02-07-2026, 01:48 AM
Marta couldn’t help but smile at his answer. The butterflies went away. He took her hand and the skid down the wall to sit on the floor. She almost said something right away, but then realized that they were holding hands. Holding hands! She wasn’t freaking out. She was okay. She had no plans to push any farther. She was content with this.
”Normal is good,” she said with a grin. She doubted most teens felt that way. But they had enough struggles. Normal was great. ”Its hard to pick just one…” her voice trailed off and the nerves were gone. This was one of the few times she really felt like a normal teenager. It was cool and exciting. ”There is Mexican place there. Great tacos and tamales. The elotes are really good too! Most Mexican restaurants here are - well - meh. But that one is good. By the way - I’m going to make some tamales for everyone sometime if Nox will let me cook. Just don’t expect his level of cooking. I’m still learning.” she grinned. ”How about you?”
”Normal is good,” she said with a grin. She doubted most teens felt that way. But they had enough struggles. Normal was great. ”Its hard to pick just one…” her voice trailed off and the nerves were gone. This was one of the few times she really felt like a normal teenager. It was cool and exciting. ”There is Mexican place there. Great tacos and tamales. The elotes are really good too! Most Mexican restaurants here are - well - meh. But that one is good. By the way - I’m going to make some tamales for everyone sometime if Nox will let me cook. Just don’t expect his level of cooking. I’m still learning.” she grinned. ”How about you?”