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41. National's II: Four Men and a Lady.

Around an hour after that Lark and I were still on the roof smoking joints and smoking cigarettes. He had a few beer bottles with him too but I opted to stay sober and instead let myself go through being high and then head off to bed. I felt more focused than ever now and confident more than the past to perform at National's. I knew how proud everyone would be of me and how Mom is smilingin Heaven at her daughter having confidence to do this.

I felt myself fall asleep on Lark and go into a deep dream about my future...

Ryder and I were married. Living in Lima, strangley, raising our children. In my dreams Ryder and I could afford to care for many children so of course we had seven girls and seven boys; two biological daughters and three biologial sons. The rest of them were adopted by Ryder and I because we knew more kids that were already born needed a family to love and care for them. So we adopted many of them; many from Asia and Europe...except Tina thinks one of the kids is a long lost sibling of hers. Weird. Not to mention that every night before bed Ryder gives me the boquet of kittens and a piee of cake. But nevertheless I'm thriller and joyed that my family is here and that me, being a singer on the radio, made my dreams completly true.

I woke up to Lark shaking me awake. "Marley? Marley?"

"Hmmm, eggs." I said. "Ry?"

"No, it's Lark. It's six thirty seven, ya gotta get up and go back to the hotel room before your friend wakes up." He said. "Come on."

I couldn't move, I was too sleepy. I started to fall asleep again. Lark sighed as he lifted me up and started to carry me. He mutter something about as long as he got me into the bed of the room everything would seem okay.

I felt us going down the stairs and he checked to make sure nobody was in the lobby that I knew of or he knew of. He tried to get me to wake up again but then I couldn't wake up. Still too sleepy. He walked into the hotel room and made his way over to the elevator and pressed the button. We waited for several minutes before the doors opened and I heard a familiar voice.

"Marley?"

Mr. Schue.

"Oh, hey Ryder." Lark said.

"What the hell, Lark!?" Ryder yelled.

"Thisis Lark?" Finn asked.

I opened my eyes and saw the three of them. "Hi." said softly.

"Ryder, Marley, Finn, who's Lark? Who are you? Why are you with one of my students?" Mr. Schue started to ask a million questions.

Lark stayed cool. "Damn cousin Ryder, you didn't tell these guys how I'm you favorite cousin in the world?" He was being sarcastic. of course he knew he was Ryder's least favorite. "Well, I'm his cousin and Marley and I are friends."

"Marley, why are you not in your room?"Mr. Schue asked me.

"Early bird I am, so I take a walk on the beach. Forgot bottle of water to take." I said as I slowly woke up more. "Last thing I 'member... docks."

"Why is she with you, Dumb ass?" Ryder asked.

"I was going out to get breakfast and I saw her walking along the beach and by the time I got to meet up with her and see what was going she fainted." Lark said. Something in his voice sounded different and I knew what it was. He was lying and he loathed lying. He always spoke the truth, so why now? "So I thought I would get her back here."

"Dumb Ass, how'd you know we where here?" Ryder asked.

"Silly Ryder, it's called when Marley and I talk on the phone she mentioned it."

"Are you from here?" Mr. Schue asked Lark.

"Nah, Lima. I came to support Ryder and friends at the competiton." Lark said. "Sorry for being a nice guy, but I was doing what I thought was right."

"You okay, Marley?" Finn asked me. I nodded. "Okay."

"Come on," Ryder took my hand and we headed towards the dining room.

I turned back and saw Mr. Schue and Finn talking to Lark for a few minutes. Lark then turned on his foot and walked away. Ryder turned the corner and gently held me against the wall so I was trapped in his arms. "Marley Jane Rose, you smell like weed and cigarettes and you breathe smells like beer."

"Okay, I had a fucking cigarette! In fact Ryder Richard Lynn, I had seven of them last night when I met up with Lark!" I yelled. "I couldn't help it, I was under fucking stress with everything and I needed to calm the fuck down! He smoked the joints and I have no idea how I smell like booze if I didn't fucking drink!"

Ryder threw his hands to his head. "Jesus Marley!" He yelled. "We've been over this over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again and again and again and again and again! There are more healthy ways of dealing with stress than smoking cigarettes and joints and drinking! So many better ways than this Marley! You need to stop this or I'm going to tell on you soon!"

"You know what Ryder!? You have given me that threat ver and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again and again and again and again and again! You never do anything about it! You just keep assuming that I'll stop! It's not that damn easy to get over this, you piece of shit!" I screamed.

Ryder slammed his hand into his face. "Piece of shit...what happened to my sweet Marley? She wouldn't say that."

"I have confidence now Ryder! I'm not the same girl I was back in November!" I yelled. I escaped from his little barricade and made my way to the lobby so that I could leave. Screw breakfast.

"You're right!" Ryder yelled chasing after me. "You aren't the same girl you were back then! I miss that Marley! The one who was nice to everyone and didn't lie and even if she had low confidence and cried, it was a whole lot fucking better than going to the fucking football field and smoking cigarettes with a bunch of Loser Pot Heads who's lives are going to end up in a fucking trash bin at a dump or dead from all the drugs they're using!"

"Well excuse me for having the confidence I didn't have back then!" I screamed.

"Holy shit, you're fucking crazy!" Ryder screamed at me.

"FUCK YOU, RYDER! FUCK YOU, YOU PIECE OF FUCKING SHIT!" I yelled. Everyone in the lobby was now looking at us. Including Mr. Schue and Finn. "STOP TRYING TO ACT LIKE MY FATHER! YOU ARE NOT MY FATHER!"

"OH AND I AM SO GLAD I AM NOT HIIM! OTHERWISE I WOULD KICK YOUR ASS FOR CIGARETTE SMOKING!" He yelled at me.

"FUCK OFF YOU FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT!" I yelled.

I ran out of the hotel lobby after that. Ryder didn't bother to run after me, too pissed to come after me. I ran down to the beach and found a rock to sit on. I bawled my eyes out. I didn't mean to yell that at him, I swear I didn't meant too. I was just mad that he was pissed at me for hanging out with Lark. Yes, smoking is something I need to stop doing, but I couldn't help it. I loved it.

I loved smoking.

Somewhile later I walked along the beach. I passed a bunch of teeangers smoking cigarettes and asked for one. They gave me one, lit it up for me, and I smoked. I felt so relaxed smoking.

I loved smoking.