It is with a heavy heart that I annouce after some months that I will not continue "Running out of Time". I am sorry to inform that I lost many many chapters I had already written and was ready to publish, but my laptop broke D: So I have decided to start fresh with a new story. Please don't hate me, but of course if you would like to continue "Running out of Time" in your own perspective feel free to, all I ask is that I get some credit as well or you can PM me and talk to me about actually continuing the story. Anyways enjoy this new story that I have no name for yet. I have a new laptop so I should be back in schedule :3 Peace! -CptM0ex #LoveWins
"Marceline Abadeer is the love of my life. There is nothing you can do that will stop me from loving her."
Marceline remembers clearly of that day. It's not anything that she could forget. The girl she has always loved since they were young had finally stood up to her father, who was not exactly thekind of person to accept same-sex love. This girl was Bonnibel Bubblegum, hence the name, Bonnibel's hair was pink and what do you know? Her favorite colour is pink. Marceline smiled as she remembered that day clearly in her head, but that was almost four years ago. Frowning, Marceline sat up in her bed scratching the back of her head.
Sighs.
"Of all the days I decide to play games all night." Marceline said out loud as she rolled her eyes. She then quickly stood from her bed and stretch her slighty built arms. Marceline was in her second year of college but for someone who lived alone with a job that pays her a little over minimum wage, she was doing fine with the little help from her father and her old caretaker Simon.
Marceline quickly got ready for the day as she put on her work uniform.
"I can never get over how much of a hipster this stupid uniform makes me look" She thought as she grabbed her keys to her car and headed out to work. Meanwhile..
"Hello? Bonnibel Bubblegum speaking."
"Hey babe! I was wondering if you wanted to hang out for a while after I get off work?"
"That's fine. Pick me up at my place at 7?"
"Gotcha! Till then!"
The sound of the other end of the call ending rang in Bonnibel's ears. "Great" she said out loud with a sigh. she loved her boyfriend and all, but she would much rather stay at home and continue with her research.
Lately her boyfriend Marshall has been wanting to hang out more since she moved back to her hometown with him. Of course because they haven't hit that stage where she is comfortable with living with him, they both lived in seperate apartments not too far from each other. Marshall agreed to this only for the sake of his girlfriend. He didn't want to seem selfish for asking for more after he had asked her to come back to their hometown. Bonnibel closed her book and leaned back in her chair slightly wishing she had kindly declined his offer, but she felt she could use a tiny break from her studies.
Standing up, Bonnibel looked at her phone and saw that it was 5:57pm.
"Shoot!" She only had an hour to get ready for her date.
Ring Ring...
"Hello?" Bonnibel said in an aggravated tone to the other person on the other end of the phone.
"Peebles! How are you? I heard you were back in town. Oh how I missed you so much!"
"Lady?! Hey! Yeah, I just moved back a few days ago. It's so nice to hear a familar voice since I got here." Bubblegum said as she dropped her aggravated tone and replaced it with an excited tone.
"Familiar voice? I heard you moved back with your boyfriend you met over at Nitostown?" Lady questioned.
"Yeah, but we aren't living together. You know it takes me a while to process the whole relationship stages and stuff." she frowned
"Well that's cool! We're heading out to Finn and Jake's place if you wanna come tonight? I'm sure they all want to see you since you've been gone for so long.." Lady said
"I wish, but I have a date tonight. Maybe tomorrow?" she replied
"Uh.. Maybe not tomorrow, well I gotta go! I'll text you later! See ya!" Lady said as she quickly hung up the phone.
"Geez. What was that all about?" Bonnibel queestioned. She looked at her phone again and quickly ran to her bathroom. 6:04pm. Drat! Beep Beep.
"Babe. Can't pick you up. Meet me at this address after you get done getting ready. Love you"
"God damn it Marshall."
"Tell me why you decided to come to work instead of having a jam session at my place?" Keila asked Marceline as she played with her tiny straw in her coffee.
"Because in order to live I need money. You don't want me to die on the streets do you?" Marceline laughed as placed cups on the shelf behind the counter of the decent sized cafe.
"Marce! Missing one day won't kill you! Just ask Simon if you can take the rest of the day off. Please? For your best friend?" Kelia pouted.
Marceline turned around to see her best friend attempt to do a puppy face. She laughed as she walked out from behind the bar and stood behind her best friend.
"Next time I promise." Marceline said as she hugged her best friend. She then heard a chime from the front door being open.
"Tell me that person isn't coming to the counter." Marceline begged as she placed her head heavily on Keila's shoulder. Marceline felt Keila's head nod in a no direction. Marceline sighed as she gently let go of her best friend and smiled at her.
"I'll see you around kay?" Marceline smiled. Kelia rolled her eyes and smiled as she lightly punched Marceline on the shoulder. Marceline watched as Keila left the cafe while waving her hand goodbye.
She waved back and dropped her smile as she saw that Keila was no longer in sight. She walked behind the counter and sat on the stool and began pressing away at her laptop that was set a little underneath the counter. Another chime at the door rang and Marceline looked up at the man who just walked in. Marceline quickly jumped up and leaned over the counter staring intensely at the man. The man noticed Marceline staring at him and walked up to the counter.
"Yo Marceline!" the man said
"Marshall?! When did you get back in town? Couldn't even let your sister know when you'd be coming back after leaving her to fend for herself her whole high school years?" Marceline smiled as she walked from behind the counter once again to give her brother a hug. Marshall hugged back and patted his sister on the back.
"Sorry about that. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to go to a musical high school!" Marshall said nevously as he rubbed the back of his head.
"It's all good dude. You still with that one dude?" Marceline asked
"Nah. I'm with this girl I met back in Nitos. She's pretty sweet dude. I met her sophomore year of high school and we've been dating since freshman year of college." Marshall said as he smiled at his sister.
Marceline stood in shock. She was for sure the last time she spoke to her brother he was moping about his boyfrie- ex boyfriend. Marceline wondered what happened as she stared at her brother with squinted eyes. Marshall looked at his sister with a confused look.
"What?" Marshall asked as he smirked.
"I swear the last time I talked to you you were moping about some dude then all of a sudden you're straight? What the fuck dude? Well, whatever. Where is this poor girl who has sadly decided to date you?" Marceline laughed.
"Oh she's sitting over there" Marshall said as he pointed to his girlfriend who was sitting in a booth reading a book.
Marceline smiled as she scanned where Marshall's finger was pointing and she quickly dropped her smile and her heart broke for the second time in her life. There was her ex-girlfriend who she still truly loves. Marceline could feel tears fighting their way out her eyes but she refused to let them win. Marceline quickly turned around and walked behind the counter, still staring at the ground.
"Cute huh? Yeah, she came to Nitos in the middle of her sophomore year of high school. She was quiet at first but your dear old brother came to her rescue and saved her. She was my friend at first but then sh-" Marceline stopped listening and stared at the ground. Was it true? Her brother somehow met Bonnibel and they started dating? Did he know about their relationship? Does she know that Marshall dated guys before? Marceline shook her head in frustration and shot her head back sky high and sighed heavily.
"Yo. Earth to Marce? You there?" Marshall asked
"What? Huh? Oh. What do you want?" Marceline aggressively asked no longer having a happy tone towards her brother.
"Can I get two coffees? You know how I like mine and surprise my girlfriend. She likes her coffee complicated." Marshall said as he sat down on the stool.
Idiot. Marceline sighed as she turned to make two coffees. One of them with just a hint of sugar and no cream and the other just the way Bonnibel like it. Lots of sugar and milk. No cream. Once she was finished Marceline turned around and handed the coffee to her brother who smiled in return and left.
Marceline watched as Marshall approached Bonnibel with the coffee. That smile. That smile that Bonnie had given Marshall was the smile she used to give to her. Marceline could feel the jealousy build in the pit of her stomach as she walked into the back room where Simon was seen fixing the stage lights and equipment.
"Oh please don't tell me I'm performing tonight." Marceline asked
"It's Friday Marce. You perform every Friday. What's got you distracted tonight huh?" Simon asked as he stood up.
"Marshall is here with Bonnibel." She replied with a hint of pain in her voice
"Oh? Is he trying to get with her? I don't think Bonnibel would do that." Simon assured.
Marceline walked past Simon and grabbed her guitar. She quickly tested the tuning to hear that it was in perfect tune. She sighed as she walked onto the stage before saying
"I didn't think she would either." then continued to the stage. Simon looked at the girl and shrugged. "Women" he thought, and grabbed an extra microphone and quickly headed on stage as well.
"So babe. Remember when I told you I had a sister who lived here before I left? Well it turns out she works here! She was a little grumpy after I told her I was here with you, but I'm sure she's just jealous because I came here with you and didn't have time to catch up with her." Marshall laughed as he took another sip of his coffee. Bonnibel only smiled in return and continued to read her book. She had no clue to why Marshall wanted to go on a coffee date when he didn't really like coffee.
Come to think of it her coffee was just how she loved it. Marshall had told her that he told the barista to surprise her and surprisingly the barista did a hell of a good job. As Bonnibel was about to take another sip of her coffee she heard a man speaking into a microphone clearing his throat.
"Check check. Check one, two..Alright people. Welcome back to Betty's Cafe. I'm your host Simon and tonight we have one of your favorite barista girl's coming back singing an original song of her. Everyone, please welcome.. Marceline!" Simon announced as he walked off the stage. Bonnibel's eyes widen as she heard a familiar name. The crowd applauded loudly as she quickly turned around to see Marceline looking directly at her. Bonnibel quickly looked away, blushing.
"Hey guys! Tonight will be a little different than normal, but it won't be that different. I hope you guys enjoy." She said as she started to softly play her guitar to a sweet melody.
Lately, I've been thinking bout you.
Baby, you don't know what I'm going through.
But every time, when I look at your face,
I forget about all my problems, baby, cause you lighten up my days
Cause whenever I'm with you it feels so right
that's why i ask you this one question, girl,
won't you please be mine
Cause I'm fallin' for you
Girl, you're the one I choose
whatever you ask, I'll do
Cause I care so much about you
You're always on my mind
I need you to be by my side
I want you to be mine, oh mine
For all time
So beautiful are those sparkling eyes
So wonderful; with you i'll never ever cry
I want you to know, you're the one I'll always treasure
how else can I show that we had something special
Girl I know this may be hard to understand.
Bonnibel stared at Marceline as she sang. She knew Marceline was secretly serenading her with this song. Bonnibel gasped as she noticed Marceline's tears slowly falling as she sang the last verse of the song. She turned around to see Marshall with a worried look as he watched his sister perform. She ignored it and turned around to watch Marceline finish her song.
That's why I ask of you one chance to let me be your man
Cause I'm fallin' for you
Girl, you're the one I choose
whatever you ask, I'll do
Cause I care so much about you
You're always on my mind
I need you to be by my side
I want you to be mine, oh mine
For all time
The crowd applauded wildly once again as the singer stood from the stool and quietly walked off the stage. Something in Bonnibel's heart was set off the minute Marceline's eyes met hers. She didn't want to admit it, but she felt guilt rise as she felt a wave of relief that Marceline still loved her because she knew.. She realized she still loved Marceline.
Alright guys! I hope you enjoyed this short chapter of this new story! There will be more soon I swear D: I hope you enjoy this story as much as you enjoyed my other stories. If you have any questions please feel free to ask me and I'll answer them as soon as I can. Btw. The song used is "For all Time"- Albert Posis (acoustic version) Thanks for taking the time to read this! Until next time! -cuptanm0ex :3