Chapter 6- Bonnibel
Two months later, it was May, and it was a Saturday. Marceline and I had been dating for four months. Technically, almost 8 months seeing how we spent time with each other constantly since October and since we both had feelings for each other, but we just couldn't admit it. We hadn't gone on a date in a while because I was so busy with my science stuff. I could tell it was beginning to frustrate my Marcy but there wasn't really much I could do about it.
I had to be ultra careful around my parents. I had a pit in my stomach whenever I was around them. Fortunately, I was rarely around my parents because I was so busy. Luckily, my parents were blind, so they still thought I was straight. I shuddered at the thought of them finding out. I could NOT let that happen, no matter what. I bit my lip and twirled my pink hair, deep in thought. As usual, my thoughts always went back to Marceline.
How I felt around her. There must be some sort of explanation…some scientific reason explaining why I was feeling so different, yet the same. I gasped as it dawned on me. I was falling in love with Marceline. Sure, I loved her beforehand, but somehow, this was different. I could see myself living forever by her side. I smiled contently at the thought. It would be so nice to be with her, mind, body, and soul. I shuddered at the body part, and began to blush as I tried to push those thoughts away.
"Not now, not for a while" I mumbled. Hell, I was only 16! Marceline was 17! I definitely should NOT be thinking about this.
I finished up my science notes and stood up and stretched. I looked around for my phone. When I turned it on: 3 missed calls, and 15 text messages. All of them were from Marce. I sighed. She probably was scared something happened to me. I chuckled a little bit and texted her back.
"Hey calm down I was doing science stuff and I didn't have my phone with me" I texted her
"Can you meet me at the new café that is opening today? At around 4?" was her immediate reply.
"Yup, I'll be over" I sent her the text message and turned off my phone.
I looked around my large room and changed from my P.J's to something more suitable. Yoga pants, and a pink and purple striped shirt. I slipped on my black uggs and headed out the door, shouting at my butler.
"Be back in like 2 hours!"
"Be safe darling…You're parents will be expecting you by 7!"
"Okay bye Pep!" I shouted back.
I began walking to the café that was opening. It was only a 10 minute walk away, so I figured I would walk instead of driving. I walked slowly, admiring the late spring. Suddenly, I was stopped by a male figure. To my surprise, it was Guy.
"O-Oh hi!" I stammered.
"Hey" He said, looking me up and down, making me feel really uncomfortable.
"Anything I can help you with?" I asked, not wanting to be in his presence any longer.
"Yeah. Can I have your number?" He said with a wink.
"Uh…sure?" I said and listed off my phone number to him.
"Thanks babe"
"I'm not your babe"
"Only time will tell" He smiled.
I shuddered as he walked past me. That boy sends shivers down my spine. I continued walking shaking my head in disgust.
I sighed with relief as I saw Marceline. I always felt safer around her, like I was going to be protected forever. She smiled and ran up to me and hugged me tightly, burying her face into my neck. She lightly caressed her lips against my neck and I shuddered a little.
"I haven't seen you in ages…!" Marceline grumbled.
"I know, I've just been busy, that's all. Besides, makes it seem more special when we do hang out" I replied.
"I'd rather see you every day"
"For how long?"
"Forever" was her immediate answer.
I smiled and we sat down together on the booth, and I snuggled into her. People gave us odd looks, but nobody bothered us. A waiter came to our table.
"What would you lovelies like to have?" He said gaily.
"I'd like a mocha and a donut" Marceline said, flashing her canines.
"And…I'd like green tea and a croissant" I told the waiter.
"Lovely" the waiter stalked off.
Marceline turned to me.
"So, how's it going?"
I considered telling Marceline about my encounter with Guy. She would have to know about this.
"Guy kind of creeped on me and asked for my number and called me babe"
The pencil Marceline was holding snapped in half.
"What?" She hissed with fury.
"I gave him my number"
"YOU WHAT?"
"I don't know what I was thinking…I'm sorry. He scares me" I stammered.
"I won't let that creep hurt you" She growled.
"I know…Thank you" I smiled.
Her scowl eased into a smile "No problem, girl"
The waiter came with our stuff. Marceline sipped her mocha and looked at me.
"Do you have time to sleep over?" She asked with a wink.
I shook my head "Can't, I have to be home by seven"
Marceline looked at her black watch. "It's 5; do you want to go somewhere after we are done?"
"Where?" I asked her.
"There's a movie I've wanted to see. It's like an hour and thirty minutes" She said shrugging.
"What's it about?"
"Some sort of horror story" She said with a grin.
I rolled my eyes "I hate being scared"
"But then I get to protect you" She replied
I slumped my shoulders in surrender "Fine"
She grinned and finished her mocha and donut. I hurried to finish my tea.
"Let's go!" Marceline said, taking my hand and leading me out the door. We walked to the movie theater until she broke the silence.
"Bonnibel, what do you see in me?" She asked.
"I see my future"
Her eyes widened in surprise.
"What do you see in me?" I asked
She paused "I see the opposite of me, and I'm pretty sure I see my soul mate" She said.
"Woah" I whispered.
She smiled and nodded and we entered the theater.
The movie could have been better. Then again, I hated horror movies. I only liked it because I could lie in Marceline's arms. She drove me home on her motorcycle. We were at my house, 5 minutes early.
"Thanks Marceline" I told her
"No problem" she pecked my lips and hopped down the stairs of my mansion. I stared after her, until I could no longer see her. I opened my door. I took my shoes off.
"I'm here!" I shouted.
Pep walked over to me "Your parents are expecting you"
I nodded in acknowledgement. I walked into the great hall of my very large house. They were both sitting and they had serious expressions on their faces.
"Greetings Mom and Dad" I said.
"Hello Bonnibel. My mother and I would talk to you about life choices" My dad grumbled.
My stomach clenched in fear.
"L-life choices?" I asked.
My mother nodded "We want you to look for a boyfriend"
"I'm too busy to have a boyfriend" I mumbled.
"You spend a lot of time with Marceline that could be spent with a boy" My father said.
"Marceline's my best friend; of course I would spend all of my time with her!" I exclaimed.
"Are you using a rebellious tone to your father? We don't want you to be influenced, it's for your own good" My mother said articulating every word.
"No. I don't want a boyfriend" I said slowly.
"Why not?"
"Because I find it irrelevant to have need of such companionship" I groaned.
"Your father and I want to have grandchildren some day, and we want you to begin looking for your other half" My mother chided.
My phone vibrated.
"Who is that?" My dad asked
I turned on my phone and read the text.
"It's from Guy" I said, trying to contain my despair.
"What does it say?" My mom said, looking at me.
"H-he wants to hang out at the mall tomorrow" I stammered.
"Go with him" My father commanded sternly.
"B-but Guy has…"
My mother cut me off "You will go with Guy to the mall. No buts" My mother said, scowling.
I stormed off into my room and slammed the door shut, and locked it. I took out my phone, and sent a text to Marceline.
"Did I ever mention that my parents are religious zealots? And control freaks?" I sent her
"No. Are they?" Was her immediate reply.
"Yes. Very much so. They are making me go to the mall with Guy tomorrow :/"
"…. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?"
"No! I don't want to go and I tried arguing but they are too friken stubborn!"
"Ugh okay"
"I'm sorry Marce"
"It's okay, just tell me what time you're going to be at the mall" She replied.
"Let me check with Guy"
I clicked the reply button and sent Guy a text
"What time?" I sent the text
"1 P.M babe"
"Okay. I have to go. Bye"
"Bye sexy"
I shuddered in disgust. I sent Marceline a text.
"Does Keila know about what Guy is doing?" I sent
"I tried telling her but she won't listen" She replied
"Ugh…Okay. Well I hope she dumps him"
"Same here…So what time are you going to the mall?"
"1"
"K, I'll be there" She said, finishing the conversation.
I slept restlessly that night. I was scared, but I knew Marceline was going to protect me. I woke the next morning, got dressed, ate breakfast and watched T.V. for a couple of hours before leaving for the mall. I wore a baggy sweatshirt and loose jeans. I had my hair pulled into a ponytail and I didn't wear any makeup. I was trying not to be provocative.
I waited for Guy at the entrance of the mall. I spotted Marceline in a black hoody and black skinny jeans sulking in a corner, so I knew she was there. Guy walked over to me.
"Hey babe"
"Guy, I am not your 'babe'" I told him.
"Yeah, you went on this date with me"
"This is not a date. I like Marceline"
"Stop lying to yourself. You loved me the moment you saw me" He whispered into my ear and grabbed my wrist and walked with me to a food court.
Marceline was trailing 20 feet away from us. I gulped as Guy turned to me. He was smirking.
"What do you want to eat?" He asked.
"Uh…Just a burger" I mumbled.
We sat down and waited for our food to come.
"Why are you acting so weird around me?" Guy asked, leaning closer to me.
"Because I have a girlfriend, and YOU have a girlfriend" I snapped.
"Woah calm down. They don't have to know…" He smirked.
The waiter saved my ass and brought me my burger and I ate it with hunger. Guy looked me over and stood up.
"Let's go to the fountain" He said with a creepy smile.
"O-okay" I stammered.
We walked to the fountain.
"I've been meaning to do this for a while Bubblegum" He said and started to lean in
Too stunned to move, I let him kiss me. His hands raked up and down my body pervertedly, and I slammed my lips shut so his tongue could not infect me with his poison. I saw Marceline from the corner of my eye. She was running towards Guy.
With a roar she ripped Guy off of me. Guy eyes widened with fear, and then narrowed with anger. Marceline punched Guy in the face, and he fell to the ground. She grabbed Guy's wrists and dragged him to the alley. She slammed Guy against the wall, spitting with fury. I followed Marceline into the alley.
"HOW DARE YOU" Marceline screamed, her red eyes flaring.
"I'm allowed to as many toys as I want" Guy said smugly
That earned a slug in the stomach from Marceline, leaving Guy gasping for air.
"YOU…YOU…WHORE!" She spat.
Guy simply smirked and Marceline lifted Guy up to the air.
"You do not touch my girlfriend. And your girlfriend' is going to find out about this" Marceline snarled, wrapping her hands around Guy's neck.
"I wonder how much longer until you…snap" Marceline wondered out loud and tightened her grip.
"Marcy… I think he's had enough" I said, trying to calm Marceline.
"This scumbag just kissed you, AND CHEATED ON HIS GIRLFRIEND, ON MY FRIEND" Marceline hissed through gritted teeth.
"Yes Marceline. But you just beat the hell out of him" I whispered, placing my hand lightly on Marceline's shoulder.
"I suppose you are right….I swear Guy if you touch my girl again I'll send you to the hospital" She growled.
"Whatever. You and your 'girl' aren't going to last long, I swear by it" He spat.
That earned a kick from Marceline and I dragged her away.
"Let's get out of here" I mumbled.
"I'm sorry you had to see that. But nobody, absolutely nobody is going to hurt you, or touch you like that ever"
"So you can't touch me like that?" I asked, trying to lighten the mood.
Marceline rolled her eyes "Everybody excluding me"
I laughed and we walked out of the mall together, hand in hand. I heard a camera sound behind us, but when I turned around, nothing was there. I shrugged it off.
"Let's go to my house" Marceline said.
"Sounds good"
We hopped on Marcy's motorcycle and drove to her house. I wrapped my arms around Marceline's waist, and leaned in. I rested my head on her shoulder. Before I knew it, we were at her house.
"It's been a while since we've had quality time together" She whispered into my ear.
I nodded in agreement as she pulled me inside and immediately began to work on me. Marceline's touch was different from Guy's. Her touch was caring and she was always gentle. Guy's was perverted and rough.
We kissed and petted for about an hour before I had to go.
"Bye" I said, out of breath.
"Bye girl" She said with a wink and a canine-showing smile.
The next day at school, there was an announcement on the overhead speakers. It was during social studies and everybody froze when the dull voice spoke on the speakers.
"The police department has issued a warning. The Gunter are back in town. Nobody should travel alone, especially females. These criminals have been to known to kill and beat anybody. Please take extra precautions. Thank you for your time" The announcement ended.
I glanced over at Marceline. She was visibly paler and there was a coat of sweat on her body. Mr. Bunser looked at Marceline.
"Do you need a break, Mrs. Abadeer?" He asked kindly.
"Y-yes sir" Marceline stammered.
"May I go with her?" I asked Mr. Bunser.
"Yes, be back in 10 minutes"
As I walked to the front of the classroom, LSP spat at me. I ignored her and followed Marceline to the bathroom. Marceline was breaking down, she was sitting on the floor, curled up in a ball, sobbing. I sat down next to her, wrapping my arms around her.
"Hey…It's going to be okay" I told her, smoothing out her hair.
"T-they are back. I-I can't believe it" She stared into space.
I shook her gently "They can't get you"
She turned to me "Y-yes…t-they…c-can…" She said in-between sobs.
"If you travel with people, they won't get you" I whispered.
"I-I am so scared. I-I c-can't h-handle t-this…." She cried.
I stared at her, not knowing what to do. I just hugged her more until her sobs subsided into hiccups.
"I remember it like it was yesterday" She said shuddering.
"I'm here now. It's going to be okay" I said, burying my head into her neck.
She nodded off.
Little did I know, this was the beginning of the horror.