The Girl In The Window (MCD AU) DISCONTINUED

chapter #9 Staying away for a week.

I woke up to the sound of the news. I opened my eyes, seeing a blurry figure walking over to me "Hey sleepy head. How're you doing?" I rubbed my eyes to see Garroth. I sat up and stretched and then yawned "I-I'm doing ok" my voice was hoarse, probably from crying. He gave me a confused look "Ok? That's all?" He scoffed "I thought you were going to say 'Yeah! I'm doing good Garroth! I've had the best time of my life'. But instead you say 'ok'?" I giggled, which made my throat hurt.

My phone! I thought. "Where's my phone?" I asked Garroth. He looked at the coffee table (If you want, there's an image at the top of Garroth's living room) "It blew up last night" he chuckled "Texts from Jo~~~" he said, in a lovey way. I rolled my eyes and grabbed my phone. It did blow up.

Jo: Marlo! Where are you? Are you ok? Abby and Figet are terrified! Marlo! Answer me!
Lilith: Marlo what happened to you last night? You disappeared!
Travis: Did I do something that made you disappear?
Jamey: C'mon best friend, what happened? Where are you?

I didn't reply to any and just turned off my phone and placed it on the coffee table "Just stupid texts" I sighed, laying back down. Garroth sat down in the chair that was on the opposite side of the table "Lil sis. What's the matter?" He said, worriedly. I let out a big sigh "Just too much drama" I stuffed my face into a Tardis blue pillow.

"Well, I have work so, I have to go" he walked over to me "Bye." He messed up my hair and left. When I knew he was completely gone I picked up my phone. I made a group chat '#SquadGoals' is what I named it.

Ma: hey guys. I'm fine you don't have to worry.
Jo: Marlo! Where have you been?
Li: Joseph! Calm down! She's probably having a hard time!
Ja: Hey. Marlo. Are you ok?
Ma: Guys I'm at a friends house.
Jo: who!? Is it a boy?!
Li: Joseph Eric Maroon! You stop right there!
Ma:Thanks Lilith.
Li: ^~^
Ma: He's my brother. A brother that's not in the family I got adopted by. He's my real brother.
Ja: you're with Garroth? That's amazing!
Jo: wait how does she know who he is?
Ma: oh! Jo, Lilith, this is Jamey. She's my best friend from the orphanage.
Ja: Hi!
Ma: she knows everything about me and my family.
Jo: sooo you two are just friends?
Li: Jo! You are not aloud to talk anymore.
Jo: what did I do?!
Li: Everything!
Jo: Uh oh, she's coming. I gotta go. Love you Marlo be safe!
(Joseph and Lilith have left the chat)
Ja: so its just you and me?
Ma: I actually have to go too, I need to get some sleep.
Ja: ok be safe girl
Ma: I will. ^×^
(Jamey has left the chat)

I let out a big sigh. That was hard. I thought. I got up and looked around Garroth's house. Its huge. Well he is a model for the top magazines. And he's an artist. I don't know how he keeps up with everything.

A few hours past and I decided to make some food. I knew how to cook lasagna and salads and pasta, but anything else I just burn. I was the best at making pasta in my family. Our family is half Italian, but I never bothered to learn Italian.

I finished making pasta and salad. When the front door opened "Oh my Irene. Marlo that smells so good!" Garroth walked over to me. For some reason he was wet and shirtless "Why are you wet?" He looked up at me. "Oh! I went swimming with some friends from college" he sat on a stool by the counter (Not an island just a counter). "You're over 25 and you are going swimming with a bunch of friends from college?" I looked at him, stopping what I was doing "You're a model for Irene's sake!" We both laughed.

As I slid a plate with salad and pasta to Garroth my phone went off.

Za: you going to come to my concert next week?
How'd Zane get my number? Oh Travis.
Ma: I am definitely coming.

And I didn't say anything else I just turned my phone off. "Who was that?" Garroth asked after he swallowed his food. I got a plate of food and sat the opposite of him "Just Zane Ro'Grite" I looked at my food "didn't you make album covers for them?" I asked him. Garroth nodded "Yeah. He was my best bud in high school." He stated. My eyes widened "You knew him in high school?!" I chuckled. "Yeah! He was so small back then. And his voice was so high" he laughed "I remember when he told me he was Bi, and that he had a crush on a guy in our class" he started laughing even more.

An idea popped into my head, I'm gonna show Garroth the picture Travis sent me "Look" Garroth looked up from his food. I showed him a picture of Zane sleeping and Travis showing his freckles and kissing Zane's cheek "Is that Zane?!" I made a 'MmmHmm' sound "He changed a lot over the years. Whose that?" He asked pointing to Travis.

"That's Travis. My friend from the orphanage" I smiled. We kept talking about what was happening in life and laughing at embarrassing stories. Garroth was always the one in my family that didn't want to give me to the orphanage. And I love him no matter what and he loves me no matter what.

Hi!!!! Ahhh! I love the texting part! It was so much fun! And I love that I added Garroth as her brother. If you guys don't really like Garroth I'm sorry. And who else loves Zanvis? Cus I do!
Love you pebbles!
-Cary

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