Psycho But Not Really

p s y c h o - 34

Althea

It's been weeks, and I was slowly progressing on eating, I looked more alive, I would occasionally go on walks with Mel and Manny, and play video games with Lenny, but Nate and I avoided each other, I still couldn't believe I was living with two murders and a women who was in love with one.

I tried to contact every hospital in the states, but they said they wouldn't give out any personal information on patients. I've lost all hope to see my mother.

Today was like any other day, eat, sleep, then eat again. I sat in the living room couch, as I watched Nate and Lenny play their video game, I wasn't comfortable being in the same room as him, but I'll deal with what I got. Then suddenly there was a knock at the door, Melanie quickly gasped and ran to another room with Manny.

I was confused and stayed in my spot, when Lenny and Nate pulled out guns, I gasped louder and stood up, "Thea, go hide behind a wall" Lenny whispered to me, I looked at Nate who coldly stared back at me. I quickly made my way behind a wall, as they opened the door, but nothing happened.

"Calm down guys, it's just me"

Marcl!?

It was Marcl, Lenny confirmed to us that it was safe to come out, Melanie trotted her way to the kitchen with Manny, and I walked out from behind the wall, my eyes meeting Marcls, it was like the first day we met.

"T-Thea?..." he said, as if I had changed my whole identity, "what're you doing here" I sternly said, Marcl straightened his posture, and cleared his throat.

"I am no longer working with Malcom..." he said, and scratched his neck, Nate and Lenny didn't do anything, "and? You want a trophy?" Nate said, sarcastically, I would've slapped his arm, but we weren't friends anymore, or even dating...

Marcl sighed, "Look, I know what Malcom is doing and I'm willing to get myself killed for Thea and her mum" he said, I immediately raised my head at the mention of my mother, "what?" I stepped into the conversation.

Before Marcl could continue, Nate put his hand out, "How can we trust you? You're probably spying on us" Nate said, as much as I didn't want to admit it, he had a point.

"Look, Malcom found out that I've been working with your men, to get to Thea, and he pointed a gun to my head, he didn't care if I told you his plan, but he has something big going on, he's planning on breaking Thea apart, by killing June" he said, and looked at me.

Malcom was really going to kill my mother? That had my blood boiling, "what!, no don't! Lenny don't let him join you" I pleaded, Marcl raised his eyebrows. "Why Thea?" He said, I looked dead straight into his eyes. "You lied, I wouldn't have been here if you had told me the truth, I know you warned me about him—" I was engulfed by a big chest.

Marcls chest, "I'm sorry okay? But right now we all need to trust each other" Marcl said in my ear, tears found their ways to my eyes, as I dug my face into his shoulder, "I don't want to be in the dark anymore, I hate how you guys don't tell me anything" I sobbed. "I won't" he whispered and pulled away, I looked at Lenny, and Lenny looked at Nate, who seemed to be fuming.

"If you make one little mistake, or betray us, your head is off" he said and walked away. I let out a sigh of relief, and Lenny spoke with Marcl.

"Have anywhere to stay?" He asked, and Marcl shook his head, Lenny sighed, "I'm being generous, you can sleep on the couch, since this house is pretty small, but I have a villa waiting for us in a couple of weeks, we're moving to California, it's too dangerous here in New York" Lenny explained, as my eyes widened.

I wanted to protest, but the discussion was done, which led to Marcl and I standing at the door alone. "Come in..." I said, and made way for him to come. Marcl came in with his bags I didn't notice.

I sat on the couch as he explored everything, looking at pictures and tables, even surprised that there was a baby in the house. He sat down next to me, and put his hand over mine. "I can't tell you how sorry I am, but I'm doing this for your mother and you, I would most likely be dead when this all ends, Malcom, he's coming for you" i didn't want to look at him, so I stood up, and was about to walk out when, Lenny came in.

"Hey, Thea, why don't you and Melanie stop by the grocery store, I need to have a man on man talk with the guys" he said, I knew this talk was a plan to take down Malcom or whatever, I still don't understand this whole situation.

I smiled, and nodded, "sure", I walked out and waited for Melanie to put Manny in his pram, and we started our long walk.

When we got back, my arms were aching from carrying the bags, Melanie apologised for not helping as she was still recovering from birth scars, I let it go, and we opened the door.

We heard shouting and laughing, "Fucking kill him!" I quickly ran inside to see the boys were playing a game, a fucking game! I dropped the groceries, and the guys all looked at me, I was fuming, Nate looked unfazed and I didn't care, so I only screamed at Marcl and Lenny.

"So you make us go out for your little talk, and we come back to you playing video games? My body hurts a lot!" I screamed, Marcl tried to hold in his laughter as Lenny made a stupid statement.

"Wow! You're sore? Didn't know you and Nate were at it" he said, and I was about to slap him, when Nate stood up, "not anymore at least" he said, and walked out, everyone went silent, "wait you guys actually-" Marcl got cut off by me, "no, we used to make out, that's all, he wouldn't do anything further then that" I sighed, and collapsed on the couch.

"Thea, I didn't mean to..." Lenny trailed off as I started dozing off in my slumber.

"Well, we're going to move out and into the villa tomorrow morning, Thea will be upset, but she has to move" was all I heard, I was too tired to argue.

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Is it a good idea to let Marcl on their team now?

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