"Ok, Finn, you better go apologize to that Flara girl, ok?" Fionna took Finn's hat off, as well as hers. Her younger brother nodded. "I will, Fionna! You don't have to tell me what to do anymore, I'm in 7th grade, dummy!" Fionna rolled her eyes and stuffed her brother's hat in his backpack. "Yeah, I'm in 9th grade, so I'm older." Finn let out a huff. "Whatever. Give me your hairbrush." Fionna stared at him, bewildered. "You never brush your hair, and it looks fine." Finn blushed and shook his head. "No, No, there's this girl, and…" He trailed off. "Finn…?" The blonde boy didn't reply, and they got ready in silence.
"Alright, Gumball, what did Bonnie do?" Fionna demanded as she stared at the pink teen on the floor. "I don't know! Please don't hurt me!" He pleaded. Marshall almost had sympathy for Bubba as Fionna grabbed him by the collar. Almost. Marshall laughed and socked Bubba across the face. "Marshall! I wasn't gonna hurt him you donk!" The girl shouted. Mertens dropped Gumball to the floor, and the boy rubbed his cheek. "Marshall…" He muttered under his breath. Fionna helped him up. "Alright look, Gumball. Finn got into some deep trouble about this girl named Flara being bullied, and I'm sure it had something to do with Bonnibel." Marshall stepped in between the furious Fionna and the terrified Bubba. "Relax, Fi, it's not Gumball, it's Bonnibel." Fionna rolled her eyes and shoved Marshall aside. Marshall stumbled a bit, then grabbed Fionna's arm. "Let's go, Mertens." He pleaded, for once, not wanting Gumball to get punched again. Fionna shook him off. "Fine." Marshall let out a sigh of relief. The blue-eyed girl leaned in real close and stared at Gumball with so much hatred. "If your dumb little sister does anything to Finn, I'll have your head in an instant." She warned. Bubba's eyes were shimmering with tears. He nodded slowly.
"Wow, Fionna." Marshall sighed as they made their way to first period. "Yeah, well…" Fionna muttered, staring straight ahead. "I need to protect Finn, he's all I got left. I love him." Marshall Lee smiled about the girl's compassion for her brother. "What about you? Do you care about your sister?" The blonde asked playfully. Marshall rubbed her head, much to Fionna's annoyance. "Of course I do. But my parents don't seem to care about us at all." Marshall looked sad for the first time in a long time. Fionna touched his shoulder sympathetically. The black-haired boy smiled, and Fionna blushed. It was a genuine smile, not just a teasing smirk. The next one was a smirk. "Am I really that attractive, Fionna?" He teased, but the next sentenced made him blush. "Yep." Fionna laughed, then punched him in the arm. "But only when you really smile, Abadeer."
Fionna sat down at her desk, her head resting in her hands. She had to stop worrying about Finn and focus on herself while she was at school. She pulled something out of her pocket. A list of things she wanted before this year ended.
A list of things to do before 9th grade ends:
Get a boyfriend.
Make a new friend.
Pass all the classes.
Fionna cringed at the first one, and crossed it out.
Get a boyfriend. Nope.
She wasn't looking for a relationship, but the other 2 things could be done. The list was pretty sad, as it wasn't even finished. "Heey Fionna~!" Marshall called, and grabbed the list from her desk. "NO!" She cried, attempting to swipe it back. Marshal grinned as he read. "Mertens, this is stupid!" He laughed. "I know!" She grumbled. He pointed to the first on the list. "I can help you with that." He whispered into her ear. Fionna blushed. "Quit being a creep, Abadeer!" Marshall chuckled. "I'm joking, Fi." Fionna nodded, her face still red. "Of course, duh!" She muttered. Marshall stared at her confused for a moment, then shrugged. The moment kept replaying in his mind throughout class, and he noticed he liked the way Fionna was always so stubborn, when she blushed, her smile, her laugh, everything. But he also knew Fionna had never been the same after Stanley Strong dumped her. Then Bubba started dating Bailey, and she had given up on love. He just wished she wouldn't've give up, and then he could make her happy. But Fionna didn't like him, and he didn't like Fionna. Ache pierced his heart, and he hated it.
Fionna kept glancing at Marshall Lee, watching his sad face gaze down at the empty desk. The girl didn't like to see him sad, and he had never been the same since he broke up with Ashley. He started dating random girls, like Bubba's dumb sister, and he almost never had time to hang anymore. She was glad that he still stalked her around school, because other times, the boy would call a rein check, for he had a date with 'Bobina' or something. It made her sick, and she felt a stabbing pain in her heart. Did she like Marshall? No, she was almost sure of it. Almost. Why does it hurt so much, to watch him leave with someone else?
A/N: Whew! I was facing writer's block, and finished it at the last minute. Anyways, pretty dramatic chapter! Thanks to all the reviews and continuous support, like favorites and follows, I love you all! Big thanks to Ooobserver, who keeps reviewing and giving me encouragement, check out his stories as well (they're much better, he's like a pro at what he does.) Also Roberto, for reviewing each chapter.
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