Alone in this world

Chapter 9

Frustration and teasing

"So Marcy, that enough yet?" Marshall said as he bit into an apple.

"Give me a second." Marceline rolled her eyes.

Marceline was counting the total money they earned from their jobs; they were looking to buy a house so they won't have to keep sleeping at their friend's house or in that run down old thing. Two months they worked for their money and hoped it was enough to buy one but yet- it wasn't enough.

Marceline sighed. "Sorry, we're still short of six hundred bucks."

Marshall groaned. "God fucking damn it!"

He slid off the tree he was in before kicking it repeatedly while cursing up obscenities like no tomorrow. Marceline sighed, she pocketed the money and put it in her leather jacket before just watching him kick a tree; he was so silly. She got up and put a hand on his shoulder.

"Just drop it okay? I mean it's not that bad, if we work harder and maybe work the night shifts for extra cash then maybe we'll have enough for a house." Marceline tried to sound reassuring.

Marshall rolled his eyes. "You said that last time and look where we are now? You make more than me and we still don't have enough."

"I know but come on just-"

"Come on Marceline, we've been kicked out for two months and we still don't have a house to live in that's our own. All we do is slack off at other people's houses like you and Finn; you sleep over there constantly that it's too long for a just friend's thing." Marshall grinned at her slightly.

Marceline's face flushed. "Oh cut it out! For the millionth time I've told you, we're friends; we're not fucking. Why can't you just give it up?"

"Because it's obvious you had a crush on him since the fourth grade." Marshall leaned on the tree.

Marceline's face flushed a deeper red, she turned away. "That was a long time ago and besides, he liked Bonnibel better; that know it all princess."

Marceline sighed; she remembered that day during Valentine's Day. It was like it was yesterday even.

"Okay children, time to exchanged valentine's day cards." A female teacher claps her hands together.

The students get up and hand out their pre-made valentines cards out that their parents bought and wrote for them. Marceline handed out all the valentines she had to everyone one else and when that was done, she went back to her desk and pulled out a handmade valentine in the shape of a heart; it was decorated with tissue paper ruffles along with tons of glitter and little heart drawings. She saves this valentine for someone special.

She walked around and maneuvered around the crowd of kids, she was looking and looking but she didn't find them. She saw her brother hand his handmade valentine to a blonde haired girl. She rolled her eyes when he got a kiss from her. Her eyes widen when she saw the person she wanted to give this too; Finn. She rushed over to him, she was about to present her valentine to him but then- she happened.

Marceline stopped in her tracks to see Finn giving a valentine to a red head, freckle face girl; Bonnibel.

"I like you!" Finn cried.

Bonnibel looked at the valentine giggling. She took it and kissed Finn on the cheek. Marceline felt her heart sink, she looked down at her feet before walking back to her desk, sulking.

Marceline sighed, she remembered them going for when they were in sixth grade. She had had any news that they were still going out or not but knowing Finn; they probably still were.

"It doesn't matter now, he has Bonnibel and besides; what can I give him then what the 'daughter of the CEO of an international corporation.'" Marceline leaned against a tree and slid down. "She's pretty, she's got class and she finished school. Look at me, I have no education, I slack off in his house and he only thinks of me as a friend." Marceline put her head down, feeling like she's going to cry.

Marshall looked down at her, he didn't mean to hurt her or anything; he was just joking around. He sighed and kneeled down beside her.

"Look I didn't mean to get you sad, I was just messing. I didn't know anything about that." Marshall said.

Marceline wiped a forming tear. "I didn't want to tell you about it anyways, I figured you'd hurt him if I did."

"Well your right about that and I'm going to beat his ass right now." Marshall got up to leave.

Marceline quickly got up and grabbed Marshall's arm. "No you can't! He's my friend!"

"I don't care; nobody makes my sister cry and hurts her without me knowing." Marshall struggled to get out of her grip.

Marceline held onto him. "It's not that important okay? It was a long time ago!"

"I don't care." Marshall continued to go forward while dragging Marceline along with him.

Marceline kick the back of his knees as a long ditch attempt. Marshall's knees buckled and fell backwards onto Marceline who pushed her brother off of her. She climbed onto of him and pinned him down.

"Marshall Look, I don't have any feelings for Finn beyond the aspect of just friends. If he still loves Bonnie then okay, that's it for me and you should just let it go like I did." Marceline wiped another tear from her face.

Marshall grumbled and didn't like the idea of just letting go but if it gets him off the ground then he'll do it. He sighed and nodded his head. Marceline smiled and got off of him, allowing Marshall to sit up.

"Alright, so you just want to stay friends with him? No darker intentions beyond that?" Marshall asked.

"No, just friends." Marceline sighed and got up. "Come on, we have to get back or else we'll be late."

Marceline extended her arm to help Marshall up; he took it and hoisted himself up with Marceline's help.

"Alright but let me know if you kiss Finn."

"Marshall!"

sorry it took so long for me to update this but every tuesdays i'll update okay?

with 2-3 chapters

-A