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Sept 27, 2016 20:16:01 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Sept 27, 2016 20:16:01 GMT -5
Marcella's phone lit up with a call from Chris.
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Sept 27, 2016 20:22:51 GMT -5
Post by Ling Xiaoyu on Sept 27, 2016 20:22:51 GMT -5
i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h377/Rainen20/1080f81a-1d0a-4161-a876-8eeed22e5e0e_zpsce49b713.jpg Just at the brink of her relaxation, Marcella got a call from no one other than Chris. Internally, she scoffed at the phone, not even wanting to pick it up but she thought about what Anna told her, and decided to give Chris another chance. Grabbing her phone, she answered it, "You really have some nerve calling me after the shit you pulled this morning, Christopher."
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Sept 27, 2016 20:41:17 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Sept 27, 2016 20:41:17 GMT -5
"...." There was a long pause. "All I can do is apologize..." There another another pause. "But that's not why I'm calling you... My sister is hysterical. She's screaming and throwing shit, and she almost ripped the portrait of our mother..." A sigh came across the phone, "All I could gather was that she was with you when she found out whatever she found out... I'd be grateful if you could tell me why. I won't contact you anymore after this.." His voice cracked a little at the end of the sentence.
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Sept 27, 2016 21:00:22 GMT -5
Post by Ling Xiaoyu on Sept 27, 2016 21:00:22 GMT -5
i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h377/Rainen20/1080f81a-1d0a-4161-a876-8eeed22e5e0e_zpsce49b713.jpg "I'll think about considering your apology Chris." Was all Marcella could muster at the man on the other line. She didn't know how to react towards the man who pointed a gun at her just hours earlier. She took note that Chris found out about Anna's breakdown, while she didn't know much, she knew enough, and was willing to provide Chris with answers. Then, she heard his voice crack, damn, he is really going through it. "For that, I'd rather you come over, there is some things that I have to discuss with you. Besides, it sounds like you really need someone to talk to."
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Sept 27, 2016 21:14:41 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Sept 27, 2016 21:14:41 GMT -5
"I'll be there in ten." Anna's place wasn't that far from Marcella's. His sister was slightly more reasonable when he left, but still wouldn't say anything. Chris rode up on his motorcycle. He wasn't wearing a helmet. His eyes were almost empty as he slummed his way to Marcella's door. He felt terrible. It was his job to protect his mother, but... He knew he could have handled that better. He inched closer to her door. He gave a light knock.
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Sept 27, 2016 21:36:31 GMT -5
Post by Ling Xiaoyu on Sept 27, 2016 21:36:31 GMT -5
i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h377/Rainen20/1080f81a-1d0a-4161-a876-8eeed22e5e0e_zpsce49b713.jpg Marcella heard the knock at her door, knowing that it was Chris, she opened the door to let him in but walked away from him. There was an eerie silence that crept over them. But, Marcella didn't mind, besides this was all his doing. But then she turned around, and looked into his eyes. He was sorry, she could tell. Marcella walked over to Chris, and collected him in her arms. Was she upset at him? Sure. But Marcella wasn't a cold-blooded person, she knew when a person was in pain, and Chris was the epitome of it. Tears welled in her eyes, as she recalled the event from this morning, her voice started to crack under pressure and the flooding of emotions swelled her entire being. "Y-you scared me Chris..." Was all she could say to him as tears streamed down her cheeks.
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Sept 27, 2016 21:53:48 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Sept 27, 2016 21:53:48 GMT -5
Chris immediately started crying when Marcella wrapped her arms around him. Chris hardly ever cried, but now... So much has happened. His mother just told him that she knew where his nephew was, who he was, and that she was bringing him 'home'. She's been horrifically cruel lately, and short. Chris had been working for her for his whole life, and now he was starting to break down. "I-I'm sorry..." He said in her shoulder, holding her tight. "S-She's..." He pulled back, and wiped his tears away. He put his hands on her shoulders, "I'd never hurt you, for real.... She's.. If I didn't hold the gun at you, she would have pulled hers out and killed you. No ifs, ands, or buts." He frowned, in pain, "I protected you the only way I knew how... I'm so sorry." It was clear the problem was his mother, on every front. He looked at Marcella, frowning. "What did my sister find out about our mother?" He asked. "Anna doesn't react like that to much. She may be a drama queen, but..." He cringed, "She never loses it like that..."
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Sept 27, 2016 22:03:52 GMT -5
Post by Ling Xiaoyu on Sept 27, 2016 22:03:52 GMT -5
i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h377/Rainen20/1080f81a-1d0a-4161-a876-8eeed22e5e0e_zpsce49b713.jpg Marcella held Chris close to her as he cried, when he was finished, she truly understood that he was protecting her the only possible way he knew how, and because of it she felt dumbfounded, as if Chris would actually kill her. She placed a finger on his lips and kissed him softly, yet enough to take his pain away. Marcella pulled away and just held Chris... "I'm sorry Chris, had I known, things between us wouldn't have stooped so low." He began to ask her about the incident at the coffee shop and what caused Anna to have a breakdown. Marcella sat Chris down on the sofa, while she sat next to him, and grabbed his hand. "Now, I don't know a lot, but it had something to do with your mother and your father. I don't know a lot of details but from what I understand out of Anna's reaction, it's definitely not good."
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Sept 27, 2016 22:26:35 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Sept 27, 2016 22:26:35 GMT -5
Chris knew. Immediately. When she told him it involved their parents, he knew. His mother killed his father. Part of him always knew. "Oh my god..." He sat back. His eyes welled up, "Oh god..." He buried his face in his hands, and cried. "She must have been the one who killed him..." He stood up, and kicked the coffee table, "AND SHE BLAMED NINA ALL THIS TIME!" He screamed. He bit his lip, and walked away. "You know, she told me that she knew where Anna's son was, Cella!?" He turned to her, "He's here...! In Tokyo...!" He laughed and cried at the same time, "And he's Anna's employee... He's a FUCKIN SOLDIER!" He fell to his knees, crying. "She ruined my family.... She killed my dad... God only knows what she's gonna do to that poor kid... Or us, for that matter...!" He punched the floor repeatedly till his hands started bleeding.
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Sept 27, 2016 22:50:26 GMT -5
Post by Ling Xiaoyu on Sept 27, 2016 22:50:26 GMT -5
i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h377/Rainen20/1080f81a-1d0a-4161-a876-8eeed22e5e0e_zpsce49b713.jpg When Chris exploded in anger, all Marcella could do was watch and pay attention, no matter how much it pained her to see Chris in so much despair. He explained everything to her, even the part where he figured out that his mom killed his father. Her heart ached for her love. Once he started punching the floor, Marcella had enough, she had to do something. Getting up from the couch, she walked over to Chris, gripped his hands, and held onto him, tightly. She moved his head to fit on her chest, and ran her fingers through his hair, in an attempt to soothe him.
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Sept 27, 2016 23:18:16 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Sept 27, 2016 23:18:16 GMT -5
He cried, out of sadness... Out of anger. His knuckles were torn up, and there was blood smeared all over the floor. He laid his head on Marcella's chest. "How am I supposed to go on like this...?" He asked quietly. A few moments later, he stood slowly. "I need to tell Anna the truth about her son..." He said blankly. "She deserves to know that he's in her life..." He frowned. "But... After this..?" His hands stung. He looked at the damage. "If you run into my mother, you have to act like nothing's changed. Like nothing happened. Act like I'm the dirt under your feet." He walked over to her and kissed her on the lips, "This is the only way I can protect you from her.... She's a psychopath. Nina won't even go against her...! You have to forget about me, Cella..." His eyes watered up, "You need to forget about me."
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Sept 27, 2016 23:37:58 GMT -5
Post by Ling Xiaoyu on Sept 27, 2016 23:37:58 GMT -5
i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h377/Rainen20/1080f81a-1d0a-4161-a876-8eeed22e5e0e_zpsce49b713.jpg Marcella felt tears well up in her eyes, so much that they stung as they flew down her cheeks. "Forget about you?? Chris! I can't forget about you!" She put her hands up in the air in defeat, not knowing what to do now. From there, she crouched down to her knees, covered her face with her hands a sobbed. She felt so trapped! She couldn't help Chris even if she tried. "Dammit Chris..!" She said through sobs, "If only you knew how much this hurts!"
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Sept 27, 2016 23:53:01 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Sept 27, 2016 23:53:01 GMT -5
Chris' jaw tightened. "Cella... I've seen what happens to the people in my family. I can't put you in that life" He held up her face, and kissed her, "In a few months it'll be like I never existed to you... You'll find a good man..." His face began to crumble in tears, "Who's not me. Who can give you a life you deserve..." He sniffled, and wiped her tears away. "No one can love me, Cella." He turned, "Goodbye..."
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Sept 28, 2016 0:02:58 GMT -5
Post by Ling Xiaoyu on Sept 28, 2016 0:02:58 GMT -5
i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h377/Rainen20/1080f81a-1d0a-4161-a876-8eeed22e5e0e_zpsce49b713.jpg Seeing Chris turn away from her, gave Marcella the courage to say what she truly felt, since the first day she laid eyes on him. Clenching her fist at her side, she couldn't control her emotions, everything was rushing all at once! She had to do something. "DAMMIT CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS, I LOVE YOU!" All of her emotion went into that one statement, she was breathing heavily, Marcella wanted him to know just how she felt. "I loved you since the day I laid eyes on you! I didn't give a shit about your past! If I have to go through hell with you and your family, dammit! I'll pay the price for that!" She slammed her hand on the floor, "But I will NOT withstand being without you! You are the one thing I cannot live without! If we're in this, we're in this together! YOU'RE NOT LEAVING ME..!" No. Marcella wasn't angry, nor upset, she was a woman who was in love with a man who's fate is gone like the wind. Although with the odds against her, all Marcella wanted to do was to love Chris with the best of her ability. Her hands started trembling, as she placed them over her face and sobbed again, out of pure emotion. She knew that what she said to Chris had no affect on him, but at least she gave it a shot.
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Sept 28, 2016 20:19:50 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Sept 28, 2016 20:19:50 GMT -5
Chris gave Marcella a confused look, "You love me...?" Not once had anyone ever uttered those words to him. He stood her up, and placed his hands on her shoulders. ".." He didn't know what to say, or how to react. He knew he wanted her. He knew that he cared deeply for her. He knew his feelings for her were different than the feelings he had for anyone else. "I don't know what love is, Cella..." He frowned, "But..." He looked down. "I think I love you, too..." He looked at her in her eyes. "Which is why we can't be together..." He eyes welled up. "My mother will destroy you.... She may not kill you physically, but she will be.." His voice cracked. This killed him. The life an assassin had only one exit... Death. He pulled back. "She won't let it happen...." He wiped his eyes... "I'm sorry, I need to go be with my sister...." He walked to the door, and stopped. He turned... He couldn't do it by himself. He couldn't tell Anna that everything she gave up was for nothing... Not alone. He needed Marcella. "Will you come with me..?"
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