"I miss, Dorris, Nino. I know she's.....a bit cruel, but I like her, you know, and I am sorry that she died, I was.....scared myself too?." Salala comforted to him
Nino rubbed Salala's hair and said; "I miss her too.......and you are right.......she is cruel....in a good way. And that is why I adore her as much as I adore you."
Salala then asked; "Are we gonna be ok?."
Nino said; "I hope so."
"Ok. Can I.....go outside and go shopping?." He asked
"You're growing up. Sure you can. You're a brave kid. But uhm.....do me a favor......uhhh.......can you buy me some pancakes?, three packages I guess." Nino requested
"Are you going to cook pancakes?." Salala asked
"Partly. But. I want to use the pancake dough to make something else. Just trust me. See what's what in the store, any pancake product can do." Nino said
"Ok then." Salala heard
"You're a good kid Salala, keep doing good things." Nino smiled and kissed his forehead.
Salala then left
30 minutes later, Row woke up from bed after one sleep. He sat near Nino.
"Others about?." Row asked
"Salala is going shopping. Don't know where Grover is, but he'll be alright. And Gargamel well......he is out somewhere.....probably wanting a deathwish or....messing with other people's lives." Nino explained
"Ok. Ok. I get it." Row said
"Good. Well. I am trying to be.....happy for myself....but I still miss Dorris...it is just......" Nino said
"Don't think and talk too much about it. It will make matters worst." Row advised
"Alright then. Row. How do you handle grief?." He asked
"I never did." Row answered
"Then why are you advising me this whole time if you don't. Is it part of your delusion again?." Nino asked
"There are too many prospects in life Nino. Somehow you must be able to derive it, and live with it. Me?. Well. All my life is grief and difficulties. I keep telling you this because I don't want ANY of you to grow up just like me. I can't go back, only move forward, and I only have some options left. That's all I can say." Row said
"Ok. I understand. Sorry if I was naive." Nino apologized
"A young man is always naive, they have the tendency too anyway. So of course." Row forgave
Grover then came inside,
"Good noon guys." Grover is happy
"Hello Grover. What's up?." Nino asked
"Guys uhm....well.....I never wanted to ask you all this. But uhm......you guys want to have fun and make some money." Grover asked
"Woah. Woah. Woah prince, why are you talking like that?." Row wondered
"Look. We all have been sad at all, but....I just want to make us happy" Grover requested
"What?. By robbing?." Nino asked
"Well yes uhm......." Grover told the truth
"Look hadn't we had enough trouble already?." Nino said
"Look. I. I. I. I want to be a king....." Grover said without the heart of one
"You are." Nino said
"No it it just.....I want to prove to you all that I am one. I mean...I have been useless to you all and....." Grover said
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Independent Row
Mystery / ThrillerRowenthal is just a young man who could not move on from all the chaos that is plaguing the whole State, specifically, its youth and his delusion. "It is the matter of his governance, his standing, or his family." -Ryu...
