13. Stay Away From Me

Sooooo, let us all get ready to hate on Marshall because he truly is ain't shit in this chapter lol.

Marshall's P.O.V.

1989

Things have been going real good with Nikki and I, we have been going steady for like two months now, and yet I feel like the biggest piece of shit motherfucker on Earth.

Cause one thing Nikki doesn't know is that every night Kim is in my fucking bed in my room.

I don't even know why she keeps doing this can't fucking process it man. It's like, she ain't never even used to sneak into my room this much even back when her and I were actually a thing. But now that she knows I'm with Nikki, it's like all of a sudden she is so fucking into me.

And the thing is I don't know how to fucking say no to her...

And the fact that Nikki is not putting out yet sure as fuck is not making it any easier for me. She says that she wanna take things slow and I can respect that, I guess. At least she ain't a slut like most of the other bitches that go to this school is. And I respect her choice for real but at the same time, Kim is right there and she is always down.

Thing is that I do like Nikki though. I ain't expect that shit, I had only started taking her out to piss Kim off originally but something has changed since then.

"Marshall, I'm serious now," Kim whispers harshly, bringing me out of my thoughts. "You gotta fucking dump her. You gotta break it off with that girl and tell her the truth or I will."

"Yo Kim, shut the fuck up!" I reply. "And I ain't telling her shit."

"Why?" She frowns turning the lights on in the room. "Because you loooove her so much?! Marshall, you are playing yourself if you really think that."

I say nothing as I continue to just stare at her with hatred in my eyes.

"Why you with me every night then if you love her so much?" Kim continues taunting me.

"Cause you are fucking easy, Kim!!" I blurt out before I get a change to really think about it.

"Wh... what did you just call me?" Kim stutters then and she actually looks hurt. She jumps out of the bed and starts to quickly put her pajamas back on.

I shrug and watch her continuing to get dressed. I feel kind of bad for saying what I just said to her, but then again, I ain't lie, have I? She really IS easy. Always has been.

I also feel kind of scared though too. I know just how vindictive this girl could be when she wants to.

"Screw you, Marshall. I can't believe I've ever liked you!" Kim huffs then runs out of the room.

A part of me wants to go after her and apologize, but then once again, I ain't tell no lies just now, have I?

The next day, Nikki and I sit studying at the library after school hours like usual. She's really fucking determined to get me to graduate 9th grade this time around, I swear.

I've gotta cut this studying session short this time though cause today is Friday and I gotta meet up with my dawgs for another battle at The Hip-Hop Shop.

"Fine Marshall," Nikki rolls her eyes but kind of smiles at me once I tell her that. She starts putting all of our textbooks away.

"You riding with us though, right?" I grin crokkedly at her as I watch her look up at me. "I want my girl there with me when I win."

"Wow, so cocky?" Nikki rolls her eyes again. "What makes you so sure you would win though, Marshall?"

"Cause yo. I always win, sweetheart," I say confidently at her, trying to sound cool. Truth be told I have absolutely no fucking idea if I would win or not but I just wanna impress her, I guess. "Why, do you doubt me, baby girl?"

She looks at me like she's in a trance or something. I think it's the first time I've ever had this effect on her and I ain't gonna front, it feels kinda good.

"Of course not, Marshall. I never doubt you, you know that."

"Aight then. So, you coming with me or nah?"

"Of course, I am."

We pack the rest of our stuff away and head towards Proof's car.

"Can I ask you something, Nikki?" I suddenly pause.

"Sure. What is it?"

"Why you wear those yo? You don't need them shits," I say, referring to the blue contacts she sometimes puts in her eyes for whatever reason. She wasn't wearing them the first time I've met her. And she doesn't usually have them in, but sometimes I do notice that, and it kind of bugs me out.

"I don't really know," she shrugs, contemplating to herself. "One of the girls in my class was selling them and I thought it would be nice to change up my look sometimes. Maybe I'm trying to match with you, white boy?" She giggles, pointing at my own blue eyes.

"Yeah but Nikki, you really don't need them shits. I mean, knock yourself out if it makes you happy, but honestly? I think you are way prettier without them."

"You really think that, Marshall?"

"Fuck yeah."

"Okay," she shrugs and turns away from me briefly, taking the contacts out. "Better?" She blinks her own big brown eyes at me.

"Much better," I smirk.

"Okay," she nods again and goes to hug me and kiss me.

And It feels good having her this close. But then I also feel guilty as fuck. I really need to stop screwing Kim cause why the fuck do I even keep doing that yo?!

I put my hand at the small of Nikki's back and we make the rest of our way to Proof's car where the rest of the guys are already waiting on us.

A few hours later, Nikki and I go to McDonald's to eat and she can't stop laughing at whatever dumb ass jokes I crack.

Kim doesn't come to my bedroom that night and I feel relieved by that to be honest.

She stays away for a couple more days, then starts over again. But for the first time ever, I actually turn her ass down. Don't even know how I've managed to do that to be honest.

Kim looks so pissed at me, but then she just accepts it.

The next few weeks seem to be going great afterwards.

I don't mean to sound like a corny motherfucker but I actually feel like maybe things are starting to finally work out for me for the first time in my fucking life?

I continue to think that as Nikki and I are are seated at the lunch room together, when Kim suddenly waltzes in with one of her friends who stands quietly to the side as Kim walks over to were Nikki and I are seated.

She smiles and takes a seat across from us.

"So, you still haven't told her, Marshall?" She asks with a false sweetness in her voice, looking Nikki up and down.

"Tell me what?" Nikki frowns, looking from me to Kim as I start to feel both of my palms going sweaty.

I swallow hard and stare directly at Kim who continues to smile.

"Tell you that he was supposed to dump you like a few weeks ago?"

"What is she talking about, Marshall?" Nikki looks at me, confused.

"Yo baby, I have no idea," I reply, giving Kim another dead stare. "Kim, shut the hell up," I warn her, but she continues.

"You do know that he only went out with you to make me jealous, right?" She asks Nikki.

Nikki then looks at me hurt.

"Seriously, Marshall?" She whispers.

"Nah baby, it's not..." I start to say.

"You know we sleep together every night, right?" Kim asks smugly, interrupting me.

"Marshall..." Nikki grabs my hand.

I squeeze her fingers in mine and I slam the palm of my other hand flat across the table.

"No we fucking not, Kim!!" I lie through my teeth. "Why would you fucking even say that shit?!"

"Oh, and he said to me that you won't even fuck him, Nikki, is it true?" Kim continues to smile as she interrupts me once again. "Why won't you fuck him girl, you a virgin or something?"

"You told her our business, Marshall?!" Nikki exclaims, snatching her hand from mine as she jumps up from behind the table.

The whole damn cafeteria is staring at us now and I hate this shit. Bad enough when motherfuckers was all up in mine and Kim's business before.

"Yo, keep your voice down!" I hiss at her.

"No, I'm not keeping shit down!!" Nikki exclaims, and she sort of rolls her neck now. "You... you out here telling this girl everything, and you are still sleeping with her?!"

"Yep, girl, me and Marshall every night," Kim confirmes. "And he does tell me everything. He told me he was gonna dump you soon anyway. But since he's dragging his feet, I figured I'll just let you off the hook myself!!"

"Marshall, how could you?!"

Oh fuck me...

Frankly, I don't even know why I was talking all that shit to Kim previously, telling her things about Nikki and me, but I had only used to do that back when Nikki and I had first started going out, and I ain't even know I was gonna actually like her yet. Now I'm really feeling her.

But by the look in her eyes, I don't think she feels me anymore at all.

"Nikki, it wasn't even like that yo," I say weakly as Kim just laughs.

"Nah believe me girl, it was worse," she smirks.

Nikki backs away from me and I can see that she's holding back her tears and I hate that.

"Yo Nikki, hold up!!" I exclaim as she continues to back away.

She shakes her head slowly side to side.

"Stay the hell away from me, Marshall! Don't ever speak to me again..."

Okay, so since we are getting real close now to all of the truth to be revealed, we can now start with the 2003 storyline again, so next chapter is going to take place in both 2003/1989 once again...