Marta understood why it was wrong. She sighed, resigning herself to the truth. She was trying to hear what Nox was talking about and was wrong to do that. Even if she just wanted to make sure he was okay, it was inappropriate to listen to a conversation you were not invited to.
Marta finished her donut. She thought about the cave. ”Do you know what could be in the cave?”
”I don’t, it could be a lot of things. It might be nothing,” he said, but she could smell that he didn’t believe that.
Marta shook her head. ”No it’s something. And it’s evil. It wants to hurt people,” Marta knew she might be overreacting but she trusted her gut on this.
Ricky nodded. ”I’ll try to take a look and make sure,” Ricky said.
Marta wanted him to hunt again. At least the friend made him happy. Marta thought about that. Ricky should find someone special. Like when he had been with Mercedes. ”Ricky - are you happy - taking care of me.” Marta flinched. It came out more harshly than she wanted. Splash had raised her head. ”I didn’t mean it like that. I’m sorry. It’s just. I know you’ve given up so much to take me in. It’s just - I don’t know. Do you know what I’m trying to say?”
Ricky gave her a smile. ”I do. And everything I’ve given up has been worth it. Seriously. Yes I’m happy, but I think you are right. I need to learn to relax - and remember to do things that bring me joy too. I’m trying, and stepping out more.”
”Can I meet your friend sometime. The one that’s a girl and a friend, but not a girlfriend?”
Ricky laughed. ”yes - we can make that happen. Her name is Marisol.”
”Thats a Spanish name. Makes me think a little of Mexico,” Ricky frowned a bit. ”Don’t worry - I’m okay.” Marta smiled. She’d like to meet Ricky’s new friend soon.
Marta finished her donut. She thought about the cave. ”Do you know what could be in the cave?”
”I don’t, it could be a lot of things. It might be nothing,” he said, but she could smell that he didn’t believe that.
Marta shook her head. ”No it’s something. And it’s evil. It wants to hurt people,” Marta knew she might be overreacting but she trusted her gut on this.
Ricky nodded. ”I’ll try to take a look and make sure,” Ricky said.
Marta wanted him to hunt again. At least the friend made him happy. Marta thought about that. Ricky should find someone special. Like when he had been with Mercedes. ”Ricky - are you happy - taking care of me.” Marta flinched. It came out more harshly than she wanted. Splash had raised her head. ”I didn’t mean it like that. I’m sorry. It’s just. I know you’ve given up so much to take me in. It’s just - I don’t know. Do you know what I’m trying to say?”
Ricky gave her a smile. ”I do. And everything I’ve given up has been worth it. Seriously. Yes I’m happy, but I think you are right. I need to learn to relax - and remember to do things that bring me joy too. I’m trying, and stepping out more.”
”Can I meet your friend sometime. The one that’s a girl and a friend, but not a girlfriend?”
Ricky laughed. ”yes - we can make that happen. Her name is Marisol.”
”Thats a Spanish name. Makes me think a little of Mexico,” Ricky frowned a bit. ”Don’t worry - I’m okay.” Marta smiled. She’d like to meet Ricky’s new friend soon.