Red String Of Love

Prologue

I hum to myself as I pick another juicy strawberry, cut it in half and place it in a plate where the other half strawberries were resting.

“Mmm strawberries, my favorite!” Says Marshall, surprising me as he wraps his arms around my waist and rests his chin on my shoulder.

“I’m making strawberry shortcake.” I smile

“Mm-hmm” he says as he pulls my hand from the cutting board and eats the piece of strawberry that I was holding.

“Stop it! Wait until I’m done, I need all these strawberries.” I scold as Marshall licks my fingers seductively

“But I’m hungry!” he whines

I pull my hand from his and lick the fingers he licked before picking another strawberry, “Shouldn’t you be studying? You’re already a second year student in university and I hear finals are close, stop playing around.”

“It’s fine. I’ll study when the time comes.” He says grinding his hips against mine

“How in the lemon muffins did you pass your first year? No, how did you manage to get into a university?”

“Oh c’mon don’t be mean! Ya know I’m smarter than I look it.” He laughs as he rubs my groin

I stop cutting and grip the counter tightly trying hard not to rub against him. Marshall notices and starts kissing my neck while squeezing my member.

“Marshall stop it…I’m working now.” I moan

“You’ve been working for a while, and you deserve a break. I know you high school students are always sexually frustrated.”

“Hnn…aah!” I moan and lean back against my boyfriend enjoying his touch. “Nnot here…ah.” 

“Alright.” Marshall holds my hand and pulls me out of the kitchen when the doorbell suddenly rings.

“Who could that be?” says Marshall as he walks towards the door, but the moment the door opens he slams it shut again swearing loudly.

I open my mouth about to ask who was it when the door bangs open and my butler Peppermint stands in the doorway. “Its quiet rude to close the door in the face of your guests.” He says as he walks in. Four big bulky men walk in behind him, wearing black uniforms and looking very grumpy. Immediately I know that my uncle had sent them to take me back.

“Sir, your uncle and I both believe that you’ve had your fun and now it’s time for business.” Says Peppermint addressing me.

“Gumball doesn’t want be in your stupid damn business! Get that in your thick skull!” yells Marshall as he comes to stand in front of me as if protecting me

Peppermint sighs before clicking his fingers as a signal. Immediately the men approach us, two hold Marshall from both his hands while one suddenly throws me over his shoulder.

“Stop! Let me go!” I yell and kick

Peppermint dusts his clothes then turns around and walks away, “Come on now, let’s go now. Your uncle awaits your arrival.”

“Hey! Let him go! Leave him alone!” I hear Marshall shouting. I turn my face around and gasp when I see him fighting those three men.

“Marshall!” I kick harder trying to break free “Peppermint, tell them to stop! They’re going to hurt him!”

But my butler ignores me and walks out of the apartment saying, “Finish the job fast. And don’t leave a mess.”

“Gumball!” I watch as Marshall tries to fend for himself and I'm unable to do anything to help him.

“Stop it!” I cry as I hear the sound of bones cracking, “Please let him go! Marshall!”

“GUMBALL!” was the last thing I heard from Marshall as the man who’s carrying me walks out of the apartment.

“MARSHALL!” I scream at the top of my lungs.