Chapter Three

  Maya POV

  I was taken aback by the harshness in his voice. What happened to the intimate moment we shared almost an hour ago. Why was he always so quick to forget how much I love him and everything I do is to help him. I sat there in the park alone. After Mark had left, I realised I couldn't get back home. So I started strolling and ended up in the closest park possible. The tears dropped dramatically.

  Why does he have to be always on the edge. Not wanting to listen to anyone but the voices in His head. As I thought through, the tears dropped quickly and I started sobbing.

  "Are you okey miss?"

  Ouch. I was crying too loud.

  "Um... Yes." I said wiping at my eyes. I stared blankly at the stranger and admired His soft expression. His long hair was packed in a pony and his chin had a little stubble. He was cute. I'll give him that.

  "Your weeping in a park" I half chuckled and I quickly liked this stranger.

  "I know. Stupid right?" I choked between laughs and he patted my back.

  "I'm Jack" he said still patting my back.

  "Maya"

   "Wow. You and my cousin bear the same name." He said.

  "Yeah?"

  "Yeah" he combed His pony with his hand and relaxed a bit. He smiled at me drawing my attention to his calm green eyes. Marks is blue. Sea blue.

  "Did you get kicked out of home or boyfriend issue?" He playfully asked.

  "Second one"

  "Cheated on you?" He asked.

  "No. Just had to do with his family." I don't know why but I felt free talking to this stranger. Jack.

  "His family don't like you?"

  I laughed at the thought of Rose being a total bitch to me and imagined Mark cutting off her head or walking away from her for life. I know that he would do that much for me.

  "Why are you laughing?" He asked.

  "Its somewhat different" I said. Should I tell this guy that he was the one having a little issue with his mom?

  "Hmm... "

  Somehow I found myself telling him everything that has happened under the last two hours. Not including me and Mark having sex with his mom and family close by.

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  Mark POV

  When I was halfway down the street, I realised without my car, Maya would have to take a taxi? It was getting late already. What if she choose to walk alone. The thoughts of something strange happening to her set fire to my adrenaline.

   I stopped at the closest bar to do what? I don't know but I found myself ordering for a drink and then two... Three... Four...

  My head was already jumbled. The taste of alcohol going down my throat calmed my nerves and made me crave for more. Usually, if I was upset, Maya was my every therapy or cure but now she was my sickness. How was I going to make it alive?.

  ...

  Maya POV

  Jack was an incredible being. Laughing at all my jokes. Mark would have told me some where not funny or he'd roll his eyes. But Jack knew when to laugh, tap my back and encourage me. He was what I would call a friend.

  And after sharing my story with him, it felt like half the load on me was taken.

  "Do you drink?" He surprises me by asking.

  "Sometimes yeah"

He got up from the bench and stretched his hands towards me.

  "Let's have a drink then" he said. I didn't know what Mark would say about me getting drunk with a stranger but I do know he would be super mad. He'd sometimes warned me on my drinking habit and that I should never drink with a stranger. Jack was no stranger, his my friend and a drink wouldn't hurt anyone. I took his hand and he pulled me to my feet.

  We took the closest bar our legs could reach. Not that we cared. We were talking and laughing about so many things I nearly forgot I had an angry Mark to attend to soon.

  "The bar." Jack said dramatically. And I laughed. He opened the door for me and my eyes quickly recognized a familiar brown rough hair. His eyes were bloodshot oh and there was a red haired bitch beside him. She had her hands all wrapped around his waist and she was leaning unto him. Fuck! Mark. I stumbled a little falling into Jack. He surprises me by catching me quickly. I could feel Marks eyes burn through me.

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  Mark POV

  I couldn't think straight after I had four bottles of vodka. I couldn't remember how long it had been since I drank but it felt good to be light as a child without thoughts.

  My vision was blurred the more with a red haired chick that stood in front of me. I rubbed my eyes gently.

  "Hello" she smiled. Her voice was super annoying she had this high pitched voice that was irritating.

  "You seem to drunk "she said with a low slur. Eww. She sat down. She drew my attention by dragging her shirt down to expose her already exposed tits the more. What was she thinking?

    "It won't go down any longer unless you take it off" I said and she looked horrified. She didn't expect me to have noticed her but I did.

  "Your being super rude" she said with her hands drawing lines in her exposed tight.

  "Go away I have a girlfriend" I told her and she flinched. She probably cared less.

  I tried to get up but I slipped and fell. She strolled to me having that almighty look like need help?

   She reached down and pulled me back unto the lounge. Her hands were still tightly wrapped around me. I jerked when she placed her head on my chest.

  "You better see a doctor. You breathing is so slow."

  "Get off me" I shoved but my body was too quick and she was strong.

  "Relax. Why drink so much when your a newbie" she smirked. Her head still on my chest.

  If only she knew my teenage life was spent drinking and hiding away from my parents when they argued. I was close to being a drug addict if not for a God sent angel. Maya. She pulled me out of my mess and encouraged me but all I could do was to hurt her like hell.

  My eyes shifted across the room to find a pale face watching me. Her hands were around a tall guy with a stupid pony hair. What the fuck!.

Maya was staring at us. Her eyes filled with horror. The red hair was still on my chest jumbling about my drinking life. Maya stumbled into the stranger. his hands caught her around her waist. The guts. I pushed the bitch away and clenched my fist. I suddenly gained strength and my feet led me towards them. My fist connected with His jaw and within minutes he was on the floor, me on top of him.

  "Mark!" Maya screamed pulling me off of him. Why the fuck was she siding him.

  I pulled away and he had the time to get back at me. Blood stringed in my nose.

  "Jack please!" She shouted. She even knows his name. Her hands were around my hips holding me In place so I don't find his jaw again.

  "Please." She sobbed. Her small fist gripping my clothe.