Ok this may be really short, but the next chapters will be worth it (I hope :] ) Review so I know I'm doing something right.
Everyone always thought that one day Marshall would get fed up and leave because that's what seemed to happen to Mary, but what happened if Mary was the one that got fed up and left? Or tried to at least. Not running away, but walking away from a man she's always loved but knew deserved better. What she didn't count on was him finding it so soon.
Making her way from her desk to Stan's office, Mary did everything possible to make an immense amount of noise, as well as a huge mess. She slammed cabinet drawers, pushed papers off of her and Marshall's desk as she passed, and picked up his coffee cup and flung it against the wall hearing its satisfying shatter. She stormed into Stan's office, but as he signaled for her to wait a minute, all of the previous rage and hurt left her. She was left standing there shifting from one foot to the other, a little more hesitant of her decision than before. As she saw him hang up his phone and look questioningly at her, she gripped at her sides tightly trying to find something that would cement her into this moment. She moved her head to defiantly lock gazes with him, but what he saw was anger or annoyance as expected. Mary Shannon's eyes were glassy with unshed tears as she cleared her throat. What she failed to notice though was that Marshall had followed her to his office bewildered at her ability to walk away from a fight. Before him, he watched as she grasped at the only emotion she knew would let her utter the words she desperately needed to say, and that was betrayal.
"Stan, I want a new partner" she said utterly defeated, as he looked over her shoulder to see the heartbroken expression on her partner's face in his doorway, tears shining in his eyes as well.