Marcus has a problem. He is afraid of everything. Marcus is afraid of scabs because if you scratch them off you just get another scab. Therefore, Marcus is afraid of getting hurt, and because of that, Marcus is afraid of everything. Marcus types everything so he wonÕt get a paper cut, or get stabbed by a pencil or pen. He is afraid of StyroFoam because of the sound it makes when you rub it against something. Marcus is afraid of long hair for fear he will choke on it. That is why he cuts his blonde hair short. Marcus is also afraid of spiders because they will bite him.