Chapter 4

The first day was over and the gang were meeting outside the school gates. Robin still hadn't forgot about what guy had said or threatened him more like.

Robin left the school and went to join Alan and Much outside to wait for the rest of the gang to come.

Will and Djaq emerged in deep conversation, they nearly walked right past the two boys until Alan started being his usual self and started singing "can you feel the love tonight" in a mocking voice. Robin laughed, Djaq blushed and Will gave Alan the 'evil' eyes.

Marian came out of the doors soon followed by a very eager Guy.

"I swear to god his like a little cocker spaniel" Robin said jealously

The gang just nodded in agreement, no one thought very much of the Black Nights.

Marian walked up the slope after saying goodbye to Guy, she noticed Robin and couldn't help but check him out for the first time today.

He was wearing some very nice fitted jeans with a white top that showed off his tanned body perfectly. She looked up to his face as he gave her a smile that showed off all of his perfect straight white teeth. Even now his smile made her knees buckle.

She greeted the gang and they started walking home. Everyone was discussing the black and white ball and who they were going to ask to it, there was a twist this year, the girls were to ask the boys instead of the other way around.

They finally reached their neighbourhood. Wanting some alone time Will said that he would walk Djaq back to her house which caused some wolf whistles from the rest of the gang.

"Marian, let me walk you back" Robin offered.

"No Robin, really its fine" Marian said.

But finally after a lot of insisting, she let him walk her way as long as he didn't talk to her.

They walked along the quite neighbourhood road in silence. The only sound they could hear were the children playing on the park. Robin couldn't stand the silence no more.

"Look Marian, Will you please talk to me?!"

"Did you forget our deal?" Marian replied without even looking back.

Right, Robin thought, she was really pissed off at something. It wasn't like Marian to hold a grudge for this long. He looked down to the ground wondering how he could ever make it up to her.

They finally reached her house, robin walked Marian to her door. She reached for her keys then turned round to face Robin.

She almost felt sorry for him, he was standing there with this puppy dog look on his face. She thought it was time to tell him why she was so angry at him.

"You know" She started, " The day before you left was one of the best afternoons I ever had, just hanging out by the lake. It was a great day, the weather perfect, we couldn't of had more of a laugh."

Robin just started at Marian not daring to interrupt her, she was talking to him at least, that was a start.

"I came back home on the night, after you walked me back, it was just like this. My father was waiting in the living room for me. As soon as I walked In I noticed something was wrong. He had been crying, he sat me down and started to explain" Robin noticed Marian's eyes start to water. This was not like her, he thought to himself, she was always so strong.

"He told me that mom hadn't been well for a while, she had been feeling sick and tired. They didn't want to worry me so they didn't tell me anything…" She paused and looked down to the ground, a few seconds of silence passed,

"She died Robin, suddenly just gone, no warning, no one could even say good bye. A brain hemmorige. Gone, just like that. No one saw it coming. I lost my mom."

Robin took a deep breath he couldn't believe it, him too felt like crying, he had always liked Marians mom, she was so caring and kind. Marian carried on,

"I ran out of the house, I wasn't thinking properly, you weren't answering your phone either. I ran to your house, I needed you, your neighbour said they had seen you with your bags getting into a taxi. I ran to the lake, I had felt so safe there a couple of hours before. That's where I met Guy. He calmed me down was there for me."

Robin started to interrupt, he just needed to tell her the truth.

"No robin, its too late. I thought you were always going to be there for me, but I guess I was wrong…"

Marian looked once more at Robin then went inside her house, shutting the door behind her, leaving a speechless Robin on her doorstep.

Robin didn't know what to do, how come no one had told him?! He had always shared quite a close bond with Marians parents. Is that what Djaq had meant? All Robin knew was that he was never going to let Marian get hurt again…

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