Chapter 35: Marie's Choice
Jack waved goodbye to Jim as he walked up to the hotel's front door. He immediately went toward the elevator and pressed the button up to the 24th floor.
"So...I meet up with Callie again in two days. Same location." He said to himself as the elevator stopped. He walked out and immediately went up to his and Marie's room. He opened the door and found Marie sitting on the bed. "Hey Marie. How was your time with Cecilia?"
"She slept under my hat the whole time… but she showed me around the city" Marie replied and looked over at him.
"That sounds cute. She actually came by the restaurant I went to. She swam up on top of...I think the owner's head." He shrugged and jumped onto the other bed.
"She does that to everyone. Even strangers... unless she hates them."
"Oh. Well, she seemed to know him." He sat up and turned to Marie.
"She's a bit of a child… A very sleepy child. She loves sweeties and hates veggies." Marie pointed out.
"She is." Jack nodded. "And who doesn't like sweets?"
"Right? Anyways did you find anything?"
"Um, no…" He looked away. "I...found nothing."
"Oh neither did I." She looked down at her feet.
"I did meet the owner of this city's Turf Wars, though." He pointed out.
"Oh really? That's nice." She sighed.
Jack bit his bottom lip and pondered for a moment. "Marie, I promise that you'll see her again. We'll find her. But...what if she doesn't want to see yo-US? Doesn't want to see us?"
"I just wanna see her… If she tells me to fuck off then I will…"
"Do you know why she left?" Jack asked curious.
"It's not hard to tell she's mad at me… you have to be stupid or blind not to see it."
"Well...you did treat her pretty harshly after the final Splatfest." Jack pointed out. "After any Splatfest for that matter.
"Yeah, I know that's why I'm going to quit too. I'm going to spend more time with gramps. She won't have to worry about 'Squid Sisters' anymore"
"WHAT?!" Jack yelled in surprise.
"I've made up my mind and I'm throwing in the towel."
"But...WHY?!" Jack jumped up off the bed.
"There is no 'sister' if there is only one."
"Marie, no! You can't! Do you know how many people you will upset? So many people love your music. Don't quit." He placed his hands on her shoulders.
"I already made up my mind… There isn't anything you can say nor do about it."
"What do you think Callie would say about this?!" He yelled. "How would she feel if she found out her cousin was quitting as well?"
"She left… That says it all. I'm done, Jack."
"But...but…" Jack bit his bottom lip before tears came out of his eyes. "Please don't…"
"This concert is my last one. I talked to my manager already."
"Well...can you at least wait until you hear Callie's opinion when we find her? Please?"
"Sure. I'll listen, but if I can't find her then I get on the next plane to Calamari County."
"Good...good…" He wiped away a few of his tears. "Just...trust me. You'll see Callie again."
"She quitted so Squid Sisters is already dead and in two years or less everyone wouldn't remember anyways."
"Don't say that! Maybe Callie misses being a Squid Sister and she just needed a break or something."
"Makes two of us doesn't it? I'm tired of talking about this. I'm going to bed." She laid down and rolled to her side, "Good night, Jack."
Jack shook his head at her. "Night…" He jumped into bed and turned out the light.
The next morning Jack woke up to see Marie still asleep. He shook his head and went into the bathroom. He took a shower and got ready for the day before getting dressed and walking out the door into the hallway, instantly dialing Callie's number. He walked down the hallway and heard her pick up when he reached the elevator.
"Good morning, Jack. What do you want?"
"We need to talk. Now."
Author's note: Okay. Here's the next chapter. Sorry about it being so short. Work takes up my writing time.
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