Chapter 6: Aftermath
Regular POV
Jackie Lynn Thomas sat on a curb with her friend, Janna. Janna is a brunette with an olive green hat and shirt with a blue jacket and brown boots. "So how was your day? asked Janna. " Same old-Same old for me, I guess" Jackie replied back nonchalantly. Just then a limping Jeremy Birnbaum walked passed them in pain from his run in with Marco a few moments ago. They both noticed tears on the front of his face and dried blood on the back of his head. Janna stood up along with Jackie as Jackie walked to him and stopped him. "What in the world happened to you?!" she asked with shock and curiosity. "I was…" Jeremy froze as he realized he was talking to Jackie Lynn Thomas, Marco's crush. He could get revenge on Marco if he told her about what he did to him.
"I don't want to talk about it…" Jeremy said, knowing it would bait Jackie into asking again. "Tell me." she pleaded. Jeremy started to pretend to cry to add drama to his plan. "M-M-MARCO ATTACKED ME!" He screamed in a, what seemed to be, legitimate way. Jackie was confused beyond belief. She didn't know Marco that well, but people have told her he's a really nice person and mostly non-violent. So why would he do this to a kid. "How?" She asked in a quiet manner. "He p-picked me up a-and said if he ever s-saw me again…" he said as he shook with false sadness and fear. "THAT HE WOULD BEAT ME SO BADLY I WOULD BECOME BROKE, BECAUSE IT WOULD TAKE EVERYTHING MY FAMILY HAS TO FIX ME!" he said with fake tears in his eyes. "AND HE CALLED ME A BASTARD, TOO!" he said while his voice actually broke, adding affect to the sentence. "Marco would never do that!...Would he?" Jackie exclaimed while being unsure of her own opinion. "I dunno, Jackie…EVERYONE has a breaking point." Janna said with force. Jackie thought about this. An angry Marco Diaz sounded as likely as the Loch Ness Monster existing. "Where is he? Maybe I can talk it out with him." Jackie asked. "He left his house with that new kid, Nick. He lives about a block down the road." Jeremy replies quickly. "Thanks, Jeremy she says as she nods to him. "See ya tomorrow, Janna!" she exclaimed while riding away on her baby blue skateboard.
Meanwhile at Marco's house
Raphael and Angie Diaz pulled up into their driveway. "That was wonderful, mi amor!" she exclaimed with happiness. "Wait until we get to the house." he replied teasingly. They open the door and their smiles fade away when they see a crying Star and a trashed living room. "Hey Mr. And Ms. Diaz." Star said quietly. "What happened?!" Angie exclaimed with a confused tone. "M-M-Marco…yelled at me and left." She said softly. "So he trashed the house!?" Raphael exclaimed with question. "I did but…when he came back he…snapped and left." Star says with sorrow while choking on tears. "Where is he?" Angie asked calmly. "He left with a kid called Nick so I assume he's at his house." Star explained. "I'll find him. You stay here with Star and help her." Angie ordered. With that, she left to go search for Marco, who has a lot of explaining to do.