Mark tapped his foot against the tiled floor of the clinic. He didn't want to be here, he was sure the doctors already know why they repeatedly see him. He was sure they had a suspicion of how he got the bruises every time he's dragged here by either Rick , or Andy. He answers the doctor's questions quick and in a clipped tone yanking on his jacket and leaving before they can get police involved. So the police can investigate his home life, so they can send him into the system and his siblings who will end up separated because the law got involved.
10 minutes later he speeding down the streets of Lanford heading towards the auto parts shop. Rick is yelling at him to slow down, his hands gripping the steering wheel of his truck. He doesn't have any intention of slowing down but then the sound of a police siren makes him lessen his foot on the gas. While Rick is telling him to stay quite as he comes to a complete stop the police car stopping behind officer walks out, knocks on the window, Mark bites back a sarcastic remark as the officer ask him if he had any Idea he was going over the speed limit. " Yes Officer, It won't happen again." Rick pipes up before Mark can even reply. The cop gives him a look before nodding his head, and telling him he should probably get his eye checked out.
Mark just grabs his shades,puts them on, and starts his truck back up once the police car is out of sight. Rick punches his shoulder, and calls him an idiot tells him he should relax. That going to a party tonight should help him loosen up and relax. His head is pounding as he goes around the house looking for his friends, he thought they would have protested about leaving early they only been at the party for a good two hours. But Rick nods,grabs Andy pulling the drunken brunette with him who cursing at some jock.
Once there outside, Andy arm is thrown around his shoulder, his friend slurring that if Ol' Marky finally became a man tonight. While Mark simply grunts a shut up while lighting a cigarette, and tossing the lighter at Rick who already started up the truck. Him, and Rick helped their drunk friend into the truck. While Rick drives the smoke from their cigarettes starts filling up the space, Mark rolls down the window, and lets his arm hang out. Andy mumbling something he can't really understand but some words he can make out, and one the questions has him blushing which he will deny the next day when Rick mentioned it at school.
"So are ya still a virgin, Mark?"
He runs his hand over the back of his head, feeling his face heat up at Andy's question. He says no, and just stares out the window. He doesn't have time to think about that he has more important things to think about than girls right now. And in his defense he still is, he has morals after all. Morals that have helped him deal with his parents, and small town life.
Rick tells Andy to shut up, and to stop badgering the kid. Mark smirks at that comment he is technically the youngest between the three of them. Rick treats him like a younger brother. Treats him like family, because that what Rick, and Andy are to him family, brothers not by blood but by choice.