"Ruby, hey; umm…can I talk to you a minute?"
"Sure, Mrs. Heartchild. What's up?"
"It's about my husband. Don't…don't look back there; just…he's trying."
"I know."
"Just afraid he might be trying too hard to connect. People think it's easier when you get older, but I'm here to tell you it's just the same, if not worse. Their are more people now. Please let him in."
"Why should I? No offense, but Adryan told me about his little talk with your husband. Guy has no filter."
"Ruby, if you won't do it for you, can you do it for me?"
"I don't know."
"Please? Just think about it. Would mean the world."
"...........I'll consider it."
"Thank you. Oh thank you. Thank you."
"Hun, are you ok? Why are you saying thank you? What were you two talking about up there?"
"Oh…um….hi, Hun. Nothing. You know, just girl stuff. We've been chatting away talking about the usual. Boys and perfume."
"Uhuh. Why can't I talk to her the way you are?"
"Give it time. She'll turn around; and so will you."
"Hello everybody. Mr. Heartchild can I have you…"
"Ohh, here we go. She's turning around!!! She's!!!!!!!!"
"Can I have you help me with this door? This used to be my first job, but since then has sat abandoned. No one has been in here for quit some time so the door is a little stuck. You got muscles."
"I'll be right there."
"Sorry, Hun. Really thought this was the one."
"It's ok. At least she's got you and Darius.
Where do you need me to push, Ruby?"
"Don't push, Mr. Heartchild. Pull. I'll teleport to the other side and help by pushing, while you pull with all your might. We should be making progress in no time."
"Yea, I just wish we made that somewhere else."
"What WAS THAT?"
"OH, NOTHING. JUST TALKING TO MYSELF. READY?"
"Ready!! THREE!!!"
"Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaghhhhh….*Snap*
"Wuuaaaaaaghh.....*Booomp*
"Get off me, get off me, get…*Ocfhhh….ocfhh….ocfhhh.*
"Phew. Now I can see what you mean by no ones been in here. Seems the dust bunnies are its only customers…*Ocfhh*"
"The lights should be around here some….ahaa. Here…*tick….WE….*tick…..GO
*Tick, tick.....tick tick tick tick tick*
Welcome to, 'The Mountain Climber'. Seems a lot bigger than I remember though."