Lets Make a Pact

19 - Jelly Bean

A/N- this chapter has a lot of POV switches sorry

Marcus' POV-

      A few weeks without Celia, Jared was a different person not in a bad way though. He was learning who he was without her and honestly he's pretty cool I mean he goes to the gym and is a division 1 worthy football player. He met Cass maybe three weeks ago, around the second week of them hanging out Jared had told her about his and Celia's breakup telling her that he needs to learn how to be alone since his life was made around her. Cass understood so they are staying as just friends except to occasional booty call which both of them are fine with. 

      Other than Jared's shit, this California house hold is pretty boring. I mean summer is coming up so Mary will be coming down soon enough and I couldn't wait to see her beautiful face in person. I woke up an hour ago to Jared running the blender probably his after protein shake smoothie. I got dressed and made Jared make me a smoothie before driving us both to football practice. We were currently an hour in and coach was getting on my nerves.

"Down the field when you get to the end zone drop and give me 30" Coach yells after Colby messes up on one of the plays we've had since the first week of practice.

"I'm going to throw up" I groan when Jared and I get to the end zone. We;ve done this 4 times already. Jared drops and easily does 30 push-ups like this is the first 10 minutes.

"Marcus you may have abs and everything but you need to work on your stamina dude." Jared points out standing up brushing his hands against his legs.

"I swear if I didn't know better I'd say you're on roids" I spit out but he gives me a 'really' look like I didn't know he's been going to the gym 4 hours a day.

"Yea or you just need get off your ass and run some" He says before coach calls for a watter break.

      After the water break we worked on our offensive plays and more drills to make sure our line men can protect the ball. Jared and I got home soon after practice, I took a shower and came out to a note on the fridge saying Jared went out to the beach to surf.

Jared's POV-

      I love surfing, I didn't really notice when I got here how much it would become part of my life. I'm surprised how short amount of time it took for my favor ite power couple Derek and Sammy to teach everyone at house el orphans aka Celia, Mary, Marcus, and I. When I'm feeling mad, sad, or some way I shouldn't I come to the beach and surf. It's quite therapeutic. 

      After sitting on my board for a moment thinking to myself I focus up again seeing a wave come my way. I turn around and paddle like hell until it's right under me then I shoot up onto my feet making my way through the water. I've heard Sammy refer to it as a dance between the water and the soul, it sounded really hippie like until I understood. Just as the wave finishes itself off I settle back onto my board laying back.

"What's up stud" I hear someone say beside me and I lean my head up, speak of the devil, Sammy and Derek are paddling over to me. 

"Hey Dammy" I smirk and they both splash water at me. They get to arms reach, Derek and I do our custom handshake then mine and Sammy's.

"How you feeling" Derek asks probably referring to my drug problem. I told Marcus, and Mary I didn't tell Cass because well it doesn't matter or Celia because she would find someway to blame herself. I told Derek he could tell Sammy but he didn't want to saying that it wasn't a thing that he needs to know.

"I'm feeling ok just using to ocean to my advantage" I smile at Sammy and he nods knowingly

"Wanna get Marcus out of the house we can go to the diner." Derek asks and I nod.