Chapter 4 : It's a Walk In The Park

She wiped her nose of ice cream straight away. "What are you two doing here?" Marshall questioned. "I could ask the same thing to you" Mary replied, until she noticed Abigail with some leaflets in her hand not far behind him. "It's a beautiful day so we decided to go for a stroll in the park". Mary was sick at this idea. "What about you two?". Giving Mary a look that she couldn't help but turn away from. Kenny replied, "Norah had decided that she wanted ice cream this morning, so we took advantage of the weather and decided to make a day of it" Kenny smiled at Mary at the end of the sentence, which Marshall couldn't help but notice. "Yeah something like that" Mary mumbled. "Kenny! Good to see you! Mary!" Uh oh, he comes Nancy Drew, Mary thought. "Hello, Abigail, that's right isn't it?" Kenny shook her hand firmly. "It is indeed, how has your day been?". During the conversation between Abigail and Kenny, Marshall and Mary had exchanged looks, Marshall entertaining Norah every so often giving her more ice cream to suck on. "We best be off then, hey partner" Abigail jabbed Marshall. As soon as the word partner passed Abigail's lips, Mary was about to explode. Not noticing what Abigail had said Marshall agreed and they were on their way.

"That bitch" Mary said until she realised Norah was with her. Norah was now fast asleep but Mary had not noticed.

"I know. I know" Kenny said.

"You know what exactly" Mary snapped, she was really pissed.

"I know what she said to Marshall hurt you" Kenny answered.

"You know nothing Kenny! Nothing at all!" Mary snapped again.

"I do Mary! People other than Marshall actually care you know!" Kenny was angry at this point, during his and Abigail's conversation, he noticed the looks Marshall was giving Mary.

"Go to hell Kenny, this was a lovely day that was ruined" Mary has left him in the distance by now, taking Norah with her.

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"So what that was just a coincidence Marshall?!" Abigail was pretty sure that Marshall had set this up.

"Abigail you can't be think that I arranged for Mary to meet us in the park?" Marshall was shocked at this. Mary was his partner for god sake. She can't be mad at him for them bumping into each other he thought.

"What so she just decided to go out with Kenny to the park we were at, are you serious Marshall?" Abigail was shouting at this point.

"Abigail what the hell is wrong with you? You were perfectly fine last night with Mary last night. What has changed?!" Marshall was confused. Angry. More confused. He couldn't work it out.

"Oh and I bet she loved the text message you sent her last night. I'll never say farewell. Part.." Abigail was soon interrupted.

"Don't you dare Abigail. Don't. You. Dare." Marshall was shouting. He paused and could not recall texting Mary at all. "You mean you went through my phone?" Now Marshall was starting at Abigail.

"No. Actually. You told me what you sent her after we got home. You sent her that and you couldn't even fuck me properly!" Abigail took a long pause after the sentence. Realising what she said, she stepped forward to Marshall but he instantly stepped back. He didn't know what he was more hurt about. The Mary situation or the comment Abigail had just made. He stepped back. He had had enough. He walked out of the door leaving only a dead atmosphere and the slamming of a door. Marshall was pissed. He took his car and drove. He drove anywhere away from Abigail.

So there it is! Our first Marshall and Abigail argument! Sorry to make Abigail a bitch in this at the minute, but she has her moments.