Chapter 7 Storybrooke
Marina was wakened by the sound of someone knocking on the door. ''good morning, slept well?'' Brenn asked carrying a plate full of food. ''I didn't know what you like so I took a little bit of everything. I hope you like it.'' Brenn and marina ate together on the bed.
''Brenn?'' Brenn's mother called downstairs, ''are you almost ready? You'll have to leave for school soon!''
''Alright we're coming!'' Brenn took the plate and walked towards the door. ''Call me when you're dressed then I will help you down the stairs.''
Marina walked towards the bathroom and turned the shower on. When the water was warm she stood under. The water on her skin felt amazing she stayed under longer than necessary.
Ashley sat on the bed when she came back. ''Brenn left for school en Brenn's mother Caroline thought you might needed some help with getting dressed.'' Ashley opened the closet. ''What do you want to wear?''
Marina shrugged her shoulders to tell that she didn't know. Ashley took a white sweater out of the closet.
''I think this one will look nicely on you. The attention will be immediately drawn to that beautiful hair of yours.'' Next she took out some jeans, ''these will fit nicely. Do you want help getting dressed?''
Marina shook her head.
''Alright here's your underwear.'' And Ashley walked out of the room and waited just around the corner. Marina removed the towel and put the panties on. Then she put on the jeans. But when she tried to put the bra on she couldn't close it. She knocked on the door. When Ashley entered marina turned to let Ashley face her back and hold the straps of her bra.
''Oh you can't put your bra on, but there is a trick for,'' and she spun marina around en turned the bra so that it was upside down with the clasp up front. ''See, and then you close it like this and then you put your arms trough the straps,'' and she arranged the bra properly. Then she put the sweater on marina and helped marina with her hair. ''Don't worry you'll get the hang of it.'' Then she gently helped Marina down the stairs.
''Good morning Marina,'' and Caroline gave Marina a kiss on the cheek. ''I hope you slept well.'' Marina nodded and Caroline smiled. ''Good I'll have to leave for work now but Ashley will watch you. Maybe you'll could watch a movie together, Bye until this afternoon.'' Caroline took her keys from the table and disappeared through the door. Shortly after Ashley and marina heard the car pull up.
Ashley opened up the fridge. ''Do you want something to drink?'' she asked marina who shook her head. Suddenly Alexandra began to cry from the living room. ''Oh I'm coming sweetie,'' Ashley said but Marina was on her way already.
When Ashley entered the living room Marina was holding Alexandra in her arms en rocked her gently. ''by the looks of it you've done this before, maybe you've had a little brother or sister or someone who you always watched. It seems terribly to me not knowing who you are or where you came from. I never knew my mother, the only mother I've had where my stepmom who I never liked and now Sean's mother. I knew my father though, I loved him very much, when I was with him I felt like nothing could ever happen to me. He's dead now, fortunately I have a new family now and your part of it. Do you want to come with me when I go walking with Alexandra, I'm kind of lonely her sometimes.''
Marina nodded.
''Thank you, I have a feeling we'll be good friends.''
Ashley took out the wheelchair after lunch. Marina pulled a face. ''I understand that you don't like sitting in a wheelchair but its doctor's orders. Just sit down. It is especially necessary now that you took your painkiller. Come on you'll get to hold Alexandra.''
Finally Marina gave in.
''Good I go get the coats meanwhile will you pack in Alexandra.''
After marina dressed Alexandra Ashley helped her put on a coat. Then marina sat in the wheelchair. ''You've got your notebook? Okay here we go.''
First they walked in the park. After a while Ashley asked Marina if she wanted to drink something warm with something to eat. Marina nodded. ''Good then we go to Granny's Diner they have the best blueberry muffins.''
''Hey Ashley who've you brought?'' Ruby asked when they arrived at Granny's Diner. ''This is Marina the girl Brenn found on the beach. She can't talk.''
''And by the looks of it you brought sweet Alexandra,'' Granny said, ''what do you want to order?''
''Two chocolate milks and two blueberry muffins.''
''Take out?''
''No we'll eat them here.''
''Go find a spot Ruby will bring it down in a few minutes.'' When they sat at a table Ashley took the baby over.
Right when Ruby was bringing their food Brenn entered. ''Oh here you are. I just finished school and was planning to bring something home for you, but I see you've already taken it yourselves. So I just join you. Ruby could you bring me a chocolate milk and a muffin to?''
''Blueberry?''
''Those are the best''
''Coming right up.''
Tell me about school marina wrote in her notebook.
''Have you n ever been to school before?''
Not that I remember. And so Brenn told her everything about school. Then they went home. When they passed a music store marina gestured that she wanted to go inside.
In the music store Marina came out of her wheelchair and played something on the piano. Brenn sat down at the stool next to her. ''So you like to play the piano, here.'' And he started to teach her to play Für Elise. Suddenly he stared at Marina deep in thought, but when she grasped his hand he awakened. ''Oh I'm sorry it suddenly felt so familiar. Maybe we should go home.''
