Love me if you dare 4.
«Go away», were the first words she heard as she was opening the breakroom door.
She was breathless and tears were running down her cheeks. She was devastated but certainly not as much as him.
Marcus was sitting in front of the large window, his gaze into the infinity of space. She couldn't see his face but she could feel all the pain which was surrounding him. His knees were against his chest and his head rested on it.
«Marcus...I...», she started, not quite sure about what she was supposed to say.
His father was dead. She just found out Richard Kane passed away during the night. She didn't know what really happened. She thought he was getting better. She had heard Vera say to her mother that her husband might possibly come to the next Unity Day. And now he was just...gone!
«I said go away !», he said again coldly, without looking at her.
Abby shook her head and wiped her tears on her cheeks. No. She had to stay. She had to find a way to help him.
Since the prom and what happened this night nearly eight months earlier, they were living in their own little world, like if nothing existed around them. They were spending their free time together speaking about the earth, about their dreams, about everything which counts for them. To be honest, they also kissed, and enjoyed each other body. A lot. Well, almost all the time. It was like if they needed to be skin against skin, like if touching, feeling each other had become vital to them. She had always loved him, he was her best friend, her other half, but now she didn't just love him, she was in love with him. Totally. Her soul and her body were in love with him.
She could feel his pain in her own heart. She could hardly breathe because of her sorrow. Seeing him like that was unbearable for her. She wanted to take him in her arms, hold him against her heart and tell him that everything would get better, that everything would be fine but she knew him and she knew he was too proud to let her taking care of him. So she went towards him and sat beside him without saying a word. He didn't make a move. He continued to stare fixedly at the space behind the glass.
«I'm sorry M...», she broke the silence but she couldn't finish her sentence.
«Here it is...», he said with an emotionless tone which almost scared her.
She frowned a second before follow his gaze and finally finding with horror what he was waiting for.
«Who is he ?», she asked petrified as a dead body was drifting to the space.
«My father's murderer.», he responded without taking his eyes away from the corpse.
Abby shook her head.
«What? Marcus, I don't unders...», she asked confused.
«He stole medicines two days ago. He gave it to his dying wife while doctors have said there was nothing more to do for her. This medicine was supposed to be for my father. I'm glad this criminal was floated.», he told her coldly.
Abby stared at him completely stunned. She couldn't believe what she heard.
«Marcus...How could you say you're glad...I mean, I understand your anger but...», she tried to get him to reason, her hand timidly landing on his forearm.
«He got what he deserved! The law is the law, Abby ! In a few month, I will be a guard and I swear I'll do my best to cleared the Ark of all its criminals !», he said, looking at her for the first time, his eyes filled with determination.
«Marcus, this man was probably desperate, he just wanted to save his wife !», she pleaded.
«I don't care! No matter why he did that! It's a crime and even if you don't like it you know I'm right !», he spat as he removed his arms from her grip.
«I'm really, really sorry for your father but I can't let you thinking that float our people is a good solution !», she stated more forcefully.
«Drop it. I don't care about what you think !», he said bitterly before getting back on his feet.
Abby felt her heart break. She knew Marcus could be hard sometimes but until now he had never been mean to her.
«Marcus wait !», she called him out as she stood up.
Marcus stopped and turned slowly toward her, visibly annoyed.
«Do you...», she started hesitantly as she moved towards him.
«Do you remember what you said when we learned that Jake's father has been floated ?», she asked as she raised her head to look at him fully in the eye.
«Why are you talking to me about Jake Griffin ?», he spat with disgust and started to stepping backward.
«You said people should have a second chance, that we don't deserve to go on earth if we are able to kill our own people !», she continued to speak, her eyes shinning with tears.
Marcus shook his head.
«I was ten and I was wrong. I said that because that what my mother says but now I know. If we want to go on earth one day, at first we need to survive. And if we have to kill some irresponsible person to succeed then I'll kill them, for the good of humanity !», he declared detached.
«I can't believe you said that ! That's not the Marcus Kane I know, the Marcus Kane I love !», she whispered astounded.
«That's who I'm now and if you can't accept it, well...», he answered but he stopped before finish his sentence.
«Well what Marcus ?» she asked with defiance.
«Well, you may have to find another man to love. What about Jake Griffin huh ?», he retorted, looking at her right in the eyes.
«Screw you !», she yelled at him as she hit him hard in the chest.
He wanted to hurt her because he couldn't deal with his pain. He couldn't think what he was saying. This time, Abby couldn't hold back her tears anymore. He was going to far and he was hurting her so badly.
«Do you love me Marcus ?», she asked both angry and upset.
Marcus looked down and said nothing.
«Look at me !», she shouted at him and he did.
«Do you love me ?», she said again with a softer tone.
He remained silent for a few second and for the first time she saw tears in his eyes.
«It doesn't matter anymore...», he murmured and looked away.
«Don't do that ! Please, Marcus, don't do that ! I know you're in pain, I know you are blaming everybody but we can go through this together...Please, Marcus, don't push me away...I'm begging you.», she pleaded as the tears were running down her cheeks.
This couldn't be real. It was a nightmare. She will wake up in her bed, Marcus's arms around her waist and his lips against her neck. And everything will be fine again.
«Sorry...», he said quickly before turning toward the door.
«No ! Marcus...», she objected, reaching for his elbow.
«I dare you to stay away from me !», he shouted as he spun round.
Abby froze in place.
«I dare you to stay away from me forever Abby !», he repeated, saying each word distinctly.
She stared at him, her mouth wild-open, completely speechless. She felt like the ground was falling under her feet.
«You can't do that! You can't seriously ask me to do that !», she whispered, literally broken.
«Watch me !», he said coldly before leaving the room and... her life...forever...