Family Friend

Chapter 14

-Next Day/ 2 Days Left-

Waking up, I blinked quickly, hissing softly at the sun. "Why are the curtains opened," I mumbled softly, sighing.

"Morning to you too," a sarcastic voice responded.

"Fuck off Tuan," I cursed, covering my face with my hands. Hearing him laugh, I peeked through my fingers, and smiled softly. "What time is it?"

"Almost 8," he answered, sitting up. "Your phones been going off, someone named Brad?" He stated, looking towards me confused.

"Fuck, how many calls?" With a quick shrug, I sat up, and grabbed my phone. "It's my brother, he never calls me unless it's an emergency or really homesick."

"You have a brother?"

"I didn't tell you," I asked, earning a shaking head in response. "Well, apparently y'all have met, he said he's met you when you were both little." Seeing all the missed calls, I quickly called back and sat down on my bed.

"Marcey!" My brother had yelled once he had picked up. Pulling my phone away from my ear, I winced. "Why didn't you answer?"

"I was sleeping, It's 8 here, remember," I responded. "Why'd you call so much?"

"The cops said they think they caught him," Brad responded. "They're not positive, but they think they know where he is."

"Seriously," I muttered, shocked from the news. "Why didn't mom or dad tell me?"

"That's the thing," he continued, a sigh being heard. "He broke into the house, and the neighbors heard a commotion, called the cops and now they're in the hospital. When the cops came to interview them, they called me and told me."

"Wha-"

"They also told me that mom and dad said take the offer, and don't come back home," continuing, I stopped talking. "Whatever the offer is. Also, they told you to leave, quick. That's all. Hey, I have classes, I'll talk to you later. Love ya sis."

"You too," I sighed, hanging up. "Well, good and bad news. Good news, everything might be done soon. Bad news, I was told to leave soon." Telling him after a few minutes of silence, I could tell his confusion grew but he nodded in response.

"We won't know about being a trainee until we get back to Korea," Mark informed me. Nodding, I sighed, laying back down, hands covering my face once again. Movement didn't bother me, hands moving mine, however, caused my eyes to open. "Hey, it's going to go fine. No, I'm not talking about back home, or your family problems, I'm talking about your singing. You'll get an offer, and can come over there and stay there with us. Both Ren and you can do this, and stay safe away from here."

"Mark-"

"Trust me," he stated. With a few seconds of silence, I nodded, earning a smile. "Also, I told Ren we'd come pick her up, and she can stay here until we go back. Lets go get her, suprise Jackson, and buy coffee for everyone."

With that, we got out of bed, and he left to change, leaving me in my room. Once my door was shut and locked, I changed into some cut off jean shorts, and black tank top, planning on wearing Marks Odd Future hoodie. Slipping my glasses on the bridge of my nose, I skipped makeup, and went to brush my teeth.

"Mark," I started, knocking on his door. "Can I wear your hoodie?" Hearing a laugh, and getting a yellow, donut hoodie in my face, I slipped it on smiling happily.

"Let's go," Mark stated, walking down the hallway.

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With a quick honk of the horn, Kieren was outside, and putting her bag in the back seat beside her. With a quick 'hello,' we continued on our way to Starbucks, ordering a bunch of coffee for everyone. Sighing at the expensive price of the drinks, Mark drove back as both Ren and I smiled gratefully, and holding the other coffees.