05-06-2025, 11:51 AM
Marta accepted the hug without words. She trusted Anna. It was weird. Not too long ago she hardly trusted anyone, but now it seemed like she was trusting everyone. That made her happy. It scared her too - not because she didn't want to trust others, but because that meant more opportunity to get hurt by someone if they betrayed her. She was still healing from her trauma, but she found herself wanting to work for it. She wanted to trust these people. They considered her family.
"Elyse says you're good people. I believe that Anna Rodriguez. You're good people," She smiled as she released the hug.
They stood in silence for a bit. "Hey Marta," Anna said, smelling of curiosity. "Can I ask you something personal - it's about your past and I don't want to open any wounds that may have healed." Marta thought for a moment and nodded. "I would think that given your past - this place wouldn't be a place of comfort for you. That it might be a trigger or something. I was just wondering how you keep calm here?"
Marta smirked as she faced Anna because the answer was simple. "Do yo want to be here?" Marta asked.
"Yes - very much so."
"That's why. It's what is different from the brothel. Everyone wants to be here. And there is a sense of family here. I'm safe here because I'm family here. No one will hurt me."
Anna nodded as Marta's alarm went off. "It's time for me to go relieve Liam. I got work to do. Thanks for talking with me Anna."
"My pleasure," Anna said as Marta gave her a hug and bid her goodbye. She went to the next room and found Liam, taking Lily from him so he could focus on his own things.
"Elyse says you're good people. I believe that Anna Rodriguez. You're good people," She smiled as she released the hug.
They stood in silence for a bit. "Hey Marta," Anna said, smelling of curiosity. "Can I ask you something personal - it's about your past and I don't want to open any wounds that may have healed." Marta thought for a moment and nodded. "I would think that given your past - this place wouldn't be a place of comfort for you. That it might be a trigger or something. I was just wondering how you keep calm here?"
Marta smirked as she faced Anna because the answer was simple. "Do yo want to be here?" Marta asked.
"Yes - very much so."
"That's why. It's what is different from the brothel. Everyone wants to be here. And there is a sense of family here. I'm safe here because I'm family here. No one will hurt me."
Anna nodded as Marta's alarm went off. "It's time for me to go relieve Liam. I got work to do. Thanks for talking with me Anna."
"My pleasure," Anna said as Marta gave her a hug and bid her goodbye. She went to the next room and found Liam, taking Lily from him so he could focus on his own things.