Ch. 5 episode 5

(Marceline's point of view)

Its the weekend now. I woke up to the sun shining through my small window. My door opened and I expected my dad to be there but it was Finn.

"Finn?" I said drowsily, "What are you doing here?"

"I'm going to the park with my brother Jake and Lady. They want you to come with." he told me.

"Can't I just sleep?" I asked.

"No. Come on." he said and tried to pull me out from my bed.

"Finn you pervert! Get out and I'll get ready!" I screamed.

Finn ran out of my room blushing furiously. I got ready as fast as possible and walked out of my room. He was looking around a bit while my dad was giving him that signature smile of his.

"Your apartment is so small..." Finn commented.

He was right. Our apartment has one bathroom, one bedroom, and the living room is merged with the kitchen. We have a smile table in the living room that you have to sit cross legged like in an anime. Trash was stuck in the corner and I couldn't take seeing my dad. Grabbing Finn's hand, I ran out the door pulling him with me, I glanced at my dad just before leaving to see his sad/shocked expression.

I continued running and running until we reached the park. My legs ached, sweat dripped down my face and I felt sad. very, very sad. I looked at Finn to see he too was exhausted.

"Are you... pant... ok Marceline?" he asked.

"I'm... I'm fine. Come on, lets find Jake." I told him.

"Ok." was all Finn said as he followed me.

Eventually we them sitting on the grass waiting for us. It was a beautiful warm day. Finn and I decided to play tag even though it was childish. Jake and Lady joined in shortly after we started. Eventually Jake got a basketball and I watched as all three of them play. Finn looked over at me and waved me over but I shook my head no.

"Come on Marceline. I want to see you take just one shot." Finn yelled.

"Yeah me too." Jake agreed with lady nodding furiously.

I got up and waved for them to throw me the ball. It's been so long since I've even touched a basketball. I almost felt like crying as I walked over and started dribbling like a pro. I still had my skills, between the legs, down my ball, around my ankle. They all looked mystified but then when I shot, it barely fell one foot in front of me.

I fell to my knees, "I used to be captain of the basketball team in middle school. But then one day my dad came home completely drunk and out of control. I tried to calm him down but he grabbed my bass guitar and smashed it on my right arm. It not only broke my bass guitar in half, it also dislocated my shoulder to the point I can't lift it over my head. I could never place basketball again." I confessed and started crying.

Finn, Jake, and Lady ran over to try and comfort me but the tears kept rushing out. It had been a long time since I've cried. I try. I try so hard to not think about back when I used to be somewhat happy. When I'd express myself through music. When I was the captain of the basketball team...

After an hour passed I finally came back to my senses. I stopped crying and tried my best to act cheery with Finn and his family. Jake and Lady were truly kind though and wanted me to stay with them at their home. I just told them I'd need a couple days still. Jake and Lady decided it was time for them to leave. It was just me and Finn. We talked about school and the whole drama club thing. I suggested that we put up fliers and papers on bulletin boards around the school. That way a lot of kids around the school can see them. He agreed and suggested we could also try handing out little gifts. We left the park and I got some money out of my bank account. I had plenty of money from my old waitress job. Finn was going to get bread from his brother while I would hand make the papers we'll hang. I didn't want to go home but I felt like I had to.

When I came home, no one was there to my relief. I walked into my room putting the bag of supplies I'd use on my bed. In front of my bed was a small desk I never used. It was covered in dust and the chair itself was brand new. I wiped off the dust before sitting down on the chair. The first three papers were utter failures but the fourth was perfect. On top of the paper I wrote 'Join the Drama club' and drew bats around it. In the middle I drew a stage with a man and woman acting as Romeo and Juliet. Under it was written, 'It's lots of fun when with your friends'. I admit. It was pretty bad but anything would help. I copied this onto the other papers until 23 or so were done. I put them in a bag that I was going to use to carry them. I decided to take a break and started to relax until I heard footsteps.

"Oh, this is nostalgic," My dad said.

Luckily the chair had wheels because I pushed with my feet away from my dad.

"What are you doing with these?" he asked with a smile.

"It's to help a friend," I told him.

"Will you let me help," I flinched, "What do I do? Will you teach me?" he asked as he picked one up.

I jumped up, "Don't touch them!" I yelled, "Stop it already! What's with talking to me like I'm a stranger?! What am I to You!" I screamed and slammed my right arm into the wall behind me.

My arm hurt but I didn't care, "Marceline..." he started but I didn't want to listen.

I quickly grabbed the bag full of finished papers and ran out of the house. My heart hurt as I ran. What was I to him? Why would he even try to help me!? After running out of my house, I ran to Finn's house. I needed to give him the papers as well as my answer. His older brother and Lady happily greeted me as I entered the bakery. They let me behind their front desk where a doorless doorway was. I walked through and entered their actual house. The room you enter through the doorway was the main living room. It had a small table with a tv on a stand a few feet away from it. Finn was sitting cross legged at the table. This screamed Japan to me.

"What up with the short legged table?" I asked.

"One week Jake wanted to be a ninja and decided to turn this into his 'humble Japan' room as he called it," Lady told me with a giggle.

"Babe, did you really have to tell her that? I was just going through a faze." Jake complained.

They started talking while going back to their bakery duties. That left just me and Finn in the room. I dropped the bag on the table and sat next to Finn.

"Hey," he greeted.

"Hi." I replied.

"So, what cha got?" he asked.

"I got these papers we can put on bulletin boards or walls around the school." I told him.

"That good. That way we can spread our message so that more people can join us." he told me.

"So what made you want to join drama? Have you ever done it before?" I asked.

"No, I'm an amateur. As for why... I don't even know why." he answered.

"Ok." I said.

"How's it going with your dad?" he asked.

"...The same," I told him.

"My offer still stands." he told me.

"I know," I answered.

"Sooo..?" he said with a questioning look.

"Fine. I'll do it," I told him.

Finn smiled when I told him I'd do it. I know he means well and I guess I owe him but still, I feel uncomfortable with this. His brother made dinner and it was delicious. We talked as we ate and I had to admit that it was fun. However, I still had to tell my dad I was leaving. But... will he care?