Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Marcus sat there covering his face , sobbing silently in the most intense pain - no sound coming out . But the next day he showed up at my dorm again with breakfast . He blocked my path . " I'm sorry , I didn't know Chelsea did that to you … " I walked straight past him toward Ethan , who was waiting nearby , I let Ethan openly take my hand and said coquettishly , " I'm craving bagels today ! Did you bring some ? " Ethan smiled and held up his other hand . " Everything bagels from that place off campus , with cream cheese . Right ? " Marcus threw down the breakfast and screamed at me : " JOY ! " " You're breaking up with me over some guy you've known for DAYS ! You're gonna regret this !" " And I'll be waiting for you ! " Marcus started skipping classes , camping out at my dorm , sitting in the back of my classrooms . Like he was waiting for Ethan and me to break up . But Ethan and I just got closer . He'd privately act all clingy and jealous with me , kissing me breathless and begging for hugs . I was addicted to this gap between his cool exterior and sweet private side . We became the most envied couple in our department . Marcus didn't last long before his dad angrily dragged him away and forced him to attend classes . But he still wouldn't behave and kept skipping . Marcus's dad did call me once , asking me to talk sense into Marcus . I told him what had happened , and he knew he was in the wrong and stopped calling . Later I was busy with schoolwork and busy being in love with Ethan , so I didn't have time to think about Marcus . It wasn't until winter break that I heard Marcus's name again . Dad was full of sighs - Marcus had been skipping so much that he failed his finals and had to repeat the year . His parents were too busy with work to deal with him , so they'd sent him to military school to straighten him out . But Marcus tried to slit his wrists there and had to be brought home . His parents were going gray with worry , quitting their jobs to take him to doctors everywhere . He'd gone from being everyone's " perfect child " to a cautionary tale . Over Christmas , Marcus's parents came begging to my dad , asking me to visit Marcus . But they were told I wasn't home . At that moment , I was at Disneyland with Ethan watching fireworks . Under the brilliant display , Ethan's winter pine scent surrounded me . " Little crybaby , remember at Lover's Peak when you said you'd repay me ? " I smiled back . " I remember . What do you want as repayment ? " 8.3 % Chapter 10 My heartbeat was drowned out by the crowd noise . He gently kissed my forehead . " I want to stay by your side and watch you be happy for the rest of your life . Is that okay ? I froze for a moment , then buried my face in his chest . Muffled , I said : " Okay , "