"MR. HEARTCHILD, ARE YOU IN HERE? MR. HEARTCHILD."
"Ruby, what are you doing? Go be with the family. Get out of here while there is still a window."
*Boooffkkc"chmm*
"I could say the same for you. Put that back."
"But."
"I said back. Same thing I told Darius. These are just material things."
"But they're not. They're your family's heirlooms. Everything was…is…and still can be if you will help me. Now grab that side."
*Boooffkkcchmm*
"Mr. Heartchild, you are my family now."
"Say that again?"
*Nearrrrrooooo*
"LOOK OUT"
*Booofffmpphh*
"RUBY!!!!!"
"DAD!!!!!!!"
"Get your men in there. Find them."
"Mr. Heartchild…*offchhh…offchhh*. MR. HEARTCHILD!!!!!"
"I hear a voice over there."
"DON'T WORRY, WE ARE COMING. STAY WHERE U ARE?"
"Do you know where my dad is?"
"We'll find him. Just stay calm."
"You don't understand. I pushed him aside and don't know where he fell. He hasn't answered back to my calling. I think something is holding him up, and it's all my fault. He was just trying to…"
"Ruby, just hold still. You gotta conserve your breath.
I NEED THE STRETCHER IN HERE."
"Stretcher? Why? I'm not stuck am…..oh no."
"Huh? How are your legs and arm stuck in the wall?"
"We'll worry about that later. Go get the battering ram from the car. Quickly.
Ruby, it'll be ok. Keep your eyes on me at all times and don't look away.
How'd this happen? Do you hurt anywhere?"
"Actually, I don't feel a thing.
Can you keep a secret?"
"Ummm…..can you all give us the room while you go search for her dad elsewhere?"
"Thank you."
"What is it, Ruby? I'm here."
"My family wanted me to take over the family business ever since I was a little girl but I always felt trapped…stuck per say. Wanted to set out on my own, make a name for myself in singing, you know? Funny thing is I always felt stuck, but didn't know I would 'be' stuck."
"I'm sure you had a lovely voice."
"I did, sir. Was about to show my new family my records; but then this happened."
"Exactly how did this happen?"
"I died."
"You look alive to me."
"No, no, not now. I mean, I was dead, but then Darius brought me to life. Ever since, I have been trying to connect with his family as a thank you. Been a slow process but wouldn't you try regardless?"
"Nice thing to do. How far along are you?"
"I'm this close. My fingers can't move but if they did you'd see they'd be touching tips. Thing is….."
"MR. HEARTCHILD!!!!!!!"
"He was born. I know he is trying to connect just like me to him, but he keeps ruining things, and now…..my restaurant. How can one forgive that?"
"Sir, we have the stretcher."
"And I have the ram."
"Ruby, if you make it through this then I'll help you."