Today My Life Begins (Bruno Mars Fan Fiction)

Chapter 8

     ‘I can’t believe this!’ I kept thinking to myself. “I wish I left sooner man. I can’t believe it, I feel that this is my fault! God DAMNIT!” I yelled putting my hands over my head.

“Brunz I know you’re upset but we have to go.” Phred said.

“I know, I know.” I said looking at Marci. I felt like I shouldn’t leave her side but the show starts in a half hour nnd we're on in close to an hour. “I’ll be back. I promise Marci. I promise!” I said kissing her hand. I knew she couldn’t hear me but I felt I should tell her in case she could. I got in the car and lit a cigarette, “I wish I was there sooner man. This wouldn’t have happened if—”

“Bruno, we shown up when we did and its a good thing we shown up at all, don’t beat yourself up.” Phred said to help the situation.

I put my hands over my head trying not to cry, “I told her she was safe with me man. I promised I would make sure no one would hurt her, especially that mother fucker!”

Phred shook his head, “You got there before it was too late. You saved her life man.” he assured me.

“Thanks.. I don’t know what I’m going to do when I leave. I can’t even think about just leaving her…”

“Why don’t you just bring her along?” Phil said in the backseat.

I shook my head, “I don’t know if I can. She’s in the hospital and we leave tonight.”

“We’ll figure something out dude. Don’t stress yourself.” Phil said as we pulled into the back of the stadium.

“Let’s just do this show and we’ll go back to see how she’s doing, we promise.” Phred said.

I looked out the window thinking about Marci. “Okay.” I got out the car and walked into the arena. I just got to keep it together until after the show… Brandon ran up to us freaking out but I ignored him, I don’t know what I’m going to do when it’s all over and when I have to leave for Atlanta. I’m not ready to leave her. I looked down at my knuckles, “Shit.” I said to myself.

“We had to stall, luckily we were able to have Aloe perform another song.” I walked into the bathroom still ignoring Brandon cleaning off whatever blood was left behind. “Shit Bruno what happened?” Phred took Brandon away and explained everything.

It hurt every time I rubbed my thumb across my knuckles and every time it hurt it immediately took me back two hours ago… Phred, Phil and I were pulling up to Marceline’s apartment but a black cadillac was already in the driveway, I got a sour feeling in my throat after seeing the car and her front door wide open with no one in sight. Before I got out the car I could hear her screaming and yelling then immediately after that a huge bump but couldn’t make out what it was. I looked at the both of them, “Did you hear that?” The guys looked at me in silence but they were shocked and we all quickly ran out the car. I ran in and seen no one in the living room or kitchen and as soon as I looked down the hallway I seen her door was forced open, the door frame was broken and my adrenaline hit me so hard and started darting for her bedroom when I seen a man on top of her unconscious body in her mirror. I grabbed him by his shoulders and threw him off her. I felt like I wanted to throw up when I seen what he was going to do to her. I had no control after I seen it, I couldn’t stop punching his face, his ribs, everywhere. Phil and Phred had to get me off of him after a few minutes to calm me down and to sit by Marceline. As soon as I backed away I immediately turned to Marci, “It’s going to be okay baby, I’m here.” I said massaging her arms hoping she would wake up, “Marci? Please wake up.” She didn't budged. I looked at the side of her face and seen a long bruise on her cheekbone to her jawline. Tears began to fill my eyes with more anger.