Dysfunctional

Chapter 27: Something's up

Brooklyn's POV

I slowly put away the dishes as Clyde sat on the couch. His face was blank. "How were the creme puffs?"

"I-"

"What did Marcus say to you? You two are usually cracking jokes." I mumbled.

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"I know that 'talk' he gave you was never to touch his stuff. But I didn't-"

"If you tell Brooklyn I'll murder you. That's what he said." Clyde mumbled.

"What? Did he say that to you? I'm sure he didn't mean it. You and I both know-"

"He pushed the plate away and grabbed me by the collar. He would have punched me if you didn't walk in." He fiddled with his thumbs

"Punch you?" I put the plates down and dried my hands.

"He told me never to touch his stuff again. He wasn't threatening to punch.... he was actually going to do it. He had this look in his eyes. Serious."

I pulled my phone out to call Marcus but it started to ring. Riley was calling. I answered and she was pretty angry.

"Your fucking boyfriend just punched me in the eye."

"He didn't...."

"He gave me a black eye. I HAVE A BLACK EYE. I can't go anywhere. I'm going to be bothered by EVERYONE."

"Where is he now?"

"After he said I was never meant to be born? He took off leaving me on the floor."

"He said that?" I widened my eyes in disbelief.

"Just open the door." She mumbled.

I opened the front door and Riley had a purple and blue circle on her eye lids. It was lightly swollen. "Can you..."

"See? No. This is much as I can open it." She struggled.

"Marcus did this to you?" I asked going to the freezer. I gave her ice cubes to help the swelling.

"I mean yeah..... he's not so perfect is he?" She lashed out.

"I never-"

"Sorry, I'm still so angry at him....." She hit the door frame.

"Let's just go find him. Clyde if he comes back just I don't know- hide."

"Ok."

The two of us headed out in search of Marcus.
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The shield island was in a mess. Then again... it always is. Sage was running down the hall. Her hair was all frazzled. She caught up to us holding her daughter Megan. "What the hell happened to you" Riley asked

"What happened to you?" Sage exhaled relaxing a bit.

"WHINEY!" Megan screamed reaching for her.

Riley laughed nervously and held Megan. "Marcus punched me."

Sage raised her voice. "Marcus just locked us inside of the weapons closet."

"What was he here for?"

"He was on the computers. He did tell me to fuck off when I asked what he was doing. Then I persisted and I was suddenly in the closet with my daughter. I couldn't get out because the walls are bullet proof. Didn't want to risk hitting the kid."

"You know the password though."

"HE CHANGED IT."

"You didn't override it?"