LA Devotee

Chapter 39

"Honestly, I don't know why you're even in this! This is between my girlfriend and I." He hissed as he walked over to Pandora, roughly grabbing her arm, making her yelp. He didn't realize how hard her grabbed her arm and how tight his grip was. Sydney started hitting his back. "Let go of her, you ogre!" She yelled, grabbing his arm and trying to pull him away. "Oh my god. Ogre." Pandora said, a lightly laugh escaping her lips. "Guys?" Pandora sighed, "What's happening to us?" She asked, jerking her arm away from Mark, rubbing it. "I don't know, but I don't like it." Sydney growled, shoving Mark slightly.

Pandora sighed before walking up there stairs, "When you know what you want, Mark; you know where I'll be." She muttered walking into their room, grabbing her pillow and blanket and going into the guest bedroom.

Sean walked over to Mark, "Sit down. We're talking."

"About?" Mark asked as he sat down beside the green headed man. "Everything." Sydney sighed, placing on hand over her stomach as she sat down.

"Look, I understand you're just doing this for her, but I'm just gonna stop you now." He mumbled as he tried to stand up, but Sean grabbing his arm and pulling him back down.

"Bullshit. You're gonna stay here, and we're gonna talk about you." Sean replied, holding on to his arm. "I don't have anything to talk about to you guys." Mark sighed, "Just.. Please go make sure she's okay." He whispered, tears welling up in his eyes, "God, she probably hates me."

Sydney stood up, walking over to the stairs. "I'll go check on her. You two.. You two talk. And don't let him leave." She mumbled, walking up the stairs.

"Mark, look, I don't know what's going on between you two, and I don't know if I wanna know, but you two are great together. Don't lose her." Sean sighed, look at his best friend, who now had his head buried in the palms of his hands.

"I'm trying Sean." Mark mumbled, "I didn't think I was flirting with that girl. I was just talking to her."

"Maybe, but you just have to be careful.. I have to be careful, everyone does." Sean replied, looking over at Mark. "It seems like Sydney trusts you though. I feel like mine and Pandas trust was broken a long time ago." Mark whispered. 

"If you don't have trust, you don't have anything."

"That's deep.." Mark said, "and true." He continued, "Do you think it's time?" Mark asked, Sean shooting him a confused look. "Time for what?" Sean asked, watching Mark.

"Us to break up."

Sean gave a sad smile, "I can't decide that, only you guys can."

"I know." Mark replied, "But goddamn, I couldn't imagine my like without her. These past 2 years have been the best years of my life, Sean." 

"Then maybe it's not time. If you can imagine your life without them there.. Then it might not be working out."

"Deep words from Sean McLoughlin." Pandora smiled from the top of the stairs, sniffling. Sean looked up at the stairs, a small smile on his face. "It's what I do." He replied, standing up. "I know." Pandora smiled as she watched Sydney walk up behind her, "But Mark? If you want to break up, just tell me. I can find a place somewhere. Or I can even go back to Australia." She softly smiled, "I don't want you in a relationship that you're unhappy in. I love you and I want what's best for you." She said, a tears rolling off her cheek.  Sean walked over to Sydney, wrapping his arm around her waist as they watched their best friends.

"I'm happy with you, but I'm just tired of fighting." Mark sighed as he stood up, the two meeting about halfway, talking, "I honestly want you, no one else. That girl, the one you thought I was flirting with, was a fan and she was flirting with me. I didn't show any affection to her." He paused before continuing, "I'm so goddamn in love with you, it's not even funny."