Me and Marcus

Chapter 31

"Thanks Shayla! It means a lot!" I told her.

I really needed a job so I came to Shayla and she offered me a job at Lush. I was glad to work there because I came to the mall a lot. She gave me the hours 11:00 to 3:00 on every weekday. I accepted it and I started tomorrow.

You might be wondering: how are you going to drive 3 hours to the mall from your house almost everyday? Well folks, I moved in with Marcus. We decided to keep it that way because Marcus was my source of protection that I desperately needed. I hated where I lived too. No neighbors. No friends.

I was leaving the mall where I got a text from my phone. I expected it to be Marcus but it surprised me when I saw who it was.

From: Joey

Hi lola. was wondering if u wanted to hang out soon. I miss you. I hope Marcus wasn't mad xx

I didn't know what to respond with. Marcus told me I shouldn't hang out with other boys any more and I really want to keep his promise. I sighed and put my phone away. I then got into my car and drove to my wonderful new home.

I pushed my key into the door of Marcus' apartment and smelt food. I peered into the kitchen and saw him preparing dinner for us.

"Hi Marcus." I greeted him and he spun around with a plate of pasta and sauce in his hand. He smiled and I gave him a quick kiss.

"I made some food." He said placing the dish on the table and then grabbing his dinner and putting it on the table across from mine. We both sat down and gobbled up the pasta.

"Thanks for dinner Marky." I told him and put my dishes away. I went into the bedroom and changed into pajamas and rested on the couch. Marcus did the same and sat next to me. We turned on the TV and flipped through the channels. I kept going until a news report caught my attention.

"Breaking news, a man by the name of James Keeping is going around Oceanside and supposedly kidnapping teen girls and molesting them. He was last seen being taken away by the cops but somehow escaped and is running loose. A girl by the name of Lola Duggins was a victim of his actions twice now. A 20 year old girl by the name of Lisa Moni was taken once by him and was found in his house crying with knife cuts on her leg." The reporter went on but I changed the channel.

I stared at the television with cold eyes. My fist were clenched and my jaw was tight. I couldn't believe it. He had been doing it to other girls too. This is unbelievable. The cops are so dumb! Shouldn't they know how to properly arrest somebody!

"Lola, I won't let anything happen to you." Marcus interrupted my thoughts with his soothing voice. He put his hand on my arm and I calmed down.

"I know. I just can't believe this." I rested my head on his shoulder and he kissed it gently. I trusted Marcus completely. He was my guardian angel and I was so thankful for him.

"We should go to bed. You seem tired." He suggested and I nodded. We shut off the TV and went to the bedroom. I laid down on the bed and pulled the blanket up close to my chin. I felt Marcus snake his arm around me and pull me close.

"I love you."

"Love you too Lola."

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Sorry this was such a crap chapter. I'm tired and got some bad news today. Thanks for reading tho. It is going to start getting more intense :)

Bye Felcia.