Alone in this world
Chapter 19
True feelings
Marshall sighed as he headed back home; he was bloody from Malik's blood and smelled of cheap and heavy alcohol. He didn't bother smelling himself since he nearly gagged; he needed a shower fast before this stench seeped into his skin. When he got there, he tried to turn the door knob but the door was locked, he sighed. He hated to do climb this late but it was the only way in, Marshall started to scale the house, using the window frames and small dents as foot holds as he climbed up to the second floor window. He made sure to secure him as he pressed his fingers against the glass and force it to open. The window opened slowly as he pushed it up, when the window was opened wide enough he climbed in. he tiptoed to the bathroom, being careful not to wake anyone up. He opened the door and quickly disappeared in the bathroom, in an instant Marshall started to strip down to his boxers. He threw his bloody clothes into the garbage along with his leather jacket; he grabbed the garbage and stuffed it underneath the sink before he jumped into the shower.
He scrubbed furiously and used a lot of soap to get that awful smell off of his skin; he gritted his teeth as his skin was hurting from the hard scrubbing. When he was sure he was clean of that stench, he walked out of the shower and dried off with a towel. He didn't worry about his filthy clothes; he can dispose of them while everyone was leaving for work. He didn't have work tomorrow so he was going to be home alone all day tomorrow, he sighed and pulled back on his boxers and headed down stairs. He plopped down on the couch and sighed, he had a long day and he needed sleep badly. It didn't take long before Marshall slipped into dream land.
"Marshall!"
Marshall's eyes sprung open, he felt his heart race from the sudden rude awaking along with a loud voice pulling him out of sleep. He looked around and saw Fionna standing over him with her hands on her hips. She looked pissed.
"Oh hey Fi" Marshall said coolly
Fionna glared at him, she grabbed the remote and flicked on the TV. It was already on the news; an anchor man appeared and began to say:
"Like earlier reports, police have discovered two bodies of two men who were brutally murdered last night. The victims happened to be Malik Herrera and Richie Garcia, both were of Spanish heritage and gang members of a notorious gang; the Fire brothers."
Marshall gasped; he sat up quickly and leaned in as the anchor man continued.
"These two were found dead in various places, Malik's body was never found but the police have found chucks of his limbs and blood all over the bathroom in a local bar. Here is an interview with the owner."
Suddenly the camera switched over to see a man who was interviewing the barmaid who he saw at the bar last night. He bit his lips.
"Miss Cate Olsen, you have owned this bar for some time now has you?" the reporter asked.
"Yes, for 4 years I have owned this place and made decent money." Cate said,
"Mhmm and do you know anyone why the name of- Malik Herrera?" the reporter asked.
"Yes, he is a regular customer that would come over frequently. He would harass my customers and the other woman who work there; he would abuse me a lot if I didn't obey his orders for another drink. He would often scare my customers away and I would end up with less money than I usually earn." Cate responded.
"Uh huh, and did you see anyone suspicious go in the bathroom with him while you were working?" the reporter asked.
Marshall felt his heart skip a beat, if she ratted him out then that was it for him. He would lose his chance at revenge and to save Fionna from that son of a bitch.
"No, I constantly watched the restroom for anyone to enter and exit but no one wanted to be in the same washroom as that pig." Cate answered.
Marshall felt relief wash over him, he was glad and grateful for Cate to not rat him out. But hearing about the hard times he given her in the past, he figured this was a way to repay him or ridding her of that bastard.
"Is that so? When did you discover the crime scene?" the reporter asked.
"I saw the horrible sight when I was closing the bar, I suspected it was long enough for him to be in there but when I went in there; I discovered hunks of his limbs and flesh and blood over the place. I felt sick and called the authorities." Cate answered truthfully.
Marshall raised an eyebrow, but- he never moved his body. How could the police only have found parts of his body? Then it hit him, Cate; she got rid of the body. She made it looks like the 'killer' chopped him up and taken his body somewhere else. He smiled, good girl.
"And what are your thoughts on his murder?" the reporter finally asked.
"To be honest, I always wanted to be rid of him, now that he is dead I feel glad I will never see him again. Whoever killed him, you have my thanks for ridding me of that pig." Cate smiled and waved to the camera.
Marshall found himself waving back; he felt a rush of happiness go over him. He never felt so proud about killing someone, did more than help Fionna but he helped that lovely girl Cate get her business and life back. Fionna look down at him, gasping.
"Marshall! How could you?" Fionna cried.
Marshall cringed and sunk lower into the couch. Just when she was going to scream more at him, the camera switched back to the anchor man.
"Well there you have it, Malik Herrera will not be missed; now onto Richie Garcia. Richie was found burned to death in an abandoned apartment which locals and policed believed to be this drug dealer's hole of operations. No evidence of his killer was found as everything in the room was burnt to a crisp; just like Richie's body. Forensics tells us that Richie didn't die from being burned but by severe an over dose of heroine. Forensics says he had his fingers amputated before he was injected with large amounts of the drug. This is a gruesome murder indeed but police are still baffled by who did this and why, stay tune for more later on."
The news channel cut to commercial, Marshall turned to see Fionna's eyes burning with fury. He tried to open his mouth but Fionna slapped him across the face.
"How could you!?" Fionna screamed. "How can you do that Marshall?"
"Hey Fionna, easy; let me ex-"
Fionna slapped him again. "No! Don't you see how severe this is? You could end up in prison or this!" Fionna busted out in tears.
Marshall furrowed his eyebrows, he stood up and tried to hug Fionna but she pushed him away and sobbed harder.
"Fionna please, I'm doing this for you. I don't want you to get hurt anymore by that bastard and his pigs." Marshall tried to hold her again but she resisted.
"But Marshall, what about you? What if they found evidence that you killed them? You will be convicted and sent to prison!" Fionna continued to sob.
"But Fi, I made sure to burn the evidence. They won't find me." Marshall said as he grabbed Fionna and pulled her into a hug.
Fionna wiggled out of his grip and stepped away. "Marshall, even if they don't catch you; you're a murderer. You killed those men, you tortured and burned them! How can you live with that? How can I live with that?"
Marshall stepped towards her again. "But Fi-"
"Marshall, how can I look at you the same way again? You killed those men and- what if you do it again? How can I live with you knowing you go around killing people?" Fionna looked at him, teary eyed.
"Fionna, I'm not a ruthless killer. I'm doing this out of vengeance for you." Marshall said
Fionna wiped her tears and turned away from him. "I don't know if I can live with that."
Marshall felt his heart sink. "Fionna, please, I'm doing this for you; they hurt you and I'm making them pay. Not because they deserve it but because I love you."
Fionna looked at him, shocked. "You- you love me? But why? Marshall told you-"
"I don't fucking care, your boyfriend in an asshole and he doesn't deserve someone as kind and beautiful as you. He doesn't deserve you ever have you as his own if he can't treat you like a person." Marshall said as he grabbed Fionna's hand. "Fionna, I love you and I always have. At least I thought this was just some silly infatuation because you were cute but now I know; I'm doing this out of love for you so you won't have to suffer torment. We can be together and I promise I will never hurt you. I'll treat you like a queen, only if you'll have me."
Fionna felt her heart flutter like butterflies was lifting it up out of its dark place and into the light she never knew. The truth is that she loved him too, she never stopped thinking about him; she wanted to gather her courage to leave Elias for him but she couldn't but now- she's sure she can now. Fionna burst into tears again and hugged him tightly.
"Oh Marshall, I love you…" Fionna cried and kissed him.
Marshall wasn't too surprized at it, he held her close to him; holding the kiss. Feeling this close to her was bliss, he felt her soft plump lips against his; those lips he always wanted to kiss and now he has his chance. Fionna's tears streamed down her face, she felt so much safer in his arms; she felt safe and secure for the first time in her life. He came to save her and lift her out of this darkness; it was what she always wanted. They broke the kiss, touching their foreheads together.
"I promise, after Elias pays; we'll be together forever." Marshall whispered
Fionna smiled. "You have my wish to continue; make him pay."
a sweet chapter since i plague you guys with horrible gruesome chapters
also
fiolee is fianlly a thing now
-A