Chapter 83

Marceline moved like a marionette, letting Curtis guide her into the car. She barely heard him, his voice a muffled blur against the numb static in her head. As soon as he climbed in, he pushed her down onto the wide backseat. When she didn't resist, he crouched down and checked her. He let out a breath when he found nothing that suggested someone else had been there before. Tears were still falling when Marceline tried to kick him. He hoisted her up and took what he wanted from there. "Let me go! Let me go..." Curtis tipped his head back slightly, the sharp lines of his face betraying only the faintest flicker of satisfaction. Whatever was left of Marceline's heart had shattered long ago. He rested his forehead against her shoulder, his throat working as he swallowed. "If you're in love with someone else, then do a better job of hiding it. That way, I could at least pretend I didn't see." His grip closed around her as he rasped, "Marceline..." She felt like she was about to s