Defying Gravity

Marley Catco. 22. Not your average person. 

[cali-cocaine]

[lapotencia55]

YOOOO SO LOOK DA FIRST TIME I EVER GOT ON DIS RIDE I WAS WITH A WHITE FAMILY AND U KNOW WHITE FOLKS CRAZY SO DEY DONT FEAR ROLLER COASTERS OR DEATH IN GENERAL. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF TELLIN DEM DAT I DIDNT WANNA GET ON I FINALLY SAID YES CUZ I AINT NEVER BEEN NO BITCH AND I DIDNT PLAN ON STARTING THAT DAY. WHEN DA ENGINEER SAID “PLS LEAN BACK AND KEEP THE BACK OF UR HEAD PRESSED AGAINST YOUR SEAT” AND I SAW EVERYBODY STICK DA BACK OF THEIR HEADS TO THE CHAIR I KNEW DAT I MADE DA WORST DECISION OF MY LIFE CUZ I EVEN SAW SOME BLACK FOLKS LISTEN AND U KNOW DAT WHEN BLACK PEOPLE LISTEN A WHITE LADY’S ADVICE , ITS DA REAL DEAL. SO MY FIRST MISTAKE WAS REFUSING TO PRESS MY HEAD AGAINST THE SEAT… THE RIDE TAKES OFF AND MY DOME SLAMS AGAINST THE CHAIR WHILE MY NECK SNAPPED… UNCONSCIOUS INSTANTLY.. WHEN I AWOKE FROM MY 3 SECOND SLUMBER WE HAD REACHED DA VERY TOP OF THE RIDE WHERE THE RIDE MAKES A QUICK PAUSE… WHEN THE RIDE MADE THAT PAUSE I OPENED MY EYES CAUSE I THOUGHT THE RIDE WAS OVER AND WE ALL MADE IT SAFELY. BOY WAS I WRONG… I OPENED MY EYES AND DA ONLY THING I SAW WAS A 300 FOOT DROP STRAIGHT TO DA GROUND SO I SAID “GOD YOU CANT LET ME DIE LIKE DIS”. I THINK I SUFFERED A HEART CONTUSION CUZ MY HEART JUST COMPLETELY STOPPED BEATING… AND THAN THE RIDE TAKES OFF AGAIN… WE MAKE THE 300 FOOT DROP AND I SCREAM MY LUNGS OUT AS IM SCARED TO DEATH BECAUSE DA ONLY TIME A HUMAN SHOULD BE DAT HIGH IN DA AIR IS WHEN THEIR SPIRIT IS BEING SUCKED INTO HEAVEN BY DA GRACE OF GOD.. SO WE SAFELY MAKE IT TO DA END OF DA RIDE AND WHEN WE GET OFF I STUMBLE OUT OF THE SEAT CUZ MY LEGS WENT NUMB AND ALL THE AIR WAS SUCKED OUT OF MY BODY SO I COULDNT TALK EITHER.. DA FIRST THING THESE CRAZY MOTHERFUCKERS TELL ME IS “HEY MAN LETS DO THAT AGAIN THAT WAS WICKED”. I LOOKED AT DEM AND I REALIZED DAT DIS WHITE KID DAT I BEFRIENDED WAS ACTUALLY SATAN. I NO LONGER HAVE ANY WHITE FRIENDS.

[officiallightningmcqueen]

please read this whole thing.

[heneraluna]

[founding-fuckboys]

who lives, who dies, who tell your story | empty theatre

*wear headphones

[primafacei]

This is magical.

[markxsmart]

We could have been something more|| Mark & Marley

[marley-catco-blog]

markxsmart:

“I’m not.” He said very calmly as his gaze finally met Marley’s and he bit the bottom of his lip as he awkwardly walked into the apartment that usually feels so home- y but now it felt like it was suffocating him. “Just hear me out. I came here… To forgive you for everything that happened but I can’t because what you did hurt.” He said taking a deep breath. “But I need to tell you something and I want you to hear it from me and not from someone else because I do still care about you. You are still one of my closest friends and I will always be there for you when you need me to be, but I finally moved on Marley. I have to. This isn’t healthy for the both of us and you need to be happy too. You deserve to be happy with someone else.” 

Marley was done with him constantly letting her know how much he hurt her. She felt terrible already. When he continuously brought it up, it made her want to retreat back to that bad spot she was in. When he said that he needed to talk to her she frowned. She pulled the pillow to try and cushion her aching chest. She knew exactly where this was heading. “You’re with someone else,” she stated. “Thank you for letting me know,” she nodded, not wanting to make eye-contact with him. She was afraid that if she did, she’d break. 

[marley-catco-blog]

mikehazelwood:

Marley gave Mike a reason to release a laugh as she had raised her arms up. “I guess I’ll start coming around for lunch too then, just to make sure you get yourself the proper nutrition, because that’s important.” He said, he knew that he was probably making no sense right now but she was laughing and smiling and that’s all that mattered. Of course he gave her a high five back, but his expression changed to feign shock when she stole his potsticker. “You know I’m a cop, right? You just stole from an officer.” He said in a playful manner, his mouth agape after his statement.

Marley rolled her eyes and laid her head down on his shoulder. “Aw, how cute, he cares about me,” she said dramatically. She grinned when he was shocked about her stealing his potsticker. She shrugged like it was no big deal. “Yeah, I did,” she answered, pretending like she didn’t care. “What’re you gonna do about it?” she teased. 

[marley-catco-blog]

mikehazelwood:

It was as if with every bit of dialogue, Marley was easing Mike’s mind. Sure, he hadn’t forgotten about everything he had experienced and witnessed within the last 12 hours, but the blonde was making it a lot easier to deal with. He received his bottle of beer, opened it but he just had to comment on what he’d just seen. “Okay, that is the first time that I see you order anything besides your club soda.” He said and took his first sip of the night. “Are you going with the classic or Billy or are you turning the tables with the modern one?” He asked with the ghost of a smirk.

She raised her eyebrows as he asked her about alcohol. She shrugged her shoulders ever so slightly and gave him a smirk. “Making things a little more exciting and I’m going with the modern one,” she said nonchalantly. It was rare for her to even talk or drink alcohol. He was lucky to be sharing this moment with her. “I know, rather weird right?” 

[markxsmart]

We could have been something more|| Mark & Marley

[marley-catco-blog]

markxsmart:

Mark was dreading this conversation. He didn’t want to have to talk to her now, but he knew that he had to. He had been staring at her front door for a while and some of her neighbors had passed by. What was he even going to say to her? Oh, I don’t like you because I like your roommate? He hadn’t even come to terms yet with himself on who he was. He hadn’t even told his family yet. He couldn’t tell her first of all people. But if Mark was going to be completely honest, there was a feeling of guilt in his stomach for yelling at her the other week. He felt terrible for yelling at her. He always feels terrible every time he yells at someone. As another one of her neighbors passed the hallway giving him a strange look, Mark took a deep breath as he knocked on the door, fixing his neatly tucked in shirt and the tie around his neck. “Marley?” He asked hoping that she was there. “Marley…  Please…. Please open up.” He muttered as he rested his head against the door frame.

@marley-catco

Marley was having a rough week with work and with stress of her family. She had lunch a few times with Mike, but other than that, she hasn’t been around anyone. She was completely beaten up about Mark after he yelled at her. She understood it completely, but it still broke her heart. When she heard him on the other side of the door, she sighed. She was in sweatpants and a shirt and her hair was in a messy bun. She sighed before opening the door. “If you want to yell at me more about breaking your heart, I don’t think I can handle that,” she said as she walked back to the couch, leaving the door open for him. 

[avengerdaisy]

come a little closer

[mikehazelwood-blog]

marley-catco:

Marley moved the papers into two piles: one that was finished and the other that was to be completed. She got up to grab plates and two drinks. “I may have enough time for you,” she said with a shrug. She moved so there was enough room for the two of them on the couch. “I spent the entire day in here doing this. I haven’t eaten once, so thank you, Mike,” she said with a grateful smile as she put a potsticker in her mouth. “What about you? How was your day?” 

He transferred food cartons and plates onto the coffee table as he looked at her piles. He laughed softly, amused and in admiration over her organization, however, his smile faltered a bit after hearing that she hadn’t eaten before their shared meal. “You haven’t eaten until now? Am I going to have to keep a closer eye on you?” He chuckled and shook his head, being half serious, as he sat down on the couch beside her. “My day was long, but successful. We have new cases, wouldn’t be work if we didn’t, but we also closed one with triumph.” He pointed his index finger to his temple before he used that hand to pick up a potsticker. “You’ve got me hooked on these. A meal just isn’t complete without them now.” 

[marley-catco-blog]

Marley shrugged her shoulders and put her hands up in defense. "I was going to eat afterwards! You don't need to worry about me," she said with a playful grin. "I wouldn't mind you coming around more, though," she said with a small smile and blush that was hardly noticeable. When he said he closed a case with triumph, she high fived him and grinned. "Good job! I'm so proud of you," she exclaimed. She took the piece that he was right about to eat and she smiled proudfully as she stole the piece. "Me too."

[mikehazelwood-blog]

marley-catco:

Marley looked at him in his eyes and she felt something between them. She smiled at the interaction, but she couldn’t dare herself to make any sort of moves. She blushed at his compliment and caressed his cheek with her thumb. “Thank you, I’d like to believe you’re very special, too. Don’t ever forget that,” she said and kissed his cheek. She turned to head to the bar and sat so there was an open seat.

Mike was sort of glad that she pulled away because he still hadn’t processed what he felt in the small amount of time in their conversation. He hadn’t felt for anyone in a long time and he wasn’t one for labels, but they certainly had never acted out in intimacy either. He respected Marley and he wasn’t planning to treat her based on impulse. As she walked past him and into the bar, he looked at the ground before he recollected his thoughts and just put his focus to their current goal - sit and have a drink. He followed her suit, sitting beside her in a vacant seat. He ordered himself a bottle of beer to begin with, and then gave her the freedom to decide on her drink. “How was school today?” He asked, wanting to also give her proper attention.

[marley-catco-blog]

Marley went out of the norm and ordered rum and coke. She usually orders a club soda, so it was different when she ordered an alcoholic beverage. She smiled at Mike when he asked the question and she pushed her glasses up and looked up at him. "Good, were working on their vocal performances for the end of the year. I have to perform too. I'm thinking about New York State of Mind."

[mikehazelwood-blog]

marley-catco:

Marley gave him her undivided attention, listening to every word. She turned around to face Mike and she put a hand up to his cheek and stroked his cheek and stared into his eyes as she spoke. “You did a good thing and I know you and I know that you did more than necessary. You do not let this one, define you. You’re such a good, guy. Don’t let this bring you down.” 

It was as if the very touch of Marley’s hand was able to slowly erase the guilt and sadness taking up vacancy in Mike’s mind. Her words stirring up a different emotion in him now, one he couldn’t quite ignore. He looked into her eyes as she spoke and he was finding himself beginning to believe her words. It was in that moment that he knew how lucky he was to know her. “You’re something specia.” He admit aloud.  

[marley-catco-blog]

Marley looked at him in his eyes and she felt something between them. She smiled at the interaction, but she couldn't dare herself to make any sort of moves. She blushed at his compliment and caressed his cheek with her thumb. "Thank you, I'd like to believe you're very special, too. Don't ever forget that," she said and kissed his cheek. She turned to head to the bar and sat so there was an open seat.

[marley-catco-blog]

mikehazelwood:

Without a doubt, Marley was well past his guard of defense. It was partially scary because he never allowed anyone close enough to see him go through these emotions, but it was also a great help because he was able to be himself and he had someone to turn to when he felt himself losing grip. He walked side-by-side with her as they neared their local bar.  “Uh, it was just a bad day overall. We lost someone, a victim who had come to us for help. I just feel like there was more that should have been done.” He said, before he held the door open for her. 

Marley gave him her undivided attention, listening to every word. She turned around to face Mike and she put a hand up to his cheek and stroked his cheek and stared into his eyes as she spoke. “You did a good thing and I know you and I know that you did more than necessary. You do not let this one, define you. You’re such a good, guy. Don’t let this bring you down.” 

[marley-catco-blog]

ashton-hazelwood:

“You see, I knew I would get you to see reason!” Ashton exclaimed with excitement. “Now I was thinking burgers. Something with a lot of cheese and bacon..maybe even four orders of fries? How does that sound?”

“Cheese fries? I think that’ll be a cheesy overload. Let’s go, I am starving.” 

[marley-catco-blog]

spencemendes:

“Okay.. I’ll talk to him, I can’t promise anything, but I’ll talk to him.”

She was completely unaware of his feelings. She nodded her head and smiled sadly at Spencer. “So, movie?” 

[marley-catco-blog]

spencemendes:

Spencer smiled sadly at his friend, “Of course I’ll talk to him for you… Is there anything in particular you’d like me to say?”

“Just... talk to him, I want him to forgive me. I want him to understand I didn’t mean any harm.” 

[marley-catco-blog]

spencemendes:

Spencer took her head between his hand, “Hey I know that.. I know how much you needed to help yourself, but I also know that you’re the most amazing girl I know and I know how happy you guys made each other..” Spencer pulled her into a hug again and kissed her cheek swallowing deeply when she said she still loved Mark, his heart sinking a bit at the thought.

Marley hugged him tightly, as if the hug would heal her wounded heart. Once they pulled away, she held his hand and looked him in the eyes. “Would... Would you talk to him for me?” She asked.

[marley-catco-blog]

spencemendes:

Spencer took a deep breath, “I know you probably don’t want to hear this, but you leaving.. It destroyed him… I have never seen anyone one love someone the way that Mark loved you.. and to have that ripped away messed with him…” He paused and then resumed, “I’m not saying that this is your fault because life happens and these things are apart of life..” He trailed off not really knowing how to continue, “Yeah let’s go home, watch a funny movie and cuddle.”

Marley sighed, shaking her head. She didn’t want to hear it, but she needed to. “I needed to help myself. I know he wanted help, but I felt like I was dragging him down with me. I cannot bring someone I love down, too. I still love him,” she confessed.