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"Oooo like Team Rocket?" Rose stuffed a few more fries in her mouth.
"Oooo like Team Rocket?" Rose stuffed a few more fries in her mouth.
Jacob laughs. "A little like that. Ah! There he is!" The two looked exactly alike, sweeping raven black hair, blue eyes, well built, fair skin. Jacob smirks, "Took you long enough Kazi!" He says laughing. Kazi rolls his eyes, smiling a bit. He spots the group of teenagers sitting around his brother, and smirks when he sees his cousin. ""sup." He says, nodding to the group. Mark stands and does another complicated handshake with the other twin. "Out causing trouble again?" He asks. Kazi shakes his head, "Nah. I have to have my partner in crime with me when I do that." He says, laughing. He bows to the group, "Kazian, at your service."
"Sup Kazian. The name's Kai." Kai mumbled out before finishing his burger. "Nice to meet you and your bro."
"Charmed." He smiles a bit. "It's been a while, Mark. Been busy with the band." Mark nods, "That and other things." Kazi nods, his face turning concerned for a moment before a cheeky smile covers his face, "Alrighty. Well, I gotta get to work. Nice meeting you guys." He winks at them, "Hang around, eh? I'd love to hear the band." he smiles before waving and leaving.
"Yeah, he seems really dangerous, Jacob," Dawn laughed. She finished up her burger and moved onto her fries.
Kai had begun to pick at his fries after he waved goodbye to Kazian. He was lost in thought, more or less worrying about the look Mark and Kazian shared. It was a small and quick look, but it was there. Is Mark doing okay…? He seemed to be fine, but could that just be a charade? He scowled at his food.
Rose noticed the look the two share. She could miss half a lecture from a teacher, but far be it if she saw something happen with her friends. She thought about say something and in the and didn't. Opting to eat more fries.
Mark stands, "I'll be back in a minute, need to use the men's room." He says, smiling. Jacob nods, smiling a this cousin, "Alright dude, just make sure not to make the toilet explode." Mark rolls his eyes, "I only did that once!"
After Mark was gone, Dawn quietly asked, "So… what's up with Mark? You don't have to answer that! Just curious."
Jacob hums, "I know little about my cousins life, since he rarely talks about it. But from what I heard, my aunt has been… difficult lately." he says simply.
Rose looks at Jacob, "What do you mean by 'difficult'? Like he won't let him leave the house difficult. Or your a bad kid difficult. Or you don't do enough around here difficult."
"Do I need to fight someone?" Kai asked Jacob. "Or should I kidnap him instead?"
"I'll help!" Rose told Kai.
"Nice! Teamwork is always a good strategy." Kai nodded approvingly.
Dawn frowned, forgetting about her food momentarily.
"It's nothing… harmful, is it?" she questioned softly.
Jacob laughs softly. "Mark normally stays with us when things with his mother gets difficult. Just don't let him know I told you. He's difficult to crack open, I'm just glad he has a group of people that care about him."
Rose frowned, "Why wouldn't he?"
She thought back to middle and high school where she was bullied for being hyperactive and ADHD.
Jacob looks towards the restroom. "He came to our place once. He was bruised…" he mutters softly. Jacob runs a hand through his hair, shaking his head.
"That's it. I'm gonna fight someone." Kai said, slightly disgusted and enraged, but keeping it on the down low.
Jacob sighs, "Mark won't accept help, trust me, I've tried. The best possibility is to work with him." he shrugs. Mark had exited the bathroom and was talking with one of the waiters cheerfully, letting out a loud belt of laughter.
"I'm fighting them too," any trace of Rose's carefree attitude had disappeared. Her face turned dark, "I don't care whether he wants me to or not."
Jacob goes quiet as his cousin returns to the table. Mark smiles, "Miss me?" he asks, chuckling softly.
"Yep!" Rose's smile returned as she looked at Mark.
"Heck yeah we did. We thought you might've fallen in or something!" Kai joked.
Mark splutters, a hand on his chest, "Fallen into a toilet?! I'm offended! I have much more grace than that." he says, smiling a bit.
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