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eight

MARCO

I can feel her stare boring right through my skull but I ignore it. Her brown eyes search some signs from my movements so she could confirm that I am lying but after a moment she gives up.

I keep my eyes on the sky and look at the stars. I can't help but wonder what Lena might be doing at the moment. Does she regret the things she did? Does she miss me?

Damn it Marco, let the fuck go of her. My mind literally screams at me. She was the one who broke my heart, she was the one who cheated and she is the one who has already moved on. I have to do so too. And I know it.

"I'm gonna go and get Mario out of that house. He has to come with us or else he will do something he'll regret for the rest of his damn life," I say to the quiet woman next to me and limb inside the house. I can barely see the little nod she gives me as an answer.

Mario Götze, the life of this party. He's dancing in the middle of the mass of people with a drink in his hand. I'm positive that the drink will soon be on the floor if he keeps moving like that.

I sigh and walk in front of him. "Marco my man!" He yells and I just nod at him and scratch the drink from him.
"Hey what the fuck? It's mine!" His voice gets just a bit louder and the words are a bit more sloppier just like his actions are.

"Okay mate let's get you out of here because I'm not going to watch as you make yourself a clown." I place my arm around his shoulder and take his other hand in mine and start to guide him towards the door.

He keeps moving around but due his drunken movements it doesn't help him at all. With only a slight struggling I get him out of the house to where Eline is standing. I push my friend to her and mention that the car keys are in his pocket.

"Where are you going?" Her quiet voice rings through my ears as I turn to make my way back inside. I visibly sigh and say bluntly: "I'm just gonna go and say bye to Erik."

I walk inside and look for my blond-ish team-mate and quickly I realise that there are even more people than before. The place is getting way too crowded for me and I want to get the hell out of there as soon as I can.

Finally I spot him sitting on the couch with some people around him. I push my way to him and, as if he could feel my presence, he turns his head towards me. "Marco mate! There you are, I've been looking for you but you just disappeared. Where'd you go?"

He's standing before me and everyone, he was just talking with, goes quiet. I roll my eyes and look at him. "Nowhere particular. Not that it really matters but hey, happy birthday man. I really have to go now and Mario is leaving with me so I'll see you later." I reach my hand out and wait for his reply.

He raises his eyebrows and says loudly: "The hell, Marco Reus leaves a party before it has even really started! Are you seriously okay mate?"

"Yes I am okay, I'm just fucking tired." I'm getting annoyed and I just want to go home and sleep.

"Where's Lena by the way?"

And there it was. His last chance to give his hand to me and we'd be fine. I pull my hand back beside me and I can feel my lips turning into a firm line. I stare at him before coldly replying: "I don't know where she is. But what I do know, is that you do have time to talk shit but I don't because I'm pissed and I'm tired, so I hope you'll have a fucking great birthday. Bye Erik."

Then I turn and make my way out of the stupid party.

When I get to the car, I feel like I'm on the verge of ripping my heart out of my chest just so I could get rid of this feeling. My stomach literally turns every time I think of her. I want to scream so loud that I lose my voice and I want to cry and laugh at the same time because, this is just ridiculous. One fucking girl makes me feel something like this. I seriously have to let her go.

And then I see Eline. She's sitting at the drivers seat and her eyes are locked onto me. I know she saw me battling with myself as I was walking towards the car but I don't find the strength to care. I know I am a mess.

After I sit on the passenger seat she starts the engine and slowly drives further from Erik's house. The car is filled with awkward tension and I know she wants to say something to me but, luckily for me, she's too shy to do so. I can clearly see her checking me from time to time.

Marios soft snores are the only sound that can be heard and soon I can't take her constant checking anymore. "What?" I ask her bluntly and turn my head towards her.

She quickly looks at my face before turning her head back towards the road. She lets out a sigh and opens her mouth to speak. "I saw how you almost started to cry before we left. Are you okay?"

"Okay that's bullshit. I wasn't even near crying and for the record, I am completely fine thanks." I wasn't about to cry, no, I was just having a little tough moment but I didn't cry. Not again, not for her.

I can see how Eline slowly nods her head and then our conversation was over. Lights went by and they looked like a one long line as we drove fast next to them down the semi calm road.

The quietness in the car was awkward, and normally I would've said something but now, I wasn't feeling like I wanted to talk with anyone.

Especially with her. She is way too curious.

After a while, I told her the address of my house and then we were on the road that lead to my quiet house.

"How do you plan on getting Mario to his house and leaving the car at there too? And do you know where he lives?"
I was curious to know how she had planned to do that. I tilt my head and look at her kind of red-ish face.

She smiles at me and says: "I know where he lives because I have been in his house before, and it's not far from my house either so I'll just walk home."

I furrow my eyebrows and shake my head at her. "No that's not gonna work. You can't walk home alone at this time of the night."

No matter how frustrated I was, I won't let her walk alone. Who knows what could happen?

We look at each other for a long silent moment before a sigh leaves her mouth. I know I have won this battle.

"Your leg, can you walk with it? And how do you plan on getting home?"

I smirk and raise my eyebrow before answering her question. "Of course I can walk, like you said it's not that long of a walk." I look how she opens her mouth to protest but I quickly continue. "But it's not like will walk because I'll come by my car. You go first by his car and take him home, then I'll come behind and just take you home by my car."

She looks at me for a moment with her mouth tiny bit open before shaking her head like crazy. "No, I can't let you do that for me! I can walk home, seriously."

I bite the inside of my cheek to try and stop myself from screaming at her. I don't say anything as I turn my back at her. Why is she being like that? "I go and get my keys. You go first and I'll meet you at Mario's house."

I swiftly turn to look at her before winking my eye and making my way inside leaving her to do what I told her to.

A/N:
Hello again! I'm so sorry that it took me so long for publish the new chapter, I've been very busy lately.
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