Chapter Twelve
Marcus lay in bed frustrated. As much as he wanted to stop thinking about Lauren, he couldn't. Adrian Pucey, Johnny Warrington, Charlie Montague and Frankie Derreck, Marcus's roommates were in the Great Hall for dinner. Marcus refused to have dinner, not wanting to see Lauren. He heard his friends enter the room.
"Flint! You missed a great feast", Adrian Pucey, a burly sixth year said.
"Lady problems, yet again?" Johnny asked.
"I can't stop thinking about her, John!" Marcus said.
"About who?" Montague and Derreck asked together.
"Wood's sister", Johnny replied, rolling his eyes.
"She's a looker, how long until you think she'll put out?" Adrian asked.
"I'm telling you, Marcus, it's never going to work out! Get a new broad!" Johnny suggested, "Last year it was a new girl every week, come on! Don't get soft!"
"I guess it would take my mind off her", Marcus said, feeling defeated.
"That's the spirit!" Montague said, slapping him on the back.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever", Marcus said, lying back on his bed. Why did he have to feel like this?