7 Grounded

After what happened last night, Marcus was not himself and he was surprised that his Mom hasn't told his Pop anything yet.

Marcus was feeling a little light-headed, maybe because he could not sleep yesterday night. It was around 7:20 Am when he woke up and everybody else was up except him, so he got off his bed and went to do his hygiene and stuff like that. He went down the stairs and turned his head to the right, there was Jenna cooking food which she does every morning and deep down on the left, his dad and his mom sitting on a glass table which is four feet behind the couch, everything was already prepared. "Good Morning Pop and mom" he waved at them from far away.

"Come sit," his mom said. He was shaking like a wave when he heard her voice and still a little ashamed.

They were all sitting at the table eating in silence and suddenly his mom said. "Honey? remember what a told you yesterday night?".

Marcus's dad put his fork down and replied. "I almost forgot about that, what is it"?

His mom looked at him and said. "Marcus tell your father what you've been doing".

Marcus was ready to tell Pop the truth because he was scratching his palm for no reason. "Me and J----". Marcus was shaking as he was trying to find a way to tell his father which won't sound so bad.

His stepmom cut him off "Marcus and his friends have been disrespecting their teacher". Jenna looked at him and twisted her mouth "Well, he's fucked up" Jenna said in her mind.

"Remember, I told you the next time this school calls you and I gonna have a problem," his dad said slamming both of his hand on the table, lucky for him he did not hurt himself, I mean lucky for Marcus.

"Yes Pop". After Marcus answered his dad sighed and shook his head then sat down again.

"You gonna go upstairs, bring me your phone, your laptop". Marcus did not complain because his mom literally lied for him more like saved his life, he just went upstairs and gave his dad everything he asked for and sat down there quietly.

"Honey, you did not even care to listen to Marcus's side of the story," his mom said trying to turn things around. His dad took his napkin and swiped his mouth "Fine, let me hear it". Marcus had nothing to say, so he grabbed his plate and went to the kitchen, and when he was done washing it, he went to his room and locked his door then laid on his bed waiting for them to go to work.

knock (x4)

A few minutes later...

Someone was knocking on his door multiple times. "Who is it"? Marcus asked with his face buried in his pillow.

"Me" Jenna replied.

"what ya want"? Marcus asked her.

"You looked so down, down there, why"? Jenna asked.

"Because dad took, my fucking Laptop and my phone, who wouldn't look down"?

"Come on Marcus, that's not a reason for you to look so depressed". "Ain't ya got nothing better to do"? Marcus asked her cause he knows for a fact that she ain't gonna leave until he tells her the truth.

"No, I don't, and look if it's about what I told you yesterday night, forget all about it".

"Can you fucking be quiet"? Marcus yelled at her. She did not say anything after that, you could only hear her footsteps walking away from Marcus's door.

"I haven't called Andre, I left the party without him knowing," Marcus said in his mind. "Jenna, let me borrow your phone for a second" Marcus said out loud. She did not respond. "I'm sorry for yelling at you and It won't happen again". She still ignored him like she was deaf.

Marcus got off his bed and go to check on her, he smelled a strange smell as he was getting closer to her room like she was smoking some weird stuff. he softly opened her door. "Are you smoking again"? he concernedly asked because she smokes too much but she literally ignored him once again. She was sitting in a corner blasting Eminem songs on her speaker like some hood girl. "I yelled at ya cause I was mad at myself and as I said, it won't happen again". She stayed quiet. "Fuck this". Marcus walked away and went downstairs to the backyard which is bloody large and has a big pool in it and sat on one of the benches that our right on side of it, at the back there was some short wooden fences that separated houses from houses and Marcus find it kinda cool.

While sitting and giving his back to the fences, he felt someone touching both of his arms at the same time and he got so scared that he jumped higher than a mountain and turned his head to see who it was.

"Why the fuck did you do that shit"?

"Yoooo chill, I was playing". Andre replied as he was dying laughing at him being scared.

"I almost died dude, don't do that again, alright"? Marcus said giving him a straight face.

"Is that how you welcome, a friend of yours"? Marcus smiled. "Wassup cuh". They shook hands. "I've been calling you, and you did not pick up". "Yeah about that?, My dad took my shits". Marcus said to him while they were both about to sit down on the grass, they sat on the grass and leaned on the wooden fences.

"For what fam, does he think you can live without them"? "you must have done some crazy ass shit". Andre asked waiting for an explanation. "I gotta at least tell my homie about this" Marcus said in his thoughts.

"I gotta lot of stuff to tell you but it's between us, you feel me"? Marcus said. "I got you" Andre replied looking all ready to swallow everything Marcus had to spit. I told him all the stuff that has been happening between me and Jenna and all that.

"So, you and Jenna are a thing"? He curiously asked, it's like everything Marcus just said went inside one ear and come out of the other one. "We are not a thing but we've kissed". Andre started laughing while scratching his forehead and said.

"So, is that the reason, why you haven't been dating anyone lately"?

"Nah I just needed some time alone, you know how girls can be annoying sometimes fam". Marcus replied.

"Imagine if Kendrick finds out, I bet he finna fight with you" Andre smirked.

Marcus grabbed a little piece of rock on the ground and threw it in the pool "He ain't gonna do something that childish".

Andre got up "You know that if your parents find out that you guys have a thing, you two will be in trouble"? Andre stated while connecting both of his index fingers and smiling down at Marcus.

"They already know and that's----- Andre cut Marcus off.

"What"? Andre reacted as his eyes were glaring at Marcus in disbelief.

"Only Mom found about it and she did not tell anything to pop".

"You lucky, she did not tell him, cause your dad always looks mad, it's like this man's soul was taken away from him". Andre jokingly said.

"You are always trying to be funny, there help me get up". Marcus raised his hands and Andre pulled him toward him then they went inside.

"Jenna". Marcus yelled while I was at the bottom of the stairs thinking that she was still in her room.

"I'm here," She said softly. She sounded like she was sitting somewhere near the couch or on it. Marcus and Andre walked a little bit and turned left.

"Jenna" Andre yelled her name in excitement and jumped on the couch.

"You know how much this cost, mate"? Marcus jokingly asked him.

"Shut the fuck up" Jenna defended him.

Marcus ignored her sarcasm and headed to the kitchen for a bottle of water and then saw the thrash. "Why is the thrash still in here"? Marcus asked Jenna "Why is your ass being lazy even though, you know mom is going get mad at you". Marcus pointed out.

"Dude, just take it out and let us watch our movie". Andre replied instead of Jenna as she ignored Marcus's complaint.

Marcus went out and went down the short stairs and walked around the garbage can, just to open it then threw the trash in it and left it to close by itself and walked his way to the house.

"Hey," Someone said while Marcus was walking then he turned his head left to right and then saw Jennifer. "Heyyy" he replied with a smile on his face.

"Nice seeing you again," Jennifer said.

"Well, the pleasure is all mine After Marcus said that. She handed him a card and he took it from her.

"Why are you giving away their cards?" Marcus asked because he had no idea what the card was saying. "My father told me to do so" Jennifer replied looking down and counting the cards.

"By the way, what Am I supposed to do with it"? he asked.

"Read it, can't you do that"? Jennifer's tone changed from formal to informal.

"I mean you gave it to me," Marcus said.

"Who are you to require my service," Jennifer said in a rude manner as she turned her back to Marcus and was ready to cross the street.

"Well, if I make you mine, will I be able to require your services"? Marcus chuckled.

She turned giving a scary gaze, Marcus did not feel uncomfortable at all because his whole, he has gone through a lot of rejection.