Crash and Burn (Eminem Love Story)

Chapter 8

Later That Night
Lolita sat in the bathroom applying her lipstick. She was wearing a denim jacket with a leather dress and a tiara. Marshall opened the bathroom door and walked behind her, he kissed her neck lightly and smiled. She finished applying the lipstick and grinned at him.
"Marshall." She said and looked at him. His eyes were focused on the mirror.
"What's up?"
"I invited my friend Ryan and Brian out. You haven't met them but they're cool." She said and he nodded.
"What do I need to know about them?" Marshall asked and she looked down.
"I used to date Ryan, he's 24. He's got a son, a house, and a rich dad. Brian is Ryan's brother, he's 22, I met him first and he's one of my close friends that I only get to talk to once every blue moon cause he's in the military."
"So Ryan is party boy and Brian is mature military." Marshall asked and she nodded.
"Ryan and I broke up like two months before you showed up but I talk to him every other weekend still. He's got a new girlfriend, he's bringing her, and he's becoming independent. He's nothing to worry about." She said and grabbed her keys.
"What are you doing, I'm driving." He said and she nodded. He grabbed her hand and they walked out of the apartment and to the car.
Club
As they walked in they were bombarded with attention. She laughed and smiled as she greeted her friends and brought them out to the dance floor. Marshall watched as Lolita danced on Jenny. He smirked and looked at down at his pad. He pulled out a pen and started scribbling down rhymes in every direction. His hand was flying and his creative spirit was flourishing in the dimness of the club. He would look up every now and then to see Lo laughing and grinding on her girl friends. On occasion he would see them get into a dance formation and dance to whatever song was playing. As he was writing he heard a cheer and then saw an entourage of people come in. He stood up and saw it was Aaliyah the singer coming in and he smiled. She looked over at him and smiled. She started to come over and smiled at him the whole way.
"Hi, I'm Aaliyah. I was just gonna say I think I heard your music demo. Congratulations." She said and her friends came over.
"Thank you." He said and they all huddled together and took the picture. She disappeared into the crowd and he looked at Lo again. She was walking back towards him. When she got to him, she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him.
" I love you so much." She said and he grinned.
"I love you too." He said planting a kiss on his loves lips. They sat down and he rubbed her leg as they talked about the past birthdays they had spent prior to their falling out. They laughed a lot and kissed every few minutes. As she was getting ready to go back on the dance floor they heard a glass break and then shouting.
"Oh my god." She said standing up and rushing down the stairs of the V.I.P section. Marshall followed her and when she got to the two person she saw that it was actually four. Ryan was arguing with some dude named Clarence and Brian was fighting with some guy named Clark.
She looked back at Marshall and sighed.
"Y'all chill out, you found the whitest people in the whole club to fight with." She said and Marshall chuckled.
"Fuck you, bitch." Clarence said and Ryan snapped. He dragged him on to the floor and started punching him in the face and chest. They ended up all fighting and as she was trying to get out the way and felt a fist hit her back. When she turned around she saw it was Clark as Brian laid on the floor knocked out. She kicked off her heels and then felt a pair of hands grab her and move her out of the way. She looked down and saw it was Marshall's so she calmed down. She saw him fly passed her and he started punching Clark rapidly.
"Don't you ever put your hands on my girl ever again you fuckin' punk. I dare you to try that shit again, pussy." He yelled and she looked at him with stress in her face.
"Marshall!" She yelled and he looked at her.
"Stop this." She said and he punched Clark before coming over to her.
"Help me pick up, Brian." He said and she nodded. They picked him up and Ryan stopped fighting with Clarence to catch up. They all got in the car and Marshall drove Ryan to his house allowing the boys to get their stuff and get out. He then drove to Lo's apartment and walked up the stairs with her. She unlocked the door and walked in. They went to the room and laid down on the floor.
"Marshall, I want you to have the world." She said as he played with the zipper of her dress. He placed a hand on her hip and his chin on her arm. He watched a tear fall and he sighed. He sat up and looked at her.
"Why are you crying?" He asked.
"Why did he hit me?" She asked and felt the tears fall down her face. He pulled her into his lap and rocked her back and forth. He kissed her nose and talked to her softly.
"I'll never leave you baby, and I'll kill anyone who hurts you if you ask me too."
"You're lying!" She cried out and more tears fell out as she sniffled.
"I'm not."
"You're gonna have to leave me if you want to accomplish your dreams." She sobbed and placed her head on the floor, rocking herself.
"I'll bring you with me if I have to. I love you too much to ever leave you. I'll never leave you." He said and she coughed lightly before nodding.
"Never?"
"Never. I promise." He said kissed her lips softly wiping away her tears.
"And I'll never be the reason you cry like this again." He promised and she nodded calming down.
"Now put that lip back in gorgeous, thugs don't cry." He said and she laughed.
"Tupac did." She said and sniffled again.
"Like I said, I'll never leave you. I'll never find that sense of humor again." He said and chuckled.