Marko: The Angelic Angel
Artwork Does Not Belong To Me Full Credit to Artist
Chapter 1: Danger Awaits in the Shadows, and Haunts the Night
My hands were covering my face
"Guess who."
"Stop that"
He laughed as the rest of my brothers did
"Here, I got your favorite, popcorn."
"Who said popcorn was my favorite? I asked my eyes smiling and twinkling.
"Oh come on we know you love popcorn." My brother Darius said.
"Hey you all shouldn't be eating that and junk food, we're going to that restaurant and have dinner, you guys don't want to get sick."
"Oh shoot, I forgot Mom." Lorenzo my older brother said
"And we spent the money on it." "Well consider it a lesson for buying it for no reason, when you know we are going out to dinner."
"I'm sorry Darius," I said to my second-oldest brother
"Look, at least we didn't get none, and waste our money so the joke is on yall!" both my twin brothers said who were giving each other high fives. You couldn't tell them apart unless you knew their personalities and the clothes they wore. Demetrius and Niles both said.
"Don't worry about it sis, here let me toss 'em" "Because they won't be good later anyway." my other brother Nike said. Nike was the third oldest.
Demetrius and Niles were after Nike and I was the youngest of all the boys.
Being the only girl, you could say, it was really hard, but also easy because I always got what I wanted, I was spoiled and was teased a lot for it.
I was also a daddy's girl. My mother loves me to death.
"You right about that," Niles said.
"He gets ready to shoot, and he rumbles," Her brother Demetrius said as he stole the popcorn before Nike could toss it, made a basketball hand gesture, and tossed the popcorn in the trash, which made it in."
"I'm too good, as always," Demetrius said
"Please" Coach sits you on the bench, you suck!" Niles said
"Don't get jealous, because coach likes me better than you Niles.
"Surprise look at what I got, for my sister!" Lorenzo said
"WHOAH!" A big bear!"
"He's Huge!" Don't he know it!" Demetrius said
"Wow, where did you get him?" I said.
"I won him, it was a basketball challenge and let's just say, "None of them suckers could beat me." "And you know why, your brother is a basketball star and pro." "They ain't got shit on me!"
"Watch your language boy!" My mom said
"AND Where are we gonna put that big thing?" "He's too big to be going in the house!"
"Mom, please can I just have him?" "He's so beautiful and special, you don't see a big bear like him around every day!"
"She's right mom, he is special, and the guy said that he was a limited edition," Lorenzo said
"What?" My mom touched the bear and then looked at her son, with a look of "How could you?"
"And you won him?" my mom said again
"I did Mom."
"I'm giving it to my sister because her birthday is in a few days, and because I love her so much that it will break my heart once, I go play for the league!"
"YOU WHAT?" My mom said and I did too!"
"HONEY WHEN? "WHEN? I go in October
Right when summer hits and school starts coach is gonna train us and get us ready, I was nominated
"Damn, Bro!" That great! Niles said
All of my four brothers started hugging him
"My mom" was crying.
I hugged my brother too with my bear.
I started crying too.
"Oh sis, ma don't cry."
"You'll be gone, you won't be around," I said
"I know I'm a teenager and all, but you have been there for me a lot more than you know, and you being the oldest who….. We're so close…. "It hurts."
"Hey, Hey, don't cry."
"I promise, I'm gonna come to visit and everything."
"It's not the same."
"Hey, remember your dream, "Remember you want to be a vet and a photographer and write."
"You got to think about that right now."
"It's just you know I never fit in like you and…
"Hey, I don't want you crying," Lorenzo said
"Promise." he asked "I promise."
"Besides, your teachers already tell me that you are on the honor roll and that your grades are excellent, you are going in the 8th grade in middle school.
"Yeah sis, and were here." Demetrius and Niles looked at her with great big fake smiles that were really big and leaning into each other as they and arms around each other's shoulder
"You guys are mean," Justice said
They started laughing and rolling their eyes
"So you're saying that he's your favorite?" Darius asked
"Yeah, sis, don't you love me, I'm your brother, Nike, I always look after you, always."
"It's not nice to have favoritism," Demetrius said
"You know darn well, we love you and make sure you get what you want and take you with us wherever we go!" - Demetrius
"It is, if all of my brothers ignore you, and spend time with their friends and girls."
They all started laughing
"Look, sis!" Demetrius began to say
I don't want to hear it!" I turned my head, and a huff I wasn't going to give them the satisfaction of making more jokes and insults.
"I'm going to keep this bear as a reminder of my brother's speech, that, I can accomplish the ineffable."
She looked down at the bear very proud
He was all blue with sparkles and had a pirate hat on and a telescope in his hand looking through it and he had a pirate hat on
"Guess what, I am Wonder Woman." Justice put both her hands on her hips, like a superhero
"Yeah right," Niles said
"Don't make me use the Lasso of Truth on you both," Justice said pointing at both of the twins
"What you gonna name him?" Lorenzo asked
"I'm gonna name him Marko"
Just then unknownst to them, there were a group of boys on bikes near the family, listening to the conversation. They were teenagers on motorcycles, and one of them was smoking a cigarette, staring at another boy in their group, who was looking at Justice, all happy with the bear. He had heard his name. The girl had named the bear after him and called it "Marko." He was smiling, looking at her in the distance, and he had long curly blond hair. He was like the vampire Lestat from Interview from the Vampire. The leader had white hair, and the hairstyle was like Billy Idol. He wore a long black leather coat, that flowed in the back of him. He had a silver plated and copper earring hanging from his ear, that looked like an infinity symbol with a black leather circle and he had eyes the color of sapphires. He wore black motorcycle gloves and motorcycle boots. David wore black like he was a black panther stalking the midnight jungle in a full moon. He was a predator.
He stared at his brother, who had a face of an angel, he had a different colored jacket, which was with patches and a figure of a woman printed on it, who was blond and looked creepy. Something about the image of that woman on his coat screamed danger! It screamed "Evil" The people on the boardwalk just walked by as he had toured the boardwalk, they always walked by. Not even paying attention to his jacket. With the lady who had a bra on with long blond hair. He wore a white dirty tank top. And tight black leather pants, and black motorcycle boots with black flaps with no strings that were hanging out, he also had an earring hanging from his ear. It was a black skull with red eyes. His eyes were blue and green his eyes were the color of aquamarine. He couldn't stop staring at me, as I laughed and smiled with my brothers who were my Marko's personality was that of the Chesire Cat in Alice in Wonderland he was mischievous and unpredictable. He liked to cause trouble which was his middle name, but also served as a guide for helpless victims to try and follow him and lead them to their death. He also bit his fingers and nibbled on them with his black-gloved motorcycle hand. Marko was crazy and mad like the Cheshire cat and he loved it, he didn't mind letting it show like his brother David. They had a very close bond, and I mean close, yes like brothers but the relationship was an emotional intimacy. It was unbreakable. Whatever Marko wanted David made sure he got it!
David's personality was that of someone who was a gentleman, but not like Dwayne, Dwayne was the full definition of a gentleman, David was like an emotionally abusive and toxic boyfriend who made sure that he was in charge in a relationship, and no one wasn't up for the option. David was a killer, he was a murderer. All the boys were but he was the top murderer who went in for the kill to give the command for the boys to attack and lunge at their victims. NO MERCY! He loved being the vampire who like to play Mind Games.
There was another boy who was also blond, his name was Paul. He had long hair pure hard rock 80s and it was like a rockstar, but it didn't remind me of Twisted Sister, he reminded me of rockstar Warrant. He had a long coat too, that flowed behind as well, but not like the leader, they were similar but the leaders had style. Paul's coat went to his knees, he wore a black torn tank top with black lace, dirty white pants, a black belt, and black leg warmers and he wore bracelets on his wrist with a watch. He had a piercing in his ear to hanging, a skull, and a dagger. His eyes were also blue the color of the ocean. Paul's personality was vivacious, he was a jokester, and like the class clown, he enjoyed grinning, always bouncing and making sure to show his a''.
Last but not least the last boy, he has long black hair and was not white but of Native American descent, he must have white blood in him too in his facial features, but it showed he was Native American, he was strong and muscled. He has long black hair and he was sexy and handsome the dark type that any woman would want to have as a boyfriend and as their man. He looked at his leader and not showing too much interest in the girl, but was curious about why his brother was so interested in her, seeing that she was too younger for him, and to be anywhere near them, even to be let in the group to talk to or hold a conversation. Dwayne had a black leather motorcycle jacket with a yellow Jaguar on the right sleeve, and black Levi jeans with black boots only on the motorcycle, but sometimes he wore red sneakers when was flying. Dwayne wore bone earrings like an elephant or animal of some sort. His eyes were brown like a tiger's eye. He was very handsome out of the boys. Dwayne was second in command, he was the muscle of the group to make sure if there was a need for him to jump in if a fight ensued he would, but would only step in if he needed to, otherwise, he would watch from the sidelines. Dwayne was an observer he could see everything, even when the other boys weren't looking, he made sure to look at everyone and everything. Like a Dad, and a protector to the group. Dwayne was a charmer and in "The Dangerous Guy" he lived life on the edge, he had an open muscled chest and a necklace with various charms on it like his earring it must be from his Native American heritage. He could get any woman he wanted and have the ladies stare at him and follow him. Taking risks was his thing, he was mysterious, and hard to understand because he was always silent, he talked but when he felt like it. He rarely has conversations in the group but likes to joke and laugh and has pleasure in making fun of people and saying "So sad".
Yes Dwayne liked them young and beautiful, but he preferred his own age, she was like a baby to him, he felt that she was a child. He knew that if his brother liked her, then their leader would let him have his way by all means necessary, they were closer than him and the other blonde. Whatever his younger brother wanted, his older brother and leader would get. That was always how it went, and he made sure, that he was the muscle of the group to make sure it happened. But he just didn't know why it had to be this kid, this young girl, who hadn't even developed into a teenager yet, she was small, she was sprouting alright, but it was like the beanstalk couldn't grow, and be reached.
Dwayne, that was his name, thought this to himself and laughed and chuckled a little.
His younger brother, the one who wanted her and couldn't stop staring at her, looked at him angrily, because he could read what he was thinking.
Paul chuckled too and patted Marko on the back to give him comfort that the joke Dwayne was saying meant no harm and that he shouldn't be ashamed to desire what he wanted.
"If that is what you like bro, by all means, looky looky." "She is a cutie."
"She's beautiful," Marko said
David blew large smoke. He looked annoyed not at Marko, but by the girl's conversations and her appearance and found that she was annoying, but if Marko was interested then he was interested.
There was a girl riding on the back of David's bike, she was beautiful and had long brown curly hair and wore red lipstick. Her name was Star. Star had curly long hair, and she wore a dress-like outfit, with a white top that was short sleeve, and she had a long skirt that was pink, both had glitter-like strings and beads. She wore sandals and had bracelets on her wrists. Star had a kind personality, she was very nice and was used like a toy by David, he used her to lure innocent victims to follow her and lead them to the boys to enjoy a feast. Even though she was nice, she was guilty of allowing innocent lives to be led to their doom.
She stared at Marko looking at her, she then looked at the girl, she was too cute and very young, she held her bear, proud of it, as she walked with her brother who star saw was the one who was closest to her in a brotherly relationship, as they walked, talked and laughed.
The other brothers push each other making jokes about people on the boardwalk and talking about football and basketball and who would get married in the future and how many girlfriends they could get
She had a lot of brothers, and she was the only girl. It must be rough for her to have to deal with all of them, except the one who was walking with her, the one who got her the bear
She had five brothers, that was a lot
There was a little boy behind Dwayne's bike looking too, but he wasn't paying too much attention to the girl he was looking at that big Bear she held in her hands. He liked that bear. He liked it a lot. His name was Laddie. He was a child. He was quiet like Dwayne, and the innocent victim who had been kidnapped by David, and brought for Star so that she could have a son, and so it would make her change into a full-blooded vampire because Star was only half.
Laddie wore a little black jean jacket and Levi's jeans too that were black, and he wore sneaker shoes. He also had a teddy bear at home, that he sometimes carried but left at home.
Dwayne could hear Laddie's thoughts. Laddie wanted to hold the bear and touch it.
Dwayne turned to Laddie, "You like that bear don't you?"
Laddie nodded.
"Well that's her bear," Marko said
They all laughed.
David laughed too, chuckling wickedly.
"We know Marko, it's her bear!" "Relax we ain't gonna steal it, even though we could if we wanted to," Paul said
"Could we?" Dwayne said.
"Yeah, we could," Paul said
Marko looked at them angrily.
"Touch her bear and we're going to have a fight," Marko said.
"Relax, bud, we just playing," Paul said
Laddie laughed too a little and Dwayne laughed with him.
"She doesn't need that bear." Dwayne turned to Laddie whispering to him.
"Well, we could always get you one, just like that if you want, I saw a few more at the stand, where that girl's brother won them." "We can win one too!" Paul said
" Two can play that game," Dwayne said
"After all who needs skills when we got better "powers," Paul said.
Note: Justice's Family continued their conversation.
"Marko?" Demetrius and Niles said. They both started laughing.
"What kind of name is that?" They asked.
"I'm going to name him Marco like the sea explorer Marco Polo, considering that he is a pirate bear and he is looking through a telescope like he is searching for the stars and looking at through the world." "I can't wait to start science class and learn about the constellations and the stars," Justice said
"You are so smart baby, just like your aunt Regine."
"Wow!" Now that is a name!" My older brother said and hugged me and kissed me
"He's just so big!" My mom kept saying
And all of us started laughing
Then, my dad came, "Sorry, I was calling and making
Reservations."
He came walking towards us
"What the Hell is that!" He said, looking at my bear. "What's all the excitement and commotion?"
"This dad, is Marco, after the great sailor and explorer Marko Polo."
"WHAAAT…. WHERE YOu GET HIs BIG ASS FROM?
"Benjamin please." "Language"
Everyone started laughing, even on the boardwalk people were looking at my bear and not contain the laughter that my father cursed about my bear. He covered his mouth and then lowered it. Sorry honey, he said to his wife. And kissed her.
"It's okay." my mom Calliope said.
And my brothers were laughing hitting each other on the elbow making fun of me, all except my big brother Lorenzo.
"I won it for her dad." "I won the basketball game over there, and I was rewarded it, and seeing that I am a boy and a big man, I thought "I have a sister, why not give it to her, plus it's her birthday in a few days," Lorenzo said.
My mother was holding her hand to her lip, still crying.
"Tell your father the good news." "Tell him." She said waving her hands at my brother and grabbing my father's arm, who just stood looking at her.
She brought her head to his chest
"Tell me what?" "What's going on?" my father said.
"I've been accepted to play in the league dad, I am going pro."
"BOY WHAT?" my father said
He grabbed my brother hard and was hugging him, patting him on the back.
"Dad, not with people around!" Lorenzo said
His father straightened up and grabbed him by the neck and brought him to his head rubbing his shoulder
"I'm so proud of you" "This is big news!" "That's my boy!" my father said.
"I got the papers at home Dad," Lorenzo said
"Why didn't you tell us?" Niles and Nike both said
"Well, you and Mom were busy and working, so I waited until it was the right time," Lorenzo said
"See there, I am so proud of you," Dad said
"I am proud of all of you for going to school and working hard." "Times are hard you know this, but an education can make a change." "Without it, you won't get far!" Dad said
"That's why your mother and I are working hard to provide and put food on the table so we can all have a good life," Dad said
"Especially you baby," He told me
"I'm proud that you are doing so good in school, and on the honor roll."
"Yes, Daddy," I said
"This is a good day." My dad said
"Only one thing missing Dad," Demetrius said
"What's that?" My father said
"Wives," Niles said
My father gave them a look, and my mother pointed her finger at them.
"Stay away from girls right now." My father said
They all laughed
"Well, if we stay away from girls." "Does that mean our little sister has to stay away from boys?" Darius said
My mother gave him a look and my father then got really serious
"You won't have to worry about your sister dating or having a husband or boyfriend 'cause it ain't gonna happen." My father said
"Dad, we saw a boy trying to ask her out on a date, you know that boy in her class, what his name was Jayden?" Demetrius and Niles both said
My father looked at me. Raising an eyebrow like the wrestler The Rock.
"Stop lying, Dad, it's not true!" MOM?" I said, honest I am not talking to any boys nor have I ever been asked out. "Besides, I'm not like you guys giving your number to every girl you see and blowing kisses." "You GUYS LIKE TO PARTY ALL THE TIME! In that song, Eddie Murphy and Rick James sing.
"You better not have a boyfriend or have a boy near you!" Dad said
"Dad, they're lying, don't get mad at her, trust me, I'm always there making sure she goes to school and that no one messes with her." "She keeps to herself, all the time and does her homework, anyway they're too scared to approach her, because they know me, and how crazy I am about my little sister!" Lorenzo said.
"You got that right man." "All the boys in the class know not to mess with her cause her brothers are basketball and football stars," Daris said.
"And you guys wonder why Lorenzo is my favorite," I said
"Besides, I'm not little anymore, I will be sweet sixteen."
"Yeah in a few years!" Demetrius said.
Nike shook his head
"I am already a teenager," Justice said
"Don't be so quick to grow up, and leave us," Nike said
"I'm gonna leave, just like Lorenzo, I'm gonna finish school and I am going to get me a nice big house."
"Alright, you know we were just playing," Niles said
"No you guys weren't," I said
"I don't like you guys telling lies about your sister, you don gone and made her mad, and now she is already planning to leave me and your mom and this is our only daughter our only little baby."
My father said.
"Dad, I'm not a baby, I told you." I am a woman." I said swinging the bear back and forth. After all, I am Diana."
"I'll show you woman alright." my mom said
"Well, it's time to get something to eat. I'm starving and let's celebrate!" My father said
"Yeah everyone said."
"Nothing is too good for my baby," My father said
"Dad, Mom!" "My throat is really sore, can I have some water, before we go? I have a bad headache." I said
"You feeling alright honey?" My mom felt my forehead
You are a little warm, she said.
"You don't think she's running a fever do you, Mom?" Lorenzo asked
I don't know, I hope not. My mom said
"I'll get her some water Mom," Lorenzo said
"Lorenzo, I want to come with you." "You sure you don't want to go with Mom and them to the car?" I can bring the water.
"NO!" "I wanna go with you," I said
"I'm gonna go get the car." my dad said
Were coming dad, my brothers said
"Mom, I'll be fine, really just because, I am warm on my forehead doesn't mean I'm running a fever."
"Yes, but it is cold out here and windy." "So, yes it is possible you are having a fever." My mom said.
"We should start heading for the car." My mom said
"Mom, I just want to go with Lorenzo, really I am fine, I am not a baby," Justice said
"I am not saying that you are, young lady, or treating you like one, I am just concerned."
"Mom, please."
My mom touched my face and still felt my forehead
"Okay, you go with your brother, but stay close to him."
"There are a lot of people on this boardwalk, and I don't want you to get lost."
"I promise," Justice said
"Darius your sister is coming." Lorenzo turned and smiled and wrapped an arm around me
My mom smiled and followed her boys to the exit who was behind her husband
"Alright, you know they have other drinks, I can you get you water, but they have this fruit punch splash."
He said as he read the menu and waited in line.
"I think I would definitely like that one," Justice said
"Me too." He said
Stay close to me, he said
Marko knew this was his chance his opportunity to get close to her, and his only shot. David sent him worried looks and to be careful, and to just be cautious and not get too close as she was an important figure to her family. He smoked and smoked puffing big circle smokes like Gandalf from Lord of The Rings. David kept staring at the girl, he didn't like that Marko was interested in her, it made him jealous, yes, but he felt she was not worth Marko's time, David felt that she was pebbles in the Flintstone, she was a little pebble that needed to be crushed beneath his boots. David observed her, and looked her up and down like a man looking at an exotic dancer, looking at her with thoughts of strangling her like a serial killer on the prowl for female victims.
Justice looked around holding her bear.
Just she saw another boy standing in another line next to her.
He was looking at the menu too.
He was a white boy, he had a leather jacket with patches and he had his gloved hand underneath his chin like he was trying to decide what he wanted to order.
Justice tried to focus on looking straight ahead at the menu and at her brother Lorenzo. But she couldn't. She kept looking at the boy, which was strange because she had no interest in looking at him.
It was unexplainable, as Justice looked at him.
He was now still looking at the menu, but then he was looking at Justice
She quickly turned away from his stare. She hoped and prayed that her brother didn't catch that he was looking at her. God knows what Lorenzo would do, as with her other brothers, worst of all her father!
Justice's Point of View:
He was taller than me, but skinny and in shape.
He was older too, a teenager like my brother's age and height.
I was nervous. At the same time, I didn't say that I didn't like the attention, maybe he thought I was pretty. He was cute, but he was white and older, not that it mattered but race was a big issue in my family and in this time and era. Segregation was still going on.
My parents talked a lot about segregation and how there were skinheads and Nazis here and that we needed to be careful. There were a lot of Skin Heads, not that many but there were alive and well. Everyone dressed in 80's style and wore rebel outfits and were in style like Madonna and rock stars like Europe and Bon Jovi, everyone's style was different. Our style, my family's style was pure soul power and black history month style. We were a regular family who didn't wear 80s rock-style clothes, because my father forbid it and told us to look nice and regular teens and be professional in everything we did, but to still be and do what we loved. We were like the Family Matters Winslow family only with more family.
The way this boy stared was strange and weird. This was different.
This boy was staring at me like I was a love interest or his woman. Like he couldn't take those dreamy blue eyes off me.
He kept smiling at me and chewing his fingernail.
"He chews his fingers I thought?" "What a bad habit!" "I certainly do not chew my nails, I thought and looked at my own nails and lifted them to my face and turning them over and shaking my head in approval.
As if he was reading my mind he stopped biting them and was smiling and chuckling to himself.
I gave him this husky look with a little attitude and rolled my eyes in my head and looked to the left of my shoulder.
He smiled and kept laughing to himself. I was irritated.
Marko's Point of View:
"She's too cute and adorable," Marko thought in his head
"I want her," Marko said. "She will make a great girlfriend and great companion to have and play with." Mark was communicating with David, but the other boys Paul and Dwayne could hear his thoughts as well.
"
"She's a baby Marko," Dwayne said
As he looked at David.
"Do you approve David, that she is a baby and just a child?" Dwayne asked David
David kept staring at the girl. "Yes, I agree she is a baby, a child." "She isn't a child like Laddie, That is a child! He said pointing at Laddie.
"She is what 13 or 14? Yes, I agree Dwayne," David said she is young but she is getting their age, years will pass quickly it won't be long before she is 16, sweet 16! She will be a teenager. Sweet bloody 16 with cake and a bloody birthday party! Marko is older, but if he likes her, and wants her, why not?"
Dwayne just kept looking at David and then at the girl, he was shaking his head.
"You don't approve Dwayne?" Dwayne said, "They make trouble at that age, she already knows right from wrong and she is feisty!"
"But you love em feisty Dwayne!" Paul said
Dwayne rolled his eyes.
"Dwayne, she is too cute, why not have another member in the family?" Paul said all jittery twisting the bars on his motorcycle
"You know that is not it!" Dwayne said
"DWAYNE!" Do you like her? "You got a little feeling?"
"HELL NO!" Dwayne said
"But you so worried!" Paul said
"She's Marko's girly remember that!"
"Shut up Paul!" Dwayne said quietly muttering.
David chuckled HA HA!
"Don't worry Dwayne, if she gets outta hand you will handle her!" Dwayne turned and looked at him in disgust and a little "What!" kind of look
"No, I am not a babysitter."'
"Oh, come one Dwaynneee!" "You know how to handle girls!" "I know how to handle women, it's a difference!"
"Dwayne," David said
Dwayne looked at David
"I need you to do this for me, and Marko," David said
"There is a problem David, her brothers." "There are five of them." "It will cause trouble."
"We know how to handle trouble, Dwayne, you let me worry about that!" David said smiling and giving him a look and then turning back to Justice and Marko and smoking.
Star looking at Justice.
"Star, I know your thoughts, if I need you to play, then you will play and throw the knitted ball at her to follow the string like a good little baby kitten."
He turned and looked at Star with a death stare, that you better do what you're told.
"Star?" Am I understood
"Yes… David."
"Good." He said
Justice's Point of View
I kept looking at Lorenzo, who was now at the front of the line, and I was behind him
The boy then left the line and then went to my left side.
He looked at me and I heard a voice, "It said, "Follow me"
I looked at Lorenzo who was ordering. I looked at my brother one last time and I followed the boy.
He walked almost as if he had a walk like stride, like power, but that of a male model. It was a regular walk, but too good.
I followed him.
This was strange and dangerous, I couldn't stop walking either.