Chapter 2 – From Martha with love

Martha didn't want to go to the pub. Jane and Tracy left alone. Laughing and walking hand in hand they are soon gone. Martha stays alone. She sits in the living room with a book. A glass of wine on the table and an old episode of Sherlock on tv.

Martha loves British series and watchs them as often as possible. Movies with gentlemen are her favourites. British men are beautiful but only on tv. Martha touchs her forehead. Her scar hurts. It happened in London. A car was driving too fast. Jumped out of the way and didn't see the bycycle. She fell and hit her head. The pain was not bad. A quick check at hospital and back to the hotel. This what she wanted.

A knock on the door and she looks up. Martha drops her book on the couch and walks to the door. When she opens it she sees John with a friendly smile. "Hey, I... it's me again... John"

"Yes, I know. I haven't forgotten. You are the neighbour. The farmer" Martha smiles and invites John in. John walks slow. He doesn't smile and looks around. No other is here. "I'm no farmer. I'm a sheppard... where is your friends?"

"They went to the pub and have a drink. Don't you go?" Martha goes to the kitchen and makes coffee and asks John if he wants a cup too. "You want a coffee?"

"No, I don't drink coffee. I... Why didn't you go? A night with your fiends... it's nice" John looks down and Martha shakes her head. She doesn't want to go. "No, I stay here. Have a coffee. Read my book..."

"And rest? Your... your head looks... bad" John points at her scar and looks up for a moment. Martha's scar is a few days old. It's not bleeding and she thinks she is the only one who cares if it still hurts. But John cares and takes a tissue with his initiales from his pocket. He holds it under water before he gives it to Martha. "You should cool it... here"

"Thanks John, that's very nice of you" Martha takes John's tissue and cools her scar for a moment before she wants to give his gift back. He shakes his head and looks down again. "Please... no... keep it, please"

"John, I can't keep it. It's yours" Martha notices John is sweet. He wants to do something good and she doesn't want to upset him. "Okay, I will keep it. Thank you, John"

John nods and looks at her with a wide grin on his face. "I... I will go. I... I'm living next door... if you need anything"

"I'm sure I will be okay. But if I'm scared I will call for your help" She jokes and laughs a bit when they walk back to the door. John leaves quickly and Martha knows he doesn't often talk to women. John is shy and like Jane and Tracy other woman maybe laugh about him. Martha never laughs about anyone but knows there is no future with John. Not only Martha's scar still hurt and she can't put John's tissue on her heart.

"Martha, right? I'm Dr. Track, I'm your doctor. I quickly take a look at your injury" The doctor is beautiful and Martha looks at him for long. He cleans her injury and is carefully. He doesn't hurt her and doesn't say anything. On his hands is no ring. Maybe he is not married and Jane is not here to make jokes about it.

It was long ago Martha has been in love with a man. She has spoken to some and was always friendly but she didn't love anyone. She has never met a man who was interesting so she couldn't forget about him. Everybody she meets wasn't interested in a relationship and without relationship no love.

Martha has this one rule but what should she do now? She doesn't know anyone in London and soon has to leave again. The first time she meets someone very beautiful and she would never talk to him? Martha doesn't feel well. Her heart is beating faster and Dr. Track looks worried. "Maybe you should stay for one night. Your injury is not bad but I want to be sure you're okay"

"Yes... thank you, doctor" Martha watchs him walk away. She has to call her friends. Tracy would be worried and Jane will buy chocolate for her like Martha always did if one of her friends was sick. But Martha asks them not to come and enjoy London today. They wants to see a lot of London. Martha will listen to it. They will tell her everything anyway.

"Is it bad?"

"It's a small injury but not bad"

"Why do you have to stay?"

"My doctor wants to be sure I'm okay"

"Okay, but call us if you need us"

"Yes, I will"

Martha hangs up and smiles. Her doctor is back and smiles too. "Your mother?"

"No, my friends. We are here for only one week and they are worried" Martha smiles more and watchs her doctor takes some notes. "What are you writing?"

"I write you stay here and what medicines the nurse should give to you. You will have no pain and your friends don't have to worry" He looks at her and his smile is amazing. It's friendly but doesn't make him look like a teenage girl. "Did you already see everything you wanted to see?"

"Not all but some of it" Martha, Jane and Tracy saw Westminster Abbey, Globe theatre, National Art Gallery and the Tower of London. Today Jane and Tracy will go and see London Eye and go to musical. They had cards to see Cats in a small theatre. Jane and Tracy won't be happy. They wanted to see Mamma Mia but Cats was Martha's only wish on this vacation.

"I saw it when I was younger" Martha likes cats and loved the musical when she saw it with her parents. It was years ago but she likes to think of it.

Martha's scar hurts again. She doesn't want to think of Alec Track and leaves the house. Maybe she finds her friends at the pub.