Hey guys. My third story for Glee. I wrote this because I didn't like the way Glee handled the Jake/Ryder/Marley love triangle. Hope you guys like it! R&R. No flames please. Normal disclaimers apply.
Chapter 1
The Day After Marley Asks Jake Out
"HEY! HEY!" Ryder called. The bell rang and chaos ensued amongst students, trying to get to class. This didn't bother Ryder. He needed to see the ones who hurt him...he needed to see Jake and Marley.
The two were at their lockers when Ryder barged in, showing his teary and angry face at both of them. "Really, Marley?" "What?" said Marley, confused. "I'm gone because I have dyslexia and you completely blow me off for some other guy," said Ryder, pointing to Jake.
"Ryder's it's not like that," insisted Marley, "I'm just hanging out with Jake on Friday." "Oh, is that right?" said Ryder, "Then, why are you using the word 'date?'" "Right, maybe it is," said Marley.
"It's all cool, dude," said Jake. Ryder scoffed. "No, it's not," said Ryder, "You know, what's the point of living? For years, I've thought of myself as the dumbest kid on the planet until I met Marley. Now, Marley is gone...so why shouldn't I be?"
These words haunted Marley. What did he mean? What was going to happen? "Goodbye, Jake and Marley. I hope you have a good time together."
Ryder turned around and broke into a run. Marley looked at Jake. She was worried. "RYDER!" she called. She ran down the hallway after him. But it was too late. Ryder was already out of the school.
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Ryder ran down the streets of Lima. Marley was behind him. He knew that due to her constant screams of "RYDER! RYDER!"
Ryder kept on running and running as did Marley. He ended up at a road with busy traffic. Luckily for him, the cars were far and he ran across the road, onto the other side. There, he made his way to the opposite oval.
Marley ended up at the same road but the traffic by this time was too busy to run through so she was forced to wait.
Ryder ran into the oval of the other side. Eventually, he made his way to the bleachers of the usual football game. He sat on the bleachers just as Marley ran across the road and ran onto the oval.
Ryder sat on the bleachers and stood still for a moment until he began to cry. And it wasn't the usual misty eye thing, he was actually sobbing. A bunch of crap had been thrown at him and he just wanted it to end. And that's what motivated him to dig into his bag. Soon, he pulled a weapon out. Silver and hard...it was a gun.
Ryder cried one more time until he put the gun to his head. Thankfully, Marley had seen him and gasped. She ran as fast as she could and jotted to the bleachers. Just as Ryder was about to pull the trigger and end his misery, Marley screamed "NO!"
Then, she grabbed the gun and the two got into a fight. Ryder screamed "NO! NO! I CAN'T TAKE IT!" as Marley whined "STOP IT! STOP IT, RYDER!" In the end, Marley grabbed the gun and threw onto the grass.
The two were silent for a second until Ryder began sobbing. Marley pulled him into a hug and cradled him. "Shhh! Shhh! It's okay, it's ok!" she said as Ryder's tears soaked her shirt.
Marley pulled his head back and looked at Ryder. The two were lost in each other's gaze. Then, they both leaned in. It was going to happen. They were inches away until something broke them apart.
"Really?" said a voice. Ryder and Marley pulled out of what-was-supposed-to-be-a-kiss and saw Jake standing opposite them. "Jake, I can explain," pleaded Marley. Jake-oblivious to what Ryder went through and acting like a selfish brat-ran away. Marley began to cry. Ryder-always being the sweet one-got up and said "I better go."
He walked away, leaving a distraught and confused Marley in grief.