Consume • Marcus Baker

Marcus

Gracie pov

I ran in the bathroom after Ginny "Do you want me to help you" I asked walking behind her.

"No, i got it. Gracie" she said rolling her eyes.

"Come on, let me help"

"oh my god, Gracie. i said i got it" she yelled leaving.

"bitch" I yelled sitting on the bench.

"Gracie" someone asked as i turned around confused

"UH"

"In the shower area" they said as i walked over seeing Marcus.

"Hi" I said sitting down.

"you ok" he asked looking at me.

"Yeah, just Ginny being Ginny" I said shrugging.

"Siblings suck" he said as i nodded in agreement.

"Give" I said nodding to the joint as he passed it to me.

"You know i used to watch her all the time when mom was at work" I said giving it back to him.

"Used to give her half of my food when she was still hungry even if mom gave her, her food" I said nodding.

"What are you doing in here anyways" I asked confused.

"I am riding out this lame sleepover"

"I was having fun, for a second" I said leaning my head on his shoulder.

"Doing the cupid shuffle"

"yeah" I smiled nodding.

"You looked cute" he said smiling down at me.

"Stalker" I said looking at him.

"Why dont you like it, there's even a bounce house"

"None of my friends are here"

"Or your little girlfriendddd"

"No she isn't my girlfriend"

"You guys were cute"

"But we're cuter"

"No, just me" I laughed looking at him.

"may be very true" he smiled looking at me as i smiled.

He was leaning closer as was i, almost about to kiss when he started talking.

"You know im not as perfect as i seem"

"Whys that" I asked whispering.

He sighed "My, uh best friend died last year. He uh he got cancer" he said as his eyes began to water.

I sat in front of him grabbing his hand "I'm sorry, and i know you've probably heard that like a billion times"

"Its fine"

"Doesn't sound fine"

He sighed looking at me "Everyone has shit"

"Wanna talk" I asked.

"Definitely not"

"My mom uh she's had like 40 boyfriends, the last one she had died in a car crash, and somehow i didn't feel bad" I said looking at him.

"He uh wasn't a good step dad or father figure" I said laughing slightly.

"Wanna talk"

"Definitely not" I said as he smiled at me.

He opened his arms as i rolled my eyes playfully.

But hugged him nonetheless.

I was now laying on his chest as he was playing with my hair.

The door opened as i looked at Marcus.

"Come on"

"I'm fine"

"yeah, when I'm fine, i sob uncontrollably" she said as Marcus got up grabbing my hands and helping me up.

"Come on" he whispered interlocking our fingers as he walked over to the wall

My back was to his chest as we were still holding hands.

"Just i made such a fool of myself"

"You put your heart on the line. That takes guts. Love is a lot of things, Maxine. Safe isnt one of them" Mom said as Marcus looked at me.

"Your accent makes everything you say sound so convincing"

"Now get our there and have fun. Ignore Riley. Indifference is the best revenge"

"Thanks. Ginny and Gracie are really lucky to have you"

"Ok, whos in here" Mom asked once Max left.

"Ginnys shirt" I whispered looking at Marucs.

"Wait, dont leave" he said grabbing my hand.

"Ill be right back."

"Promise"

"I pinky promise"

"I was just with M. I know I'm dealing with some fraction of ANG"

"Grace? is that you? but you arent even wearing one"

"Uh yeah it is. Ginny's hair got messed up so when i went to help her. I guess she took off her shirt and then when i came she got mad and forgot it" I said looking at her.

"This whole thing is some next level right people shit. Ive never see anything like it, but you looked like you were having fun"

"Yeah, uh for a second" I said shrugging.

"What happened" she asked messing with my hair.

"Ginny" I said shrugging.

"well i have to chaperone" she said leaving.

"some next level rich people shit" Marcus said laughing as i walked over to him.

I rolled my eyes smiling "She's weird but i love her" I said shrugging.

He sat back down before making grabby hands at me.

I walked over sitting in between his legs with my head on his chest again.

"I like this" he said playing with my hair.

"Me too" I said smiling.