Monster (Marceline x Marshall Lee)

Chapter 7

*Marceline's POV*

   Sleepily, I awake in an unfamiliar room and bed, forgetting the events of the day before. I gently rub my eyes as my vision focuses on a boy standing in the doorway. "AGHHH!", I yell as I fall out of bed, head first, flailing my arms and legs.
I hear the boy, who I now remember to be Marshall Lee, curse and run over to help me. He picks me up and puts me back in bed. "Sorry for scaring you..." He says, looking at me, still a little worried.
I can feel my cheeks turn red, so I roll over with my back facing him. "It's no prob." I say. An awkward silence takes over for a few moments as I lie there feeling sick to my stomach from embarrassment. Finally, Marshall Lee just walks out of the room without a word.

*Marshall Lee's POV*

   I sit there, waiting and hoping she'll turn back around. Eventually, I give up and walk out, leaving her by herself which seems to be exactly what she wants. I sit down on the couch and cover my face with my hands.
I guess she really does hate me.. I sit in silence for a long while, then I walk out of my house, needing to get some fresh air. Why am I so nervous around her?!
I sit down under a tree with my axe guitar and start strumming the first tune to come to mind, not noticing as Marceline comes outside and watches.

I walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me, and I walk alone

I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of broken dreams
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one, and I walk alone

I walk alone
I walk alone

I walk alone
I walk a...

At that moment, I hear a girl's voice singing, and I look up to see it's Marceline.

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then I walk alone

"You know that song?" I ask, still shocked to see her.

"Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day." She says, smiling. "It's one of my favorites. You're really good!" She says.

"Oh...uh..." I blush and look down. "Thanks."

"Are you blushing?" She says while giggling in a cute way, and she sits down beside me and pokes my cheek.

"What?! No! I don't blush!" I say defensively.

She laughs so hard that I laugh just a little. "It's okay. It's cute when you blush." She says, with a little red tint to her cheeks as well.

She thinks I'm cute? Wait... Is that good or bad? We sit there in silence for a few moments until finally I say, "I'm really sorry for being a jerk earlier... I'm just not....well...I'm not that great at making friends.." I say quietly.

"It's okay. I'm not either." She gives me a small smile. "Come on." She stands up and holds a hand out to me. "Let's take a walk or something."

I take her hand and stand up, but I continue to hold tightly to her hand. Her cheeks turn a deep red as she looks down at our hands in shock. "I'm sorry... Does this make you uncomfortable..?" I say, feeling bad.

"Actually..." She looks up and smiles at me. "It's really nice." She gives my hand a squeeze and says, "Let's go!", so we walk along, hands intertwined, and for once in my life, a warm feeling in my heart.