Connection

Chapter 4

Marcy opened the door to her apartment and let Finn and Sam set her things down. "Thanks, guys."

"You're welcome." Finn went across the hall.

Sam leaned against the doorframe.

"Are you doing okay?" Marcy asked him.

"I'm fine." He wasn't but it wasn't anything new.

"Sam." She took his hand and intertwined their fingers.

He opened his mouth but they heard footsteps rushing towards the door. He took his hand back before Mal skinned him. "I'll see you later."

"Bye." She watched him leave sadly before turning to her household, that had finally crashed upon the scene. "Hi, my babies!"

The twins and the dogs jumped on her.

M-A-P

Artie knocked on the door, hoping who he was there to see would be the one to answer but alas luck was not in his favor.

"¡Hola, amigo!" Diego smiled winsomely.

Artie growled. "Is Boo Thang here?!"

"Boo Thang?" Diego was dead confused.

"The brunette that came home today."

"Ah!" He grinned again. "I will see."

Artie was shocked that Diego shut the door on him!

Minutes later, Marcy opened the door. "Hey!"

Artie reached up for a hug. "I've missed you so much!"

"Me too!" She hugged him back before letting him go.

"You've got blue hair!"

She ran a hand through her hair. "Yeah. I was sick of the blonde and needed a change."

"You haven't been on Insta in a few weeks."

She blushed.

"Why are you red?" He narrowed his icy eyes.

She swallowed thickly. "I'm not. How are you doing? With all of this?"

"Naw, BT. You up to something."

"I am not." She rolled her eyes.

"So you didn't find anybody on tour?"

All the fight seemed to seep out of her. She sighed deeply.

"You found somebody on tour?!"

She jumped and hurried to come outside the door, closing it. "Don't say that so loud!"

"What the actual hell is going on?! Is tour that lonely?!"

"Hey! You weren't there! My only options were Brad or Tommy and I wanted someone who smelled good!"

"Why couldn't you have stayed faithful or just come home?!"

"It's called a job, Artie! You don't get to do whatever you want to do just because something's not going your way! Gah! No wonder they picked D!"

"D?! You already gave him a nickname?!" Artie felt like rolling into traffic.

"Things change. People grow up. Try it." Marcy slammed back into the house.

His jaw dropped. What was happening?!

M-A-P

"She said she met someone?" Mal wanted to make sure.

"Someone who smelled good." Artie reported.

"Is she saying you stink?" Puck was dead confused.

Mike stared at him incredulously. "She met a girl, you idiot!"