Fireflies

Chapter 5 - You'll Get Em Next Time Man!

THE NEXT DAY

~Sandra's POV~

I woke up so late. I always do that on the weekend! I climbed out of bed and went to the bathroom to get washed up and ready for the day. But, there's a knock at the door. I fixed up my hair and went to answer the door. I opened the door and Marshall was standing there shuffling his feet and looking down at the ground.

As soon as he looked up, our eyes somehow just really connected. He cleared his throat, "Ay, here's your phone. You left it on the bench yesterday." He passed me my phone and our fingers slightly brushed off each other. "Yeah, thanks." I was about to close the door when he stepped forward.

"Wait, look, I'm sorry for Kim calling you a slut the other day.." He opened his arms and whispered, "Are we cool?" I sighed and then smiled. I jumped into his arms and he chuckled softly. "Aye, so me and Proof are going to the shelter tonight. Wanna come with us?" He asked. I nodded 'no' and said, "Im sorry, I can't." He smiled weakly and then walked off to Kim's trailer. I closed the door and slid down it.

~Marshall's POV~

I fake smiled at her and then went back to my girls trailer. Even though I was a bit mad, who gives a fuck man! But I do hope her and Proof sorted things out. I really wish I was him at that moment. She just has this way of making me nervous and full of fucking butterflies, fuck! And every time I see her, I get cold... Thats why I opened my arms so she can make me warm and shit. I got to Kim's trailer and sat on the couch. Her mom came in the living room and said, "Kim told me about you staying here, don't worry." My face turned to relief. Then I politely asked her mom, "You know where she is?" She nodded 'no' and so I said, "Alright, well, when she comes back, tell her to call me." She smiled sweetly and I left the trailer. I then decided to call Sandra to ask her again.

~Sandra's POV~

I was eating when my cellphone rang, "Hello?", then a soft voice said, "Its Marshall. Just wondering if you want to hang at the shelter tonight.." "Oh, my god, I already told you I can't!" He chcukled, "Aw, why not?" "Sorry, I just rather not come with you guys." Ever since that bad dream, I don't really feel comfortable getting even closer to Marshall. I mean, he's a great guy, not doubt! But, I just don't want to get hurt. Some dreams, good or bad, come true sometimes. He sighed and then said, "Oh, alright... No problem. Ay, we'll talk later man aight?" I nodded even though I knew he couldn't see me, "Yeah, bye." I hung up the phone and put it back in my pocket.

A FEW HOURS LATER

Im laying on my bed, bored as hell. I can't even listen to music anymore!! Argh, why do j have to suffer from utter boredness!! It's so frustrating!! Like damn! Then my prayers were answered when my phone rang, "Ay, Sandra! Its Big Proof! I was wondering if you wanna come down to the shelter tonight?! Rabbit's gonna be there!" Great, so much for not being close with Marshall. So I made up a lie, I stuttered, "Oh, well, Im sorry but I have to help my mom out... With something.." He sighed, "Yo, its alright. Ill call you back later aight?" Bye S!" I smiled, "Bye, Proof!" And the line went dead.

~Marshall's POV~

What the fuck man?! Proof just called her and she still said no?! What is her fucking problem? "Yo, I'm sorry man. Ill try later." I sighed heavily. "Whatever, man." I walked off and sat down on a bench nearby. Proof sat next to me and said, "You like this girl, don't you dawg?!" He started laughing about it. I shoved him aside and said, "Ay man, no!!" He just kept smirking. Motherfucker! I got up and walked towards Kim's trailer and before I stepped in, Proof pull me back and said, "Yo, don't forget tonight man! Gotta see ya at the shelter yeah?" I looked at him and said, "Yeah, yeah." We did our handshake and he left. I walked inside and saw Kim standing there. "Where were you at?" I shrugged, "I was uh, hanging out with Proof." I went to hug her but she rejected me, "You better not be hanging with that Sandra bitch!!" I looked at her and yelled, "Yo, why the fuck is she so bad?!" She turned around and got up all in my face, "Shes a whore! You saw what she did with Proof!" "Whatever, bitch!" I went out and slammed the door. And I thought that she ain't that much of a bitch, but I guess she is!

~Sandra's POV~

I was watching TV when there was a knock at the front door. I got up to see Proof standing there smirking, "Ay, why don't you wanna come tonight?!" He walked inside like it was his place and sat himself on the couch. What a goofball! "I just can't okay," I whispered and sighed at the same time. "Why not?" He asked as he looked at me. I looked at him and then looked down. I was never the type of girl who was good expressing what she feels. I sighed and then Proof put his around me and softly said, "Yo, I know you and Marshall ain't on good terms at the moment, but, he needs you to be there for him when he needs you to be." He patted my back and we went in for hug. "Thanks, but, its just I had a bad dream about us.." I sighed and explained to him what had gone down in my dream, "Hahah, that ain't happen! Watch he'll to ask ya to marry him soon hahaha..." I gasped at that and hit until he started to squeal like a little girl.

Once our laughing and poking died down, he asked me again, "So, you coming??" I bit my tongue to hide my smile and he laughed, "So its then!! Its at 10pm! Be there!!" I rolled my eyes and said, "Alright, alright, I'll go there!!" "Sweet! See ya!" He opened the door and went off.

10PM

I was walking to the shelter in my black hoodie, tight jeans and white converse. As I was walking there, guys would whistle and do all dumb shit just to gain attention. What do they think? I'm a whore or something? Yeah, no. While I was walking, some dude crept up on me and grabbed me from behind. "Aah, what the fu-" I saw that it was Proof. That asshole!! He knows I hate it when people scare me like that! "You came!" I luaghed at that.

We came to the shelter and there was a whole heap of people surrounding the small stage with the DJ in the back. As I made my way to the front I heard people screaming shit and throwing thing that smelt like weed. Then once Proof got up on stage, he grabbed the mic and spoke into it, "Ay, yo, yo, yo, what up homies?!" They all screamed and yelled. "Ya ready for these battles people?!" They all like, "YEAH!" Then there were a couple of battles and let me tell you! Some of these rappers got smashed by the other (s). Then at the corner of my eye, I saw Rabbit... He thought I wasn't going to come since Proof never told him I had changed my mind. A swell of relief hit his face when he saw me. He was wearing a grey beanie, baggy pants and purplish shirt. He signaled me to come with his finger to come to him. I hesitated at first, but I obliged.

I walked up to him and he smiled and whispered, "Yo, I didn't know you gonna be here man!" I smiled. He's so adorable sometimes, I swear! I laughed and said, "Hahah, I wanted to surprise you, I guess." I tucked some hair behind my ear and he bit his hip and smiled. Then the show started. Two rappers would go head to head and try to kill and destroy the other in each battle. Then it was Marshall's turn to verse somebody. I didn't quite know who he was versing but, he got up on stage and Marshall was handed the mic. Everybody started laughing and yelling, "CHOKE, CHOKE, CHOKE!" He put the mic to his mouth but never said anything. "Cmon Marshall! You can do it!!" I yelled to him as he stood there frozen up. Once he had enough, he gave back the mic to Proof and went off stage. He walked past me not even looking at me once.

I felt so bad for him though. But, I left him alone so he could calm down and have his privacy.

~Marshall's POV~

Fuck! I just had to freeze up and choke on stage! I got off stage and was too angry to even look at Sandra or anybody as matter of fact. I hope she didn't take it the wrong way. I walked outside and sat on top of my shitty ass car. Then Proof and the other guys walked out and said, "Aye, what happened in there man?!" "Yo, you'll get em next time Rabbit." "Yo, you alright? You seem off.." Argh! "Just shut the fuck up man!" I walked off angry. They all looked at me like 'damn' but like I gave a shit. I walked back to Kim's trailer and Kim started yelling shit at me, "What the fuck! Why are you not spending some time with me you asshole-" "I DON'T NEED SHIT NOW, ALRIGHT KIM?!" I stomped my way to our rokm and slammed the door as hard I could.

TO BE CONTINUED