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Chapter 7 Regrets, and…. Boyfriends?
The sound of high heels tapping against the linoleum was the first sound that greeted Fionna after Ashley parents had yelled at her down the hall. Ashley had been suspended for a week; do to starting the food fight. It had been an uncomfortable spectacle, which caused Fionna tell feel the tiniest bit sorry for Ashley, until the girl tried to lounge over her parents at Fionna.
Fionna closed her eyes and leaned back against the chair outside the principal's office. Her mother had been informed little over an hour before; she demanded to speak to Fionna, telling her that she was thoroughly disappointed in Fionna's actions. Fionna knew that due to her mothers work there would be no way she could drive the three hours it took to get to the Academy. Instead Fionna was told her aunt would be acting as legal guardian.
And as the tapping come closer Fionna got up and crossed her arms. She knew her aunt would be overly dramatic. But it was to be expected, Fionna and her mother were the last bit of family her Aunt Simone had. She was her mother's eccentric sister, who often flirted with any man that moved. Fionna found her aunt hilarious, whereas her mother constantly worried about her younger sister's wellbeing.
"Fionna my darling!" Simone shouted as she wrapped Fionna in a bear hug. "What have they done to you to make such a sweet innocent girl misbehave so terribly?" Fionna rolled her eyes and peeled herself away from her aunt's hold.
"Auntie, you didn't have to come. Like I told mom, they just wanted to talk to someone. They're giving me a weeks' worth of "service learning" to help around the campus. It's no big deal." Fionna shrugged, but opened the door to the principal's office. "So my aunts here now." Before Fionna could get the words out her Aunt went bursting into the office and pulled the door closed. "I'm going to my room…" Fionna walked off, texting her Aunt where she would be after the meeting.
Fionna opened the door to her room, and was instantly bombarded by all her friends. Cake threw her arms around Fionna in a glomped hug.
"She lives!" The group laughed.
"Hey Cake" Fionna shared the laugh. Cake let her go and pulled her over to her bed.
"So? What happened? We heard Ashley got suspended, what kind of damage did those jerks do?"
Fionna simply shrugged, scooting back next to Marshal. She was welcomed with him scooting closer to her, their hands just barely touching. The action caused Fionna to blush slightly. "I have to do service around the school."
"That's so lame. It wasn't your fault Ashley's a psycho." Marshal replied exhaling sharply.
Fionna shrugged again, she flashed a smile before getting up. "I'm free tonight though." Grins spread over the groups face, last being Marshals. "Let's find something to do."
Everyone had something to say after that.
Cake stood in the middle and shook her head. "This is what we gonna do. We gonna go to that cabin outside of school and have a party, let's say… This Friday? Tell a few people to bring drinks. Fi and I can supply the music." Everyone agreed. After that they dispersed to find people to join their party.
"No alcohol." Fi called after the boys as they piled out of the room, followed by Cake.
"I'm gonna check the Library for music Fi!"
Fionna laughed and rested her head against Marshals shoulder; they sat in silence for minutes before Fionna's aunt burst into the dorm. The moment she saw Marshal, her mouth gapped. She pulled the teen up and pushed him out the door. "No! No boyfriends!" Marshal looked as though he was about to tell the mad woman off, when she slammed the door in his face.
"Aunt Simone!" Fionna jumped up, trying to get around her aunt. She was blocked every direction.
"Fionna, how could you even think of getting close to a boy?" Her aunt demanded. Fionna crossed her arms, and glared at one of her favorite people in the world.
"He happens to be one of my friends, one of my best friends. I don't care that he's a boy."
Simone shook her head "Fionna I think you and your mother need to talk." Simone gave her niece a hug, Fionna crumpled returning the hug. They said their goodbyes, as Simone left the room. Fionna sighed heavily grabbing her phone. She texted Marshal, to let him know it was safe to come back. When he replied that the dorm master was doing checks and he would see her in the morning she sent a message to her mother asking why she should not get close to boys. When her mother did not respond back right away, Fionna growled and tossed her phone. Friday could not come fast enough for Fionna.
Friday went by without much pain, Simon had finally returned to his teaching duties after four more agonizing days with Mrs. Kerens. Fionna welcomed the evening, she had told Marshal to find her after her last class, but waiting for Marshal more than five minutes became agony itself to Fionna. She simply sent him a text to find her in her dorm, before heading that way to get ready for the night time activities.
Fionna was in the process of picking out an outfit for the party when Marshal had come bursting into her room to let her know how the preparations were going. She glanced at him as he lay back on her bed, watching her go through her clothes.
"Stop being weird." Her words caused him to grin. "I mean it Marsh." Marshal chuckled and sat up on her bed.
"Come on Fi, always you look fine" Fionna glared playfully at him, tossing a shirt over his head. He laughed in reply.
"Yeah? Tell that to Cake. She'd throw a fit if I didn't try to look good." Fionna turned so her back was to Marshal, as she pulled her clothes from the school day over her head. Marshal took the shirt off his head to say something, but was instantly silenced by Fionna's body. Quickly he laid down; face red, trying to give her privacy. Once she was finished dressing, Fionna walked over and sat on his lap. Her hair was pulled back into a ponytail atop her head; her bangs were miraculously pulled into the tie. He enjoyed looking at her face. He gave her a grunt, teasing her in their own special way. Fionna smiled, and rolled off of him, lying next to him. "Eventually we'll have to go to that party Marsh." Fionna looked at him, wrapping his arm around her shoulders resting her head on his chest. Marshal laid his head on hers, staring at the ceiling.
"Eventually I guess." They stayed that way for a while, not speaking, neither wanting to move. Finally Marshal broke the silence, humming a song softly. Fionna smiled, humming along with him. Marshal smiled. He ran his hand up Fionna's arm, pulling her closer. Fionna bit her lip, she debated with herself on whether to follow her instinct and kiss him, or to pull back. Marshal had the same battle going on in his mind.
Neither were able to do anything, the moment either was about to do one of the options, Cake came bursting into the room. Fionna and Marshal flung themselves apart. Cake gave them a suspicious look, but shrugged it off for later. She looked Fionna over and grinned. "OOH Fi, look at you girl. Now I gotta start looking fiiiiiiine." She motioned for Marshal to leave.
Marshal held his hands up in surrender and got up to leave. Fionna followed him out, pulling the door closed behind them.
"Thanks for… Humming with me." She gave him a sweet smile that sent his heart pounding in his chest.
"Anything for you Fi." He returned his own crooked grin, causing Fionna to have her breath catch in her throat. Suddenly all smiles were gone, they were staring at each other. Both leaning in slowly, both thinking to themselves 'Please let this be right…' They were inches away from each other, when Cakes voice came flooding into the hall.
"FIONNA COME TELL ME IF I LOOK FIIIINE! Please!"
Fionna jerked back, blushing deeply. Her breath was ragged as she turned to go back into the dorm. "See you later…"
Marshal nodded, blushing himself as he walked away.
Fionna watched him go, before headed back into the dorm, a smile plastered happily onto her face.
Cake and Fionna went arm in arm toward the cabin after the last bed checks of the night. Both had climbed through their window, not making a peep even when the cold wind of fall had picked up. They huddled together, quickly making their way around the school. Neither could shake the feeling of being watched. They both constantly looked around, talking as loud as they dared to comfort each other. However neither felt safe until they were right outside the cabin. Cake knocked, and called out for someone to let them in. Morco opened the door quickly, giving Cake a grin, Cake blushed and grinned back, taking his hand as she left Fionna to go off with him. Fionna giggled, walking into the cabin as she watched Cake turn into mush next to Morco. Music filled the rooms as Fionna walked through the cabin, she acknowledge the people from her classes that she knew as she looked around, searching for Marshal.
She settled herself in a corner, swaying slightly to the music, cup in hand of whatever had been brought to the party. Fionna constantly scanned the room for Marshal. She wanted him there with her, she wanted to tell him about the strange feeling she had had while walking over to the cabin. Sighing, she told herself to walk around the cabin, 'Look for him…' she thought. Slowly she made her way through the cabin; smiling at the people she passed by. She did not see Marshal, or anything that would mean he was at the party he whole walking round. Disappointedly, Fionna gave up on her search. She spent the rest of the party over thinking Marshals absence. She was convinced it was her fault.
As the partiers began to dwindle in numbers, Fionna went off to find Cake. Cake was wrapped around Morco as the two danced to the last of the songs people had brought with them; Fionna caught her attention and waved, mouthing that she would be in the dorm. With a nod from her friend, Fionna grabbed her coat she had been wearing through the wind, draping over her shoulders she headed out.
A single tear rolled off Fionna's cheek as she made her way back into the dorms, not caring if she got caught. She had never felt so foolish before. She chastised herself as she wondered down her hall, with each step, mentally kicking herself. Sighing, Fionna unlocked her dorm, walking in as she flipped on the light. Marshal lay on her bed, spread out bored like. Fionna did not notice the boy at first; she went through the dorm, stripping away her clothes as she went. It was not until she headed to her bed, only wearing an oversized shirt did she see Marshal grinning at her. In an instant Fionna's face was a bright red. She grabbed her pillow and began hitting Marshal over the head with it.
"You jerk!" Marshal was bombarded with the pillow; he tried to cover his face from her blows. "I waited two hours for you to show up! And all this time you've been here?!" She continued to hit him with her pillow; Marshal sat up and wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her closer to him so she was standing between his legs.
"Glob Fi. If I didn't know you better I'd think you were trying to hurt me." Marshal looked up at her and smiled. Fionna blushed even more, letting the pillow sit on his head after hitting him once more.
"You didn't tell me you weren't going to the party…" Fionna pouted slightly, her arms resting innocently around his neck as the pillow slipped off his head. "It wasn't any good without you there…" Marshals grin grow even more, he liked the thought of her not having a good time without him.
"I figured that after an hour you'd go barging into my room looking for me." Fionna shrugged in reply, letting her hair fall around her face.
"What can I say I'm denser than I look, I guess…"
Marshal chuckled, tightening his hold on her waist. "Much denser." Fionna huffed and punched his arm lightly.
"Bad little boy." Marshal grinned at her words, pulling her down onto the bed so he was lying next to her, propped up on an elbow. Fionna gave a squeal before readjusting herself into a comfortable position. "So? Now you have me all alone. What will we do all night?"
Marshal lee flashed a smile. "How about this?" He leaned himself down and pressed his lips onto Fionna's. Instantly she kissed him back relishing in the fact that he had been her first kiss.
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