The Rule - Marcus (COMPLETE)

Chapter Nine

- Marcus

'How did you find me?' I mange to choke out, I'm in deep trouble if Jasper managed to find me all the way in Paris.

'You're such an idiot!' He says, sternly and I flinch, 'do you have any idea how worried I've been about you?!'

What? Jasper, worried? About me? No way.

'What?'

'You just left, and never came back, no calls, no texts, nothing. You could be dead!'

My mouth drops open, since when does he actually care about what I do?

'Since when do you care' I narrow my eyes at him, not caring about how rude I sound.

'Are you serious?! Of course I care about you, you're my brother!' He says loudly.

I roll my eyes, 'all you ever do is shout at me and Dylan, and bloody push us around and I'm sick of it!' I shout, but he doesn't move.

To my surprise he chuckles, 'one day, Marcus, you'll understand why.'

'What the hell, Jasper, don't play games with me now. I'm serious!' I seethe.

'Why are you mad at me when you ran off to France?!' Jasper raises his voice at me again.

'I ran away because you are an asshole, and I HATE you!' I practically scream, making him jump slightly.

For a moment I see his eyes flicker with an emotion that I've never seen Jasper hold. Not for a long time anyway.

He looks hurt, genuinely hurt.

The moment disappears faster than it arrives as the emotion is replaced by his usual anger.

'I just saved your life.' He says shortly, 'you should be thanking me that you didn't end up in the same place your little girlfriend did!'

At this moment I really want to punch him, but I hold myself back, 'she's not my girlfriend. And we are going to find her and rescue her!' I clench my jaw, glaring at Jasper as he glares back at me.

I won't let him intimidate me any longer. It's gone on for way too long and I'm not dealing with it anymore.

'I don't know where she is' Jasper shrugs, I hate how relaxed he is about this whole thing when Mia could be hurt right now, they could be doing things to her, unspeakable things.

'Well I'm going to find her, you can help me. Or don't. I don't care anymore.' I snap.

He stands up also, I may be 6ft but he is 6ft 4 and so still towers over me slightly.

'You can't leave here.' He says shortly, only angering me more. Why is Jasper so annoying?

'Why not?!'

'Because it could be dangerous.'

I scoff at his pathetic excuse, 'since when do you actually give a shit about my safety, Jasper? Where were you all my life huh? Where were you when Mum and Dad died and we were alone?!' I'm on the verge of punching him straight in the nose if he doesn't stop being so difficult.

I don't care if he's my brother, he's never acted like one to me, or to Dylan. Ever.

Jasper clenches his jaw and his fists, his anger and frustration is clear, 'you have no idea what I've done to protect you, Marcus!' He practically yells at me, 'No bloody idea!'

'Then why don't you stop being such a prick and tell me?!' I yell back.

If I'm honest I don't think I've talked to my brother for this long for at least 4 years, I don't think I've ever even been in a room with him for longer than 10 minutes.

'Because I can't!' Jasper's eyes are blazing and I know I'm pushing my luck to carry on this argument with him, but I have to know. I can't be kept in the dark if he knows something I don't.

'Why not?! That's bullshit, you're probably just too scared!'

He walks closer to me, I don't think I've ever seen Jasper this angry, I must admit it's even putting me at ease.

'I'm not scared. Of anything.' He growls down at me, our slight height difference seems bigger than in reality in this moment. My heart is beating fast, Jasper knows I'm afraid of him. I don't think he cares.

'I'm not leaving here if you don't help me find Mia.' I state as he turns away and sits back down on the couch.

He chews his lip for a moment as if he's processing what I just said before shrugging, 'suit yourself, you'll just have to stay here.'

All I see is red as I lunge myself towards my older brother, my fist connecting with his jaw.

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Woah I'm so sorry that this chapter is so short! I normally write them at least 1000 words but I didn't want to drag their argument on for too long :)

What do you think Jasper's hiding from Marcus & Dylan, and how long before he tells them?

- alien :3