You weren't sure how long you were crying but at some point, rain stopped pouring on you. You looked up and through tears blurring your vision, you made out the figure who was shielding you from the rain.
Mark.
"W-what are you doing here?" You asked. "You didn't show up today."
"Is that why you're out here?" He asked.
"No." You say. "I'm out here because of something else."
"Care to enlighten me?" He asked. "But first tell me how the hell you managed to get out here."
"I checked myself out." You said. "All I had to do was say that you were going to take care of me. Which was a complete lie."
"Who said that it was a lie?" Mark asked.
You were confused for a moment but then you realized what we meant.
"No." You breathed. "Mark, no."
"Why not?" He asked.
"Because I would owe you forever." You said. "Besides, you got better things to do than take care of a twenty-one year old girl."
"I don't mind." He said. "Besides, I'm not much older than you. I'm twenty-five."
"Are you sure?" You ask.
"I'm sure." He said.
You thought it over. Here was an opportunity to get back up on your feet. You decided to take this opportunity.
"Then take me to your place." You say. "Though I warn you that I'm a little bit slow."
You slowly start to get up but that's when Mark picked you up and carried you in his arms.
"You didn't have to do that." You said. "I could have very well walked up myself."
"I didn't want to make you suffer and have you walk out to my car."
You were both silent after that. You had to ask him something so you were the one to break the silence.
"Can I ask you something?" You said. You were in the passenger seat of Mark's car and he was driving.
"Sure." He said.
"Why weren't you here today?" You asked.
"I had to go to a funeral." He said. "It was for my mother and brother."
"Oh." You say. "Sorry I asked."
"No, it's okay." He said. "I have to accept the fact that they're dead one day."
Silence followed once more. It was broken a moment later by Mark.
"(Y/N)." He said. "I want you to know something."
"What?" You say.
"I'm always there whenever you need me." He said. "Don't ever forget that."