bed. I sleep at freaking eleven or midnight and you want me to be up when you're getting back at two?!! You must be crazy honestly!!

Chris: listen Clare I'm sorry......
Clare: I DONT WANT YOUR F****** APOLOGY!! Why are you always late? What do you do out there?
Chris: [mumbles] ummm.......
Clare: [tears a little] are you cheating on me Chris?
Marcus: [stands] no he's not
Chris: [says it at the same time as Marcus] no of course not. [He holds her hands] never.

Clare: okay then tell me.
Chris: I work on my music with Dave right after school. I just do extra hours now that's all.
Clare: I hope so [she walks away].

Chris: thanks man [fist bumps him]
Marcus: yep.