02-06-2026, 02:45 AM
Marta listened to his response but didn’t meet his gaze right away. She knew Jackson had his scars. They all did. Most of them were messed up somehow. Hayden was probably right. He always was. Love and sex weren’t even on her radar really. But she did like Jackson. Abuse sucked. None of them should have had to go through it. Sometimes Marta just wished she had been a normal girl.
But she knew she wanted that. That simple day that Hayden spoke of. Going to the mall, looking at stuff, having lunch in the food court. To some people it might have seemed dull, to Marta it sounded like an adventure. Marta looked up at Hayden. ”I think I’d like that. If he would want to go.” she didn’t know if he would. She didn’t know if she should ask. All of this was still new to her.
But she knew she wanted that. That simple day that Hayden spoke of. Going to the mall, looking at stuff, having lunch in the food court. To some people it might have seemed dull, to Marta it sounded like an adventure. Marta looked up at Hayden. ”I think I’d like that. If he would want to go.” she didn’t know if he would. She didn’t know if she should ask. All of this was still new to her.