Hey guys! Sorry it took so long to update, I kind of got distracted by Les Mis and Struck By Lightning hahaa xD Again, a big thank you to everyone who reviewed, followed and favourited the last chapter, you guys are awesome. :)
So here's chapter 3. Enjoy!
Marley Rose remembers the first time she got into a fight.
Marley was eleven years old when she transferred to St. Joseph Elementary school. Her favourite subject was Geography, she thought that the mashed potatoes from the school cafeteria tasted funny, and she loved her mother very, very much.
There was a boy named Aiden Brooks in Marley's class. He wasn't a very nice boy, to say the least. Aiden liked to pull pranks on the teachers and steal other kids' lunches. He was mean to girls and gets into fights all the time. He never seemed to obey the school rules, but oh boy did Marley have a crush on the bad boy.
Marley had always been fascinated with the tiny scar Aiden had on the right side of his forehead, close to his eyebrow. He told everyone that he got it from a fight with one of the Middle school boys, but nobody knows that the scar was actually a result of Aiden accidentally running his head into the edge of a table when he was six.
Marley was too shy to talk to Aiden, and the boy only talks to her when he needs to borrow her color pencils for art class. Aiden never hung out with Marley, but he never made fun of the brunette like he did to the other girls or stolen her lunches before. Instead, he always shared his chocolate bars with her, so Marley assumed that the boy at least liked her enough to not bully her.
It was somewhere around the third week of March when Marley had a stomach ache in the middle of Science class, her teacher had called Mrs. Rose to come pick Marley up while the girl waited outside the principal's office. Aiden had carried Marley's bag for her and waited with her, Marley thought it was sweet.
He seems really nice, Mrs. Rose had said when Marley got into the backseat of the car. Marley agreed silently, a faint blush on her face.
A week later, Marley was sitting at her usual lunch table when she overheard Aiden talking to his group friends.
Dude you know that Marley girl in my class? I saw her mother last week; she was like, HUGE man! I bet she could eat a whole cow for dinner and STILL be hungry! He said, moving his hands in a circular motion to indicate how 'HUGE' Mrs. Rose is.
Aiden's friends roared with laughter; Marley's blood boiled with rage.
She walked over to where they were sitting and stood in front of Aiden. What did you say about my mom? Marley said through gritted teeth, her eyes shooting daggers at the boy.
Aiden looked torn, he hesitated for a moment but repeated it anyway. The boy was cut off half way through his speech when a fist came in contact with his nose. Aiden fell off his chair howling in pain, he covered his bloody nose and squirmed on the ground; the group of boys who were laughing with him a while ago just gawked at Marley, none of them daring to move.
Marley remembers how Mrs. Brooks had been cursing and swearing when she came to pick Aiden up from school that day. The woman was furious, and Marley winced when she heard Mrs. Brooks yelling from outside the principal's office. But what really made Marley want to hit herself was the look of disappointment on Mrs. Rose's face when Principal Conner told her that Marley was suspended for a week.
Why did you hit him, her mother had asked her during dinner, and Marley told her mother everything the boy had said. Mrs. Rose's expression softened, she pulled Marley into a tight hug and said, Forgive him.
Marley looked up at her mother, puzzled, and said, but he made fun of you!
The older woman sighed, she stroked Marley's brown locks and placed a kiss on top of her head, You'll understand it some day.
When Marley returned to school, Aiden stopped sharing his chocolate bars with her, and Marley never let him borrow her colour pencils again.
Marley continued patting Kitty's back gently after her sobs had died down to soft hiccups.
The blonde had her arm around Marley's neck, and Marley could feel the tickling of Kitty's breath on her collar bone. She closed her eyes and pressed her nose into Kitty's hair, breathing in the faint scent of daisies, honey and something particularly...Kitty.
"Hey" Marley called softly. "You okay?" She whispered, afraid that the other girl would break if she spoke too loud.
Kitty nodded, her face still buried in Marley's shoulder.
Aww she's so cute! It was inappropriate, but Marley just couldn't help smiling to herself when Kitty was acting like an adorable little girl.
The taller girl was about to rest her chin on top of Kitty's head when the latter lifted her head all of a sudden, forcing Marley to back away to avoid hitting her chin.
"I'm sorry." Kitty croaked, her eyes were red and puffy, her cheeks clammy from the tears she had poured out earlier. She was still sniffling slightly as she wiped away a single tear on her face. "I got snot all over your shirt." The petite blonde pointed at the wet patch on the front of Marley's grey sweater.
"Oh it's fine," Marley waved her hand. "It served as a good hankie." The brunette then proceeded to wipe her sweater with a piece of tissue paper she had grabbed from the night stand, she grinned when Kitty broke into a giggle.
"That was such a lame joke."
"It made you smile."
For a long moment, Marley just held her gaze without speaking, simply staring into Kitty's bright seeking hazel eyes and getting lost in them. The blonde did the same, her tongue darting out to lick her chapped lips before speaking again, "Do you hate me?"
"What? No, it's just a sweater-"
"For picking on you, I mean." She paused for a while, her eyes casting downwards. "All those things I did... I was a monster to you."
Marley sighed and reached for the glass of water that was sitting on Kitty's night stand, clearing her throat before handing Kitty the glass, "Look Kitty, what you did was mean, and it really hurt me." She said, looking at Kitty as the smaller blonde pressed her lips together and cringed. "But you didn't do it anymore did you?"
Kitty shook her head, "No, but-"
"I'm not finished." Marley held up a finger, and Kitty immediately shut up.
"You said you're sorry and meant every single word, you owned up to your mistakes, and I accept your apology."
"I don't deserve your forgiveness."
"What you did was in the past, and you deserve a second chance." Marley brought up her hand to brush away a strand of golden hair that had fallen over Kitty's eyes. "So, when are you going to forgive yourself?"
Kitty fixed her gaze on the girl sitting across her. "Okay." She said softly after a few moments, a small smile gracing her lips. "You're really nice you know that?"
Marley chuckled, "Thanks, I get that a lot."
"Can we be friends again?" Kitty asked, kneading her hands as she looked hopefully at Marley. "Real ones this time."
"Of course." The brunette beamed, her baby blue eyes lighting up as she held out her right hand to Kitty. "Hi, I'm Marley Rose. It's a pleasure to meet you."
As Kitty took Marley's hand, the blonde felt a flutter in her chest, sort of like the one she got when she was about to open a really big present on her eighth birthday party; and Kitty let the tiny grin on her face grow into a full blown smile.
People rarely get things right the first time, but what's important is that they get up after every failed attempt and give it another shot. Kitty fully understands that now, and she's not going to blow her second chance with Marley Rose.
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