Twisted Tales Contest

I Love You
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Nancy smacked heavily on her bubble gum, occasionally blowing a bright pink bubble. Laying flat on her back on her bed, she stared up at her ceiling. Suddenly, her cell phone rang, prompting her to sit up, excitement rushing through her. Picking up her phone from the desk right next to her, she then answered, already knowing who it was.

"Hey, Markie!"

"H-Hey Nanc."He answered, his voice shaky.

Nancy leaned back on her heart shaped pillow."I was wondering when you were going to call, Markie! I kept calling your phone, but you wouldn't answer!"

"Sorry, Nanc. I had some business to take care of."

She smiled, knowing about his job as a lawyer."Its okay. Just make sure to text me next time so I don't have to worry about you so much! For a minute, I thought something bad happened."

"Yeah...."he sighed."Listen Nanc, I have to tell you something important."

Her smile faded away, replaced with a concerned expression."What's wrong, Mark?"

"I-I have to go away."

"Go away? Go away where?"

"Somewhere far away from here."

She frowned."Is it for a case?"

"Yeah. It is."

She gulped, barely keeping back a tear."Oh ok."

"Before I hang up, c-can you do me a favor?"

She nodded even though she knew that he couldn't see it over the phone."Um, sure."

"Tell me that you love me."

"W-what? Why?"

"For... good luck."

She smiled."OK. I love you, Markie. And I always will."

"I love you too, Nancy."He hesitated like he was scared."And don't you ever forget that."

"Trust me, I won't."

"Good."

Markus hung up, placing his phone in his pocket. Breathing deeply through his nose, he then placed his head on the table in front of him.

"Dude?"

Markus lifted his head up, staring at his best friend, Jeff."Yeah?"

"Its your turn."

"Oh, right."He picked up the deck of cards and studied them. After a while, he looked back at Jeff who was seated right next to him."Got any fives?"

Jeff shook his head."Nope. Go fish."

Jeff watched as Markus picked up a card from the deck in front of them."Dude."

Markus peered at him."What?"

Jeff gave him a knowing look."When are you going to tell your wife that you got fired from your job?"

Markus laughed."Probably never."

Jeff raised an eyebrow."Really?"

"Nope. If I did she'll probably throttle me."

"You're just saying that because she's pregnant and crazy."

Markus looked at him like he was an idiot."Duh."

"Fine. But, you can't hide in my basement forever."

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