Chapter 185: Tricked
Mari lay on the soft couch in the living room, hugging a fluffy blue pillow. The television was playing a comedy show, and she couldn’t stop laughing. The characters on the screen were acting so silly, and every time one of them said something dumb or sarcastic, Mari howled with laughter not caring that she would be disturbing anyone.
She kicked her bare feet in the air and wiped tears from her eyes. "Oh my God," she giggled. "How stupid can you be, Bob? That’s the third time she tricked you and you keep falling!"
She wished she was watching the show with someone. Movies were always more fun when watching with someone else, cause then they could laugh together and critic or applaud the actors together.
She sighed, missing Emily even more now. She wondered how Emily was coping with Callan. She also wondered how Jamal was holding up.
It was what she hated the most about this arrangement. Not being able to reach her friends or parents to know how they were doing.
Everyone was struggling with one thing or the other and she was holed up here like some Disney princess being shielded from the harsh realities of life.
She didn’t mind being there anymore since she got to enjoy Jax’s company, but she would feel better being able to communicate with her friends to offer them support however she could.
Maybe it was time she opened up to Jax that she knew the truth and ask him to let her talk to her parents. She missed them. Especially her mom.
Suddenly, she heard footsteps coming from the hallway, and she turned her head quickly. When she saw who it was, a wide smile spread across her face.
"Chad!" she said, sitting up and patting the space next to her. "Finally someone is here to save me from this terrible, terrible boredom!
He walked in with a slow grin. He had on a loose white red and white shorts. His hair was a little messy like he had run his fingers through them a lot. "Terrible boredom, huh?" he teased. "It didn’t sound like it when I heard you laughing a moment ago. It sounded like you were having fun."