Conversation states more than expected.
Zee and Ro talked over better things. Zee forgave Ro for yelling at him long before though. He hoped she would always be there to help him understand what these weird things he was experiencing. They both talked just like best friends.
Ro tried to get him to understand simple expressions but they never seemed to work. Somehow they got to the subject to marriage. Zee was asking about marriage vows. "What do marriage vows mean Ro?"
"I know the meaning of few like death do we part means you supposable stay together like love till they die but no one seems to take that one to heart."
"Why not?"
"The world has changed a lot some ways are bad and some are good. But even people who really love each other I don't think part at death."
"What do you mean Ro?"
"Well there are things called souls. Some believe they are the part of us that never die like unmoral."
"Do you know if I have a soul?" Zee asked hopeful. He knew what Red said but he thought that maybe Ro would know better.
"I don't, sorry Zee." She said in a sad voice.
"Well if the vows are like promises why break them?" Ro never seemed to break her promises so why would anyone else?
"Well its kind of like this Zee some people don't put their promises to real worth like others do."
"Have you ever done that?"
"Not that I can remember. One thing I do is keep my word even if it kills me."
"Has anyone ever broken a promise to you?"
"Yes many times but I don't take believe in other people's promises."
"What if I promised you something?"
"Like what Zee?"
"If I promised you happiness?"
"I don't think anyone can make me happy Zee."
"Why not Ro?"
"Because my heart has been broken to many times Zee. It's unrepairable."
"Your heart breaking but it still in one piece."
"No Zee not your real one the one that makes you fall in love and care for people it's broken."
"Can it be fixed?"
"I don't know I guess I'll find out one day besides it's not that bad my life is just a pit of disappointments." Zee was going to change that he promised himself that,
"About getting my freedom, do you promise to help me?" Ro could see this happening. If she didn't she probably still wouldn't be with him. The many bumps and bruises she had endured. Not to mention a thick headed robot that wanted to leave her for her own safety. She knew it was safer with him than being on the streets.
"Sure I do Zee, I've done things I would only do for you, Zee and I have to keep reminding myself that when I do them."
"What if you get killed how is a person to keep a promise?"
"Hmm then if there is a real after life thing, you would turn into a ghost, or a spirit what ever you call it. At least that's what I've heard. I don't believe anything till I see it but I do believe anything can happen."
"Why do people turn into ghosts?"
"Ghosts are people who died and have unfinished business."
"Like what?"
"Sometimes fulfilling promises, trying to tell someone something you meant to tell them but never did almost anything can qualify if it's unfinished business."
"What would someone have to say that was that important?"
"Sometimes love, telling them you always believed in them, I don't know I'm not the expert in the after life."
"Ro do you think you'll ever get married?"
"Maybe. If I do he has to be kind, sweet, gentle, fun, adventurous, cute, and smart."
"Did you ever have someone you wanted to marry when you were younger?"
"Yeah my best friends, he was a nice guy, but he died when I was younger."
"I'm sorry Ro. I didn't mean."
"No it's okay, I like to remember that he is looking over me, watching out for me. He always believed in me. He encouraged me to go look for what I was looking for family, a certain person I'm not sure if I have found them yet or if I ever will." Zee thought he sounded like this person.
"Would you ever consider to marry any one different someday?"
"Mmm.. maybe I don't really know have anyone in mind?"
"Batman? Wade Pennington? Bucky?"
"I don't think so on Batman. He's too serious and cold. I need someone with a less risky and busy life. Wade is a whiny snobby kid and I hate Bucky for what he did to you."
"But what if they where rich and had a lot of money?"
"I don't care that much Zee about money, if it meant being alone then I wouldn't. I would marry a friend before marrying a rich snob."
"Would you ever consider anybody like me? Aren't I your friend?"
"Maybe, it depend if he had as many malfunctions as you did and yes you're the weirdest friend I ever had but also the nicest and caring."
"I'm serious Ro would you?"
"Well what are you asking here that you might one day marry me?"
"Perhaps you'll see." Zee smiled as he made his voice without any hope or kidding tone. He made it completely serious.
"Yeah I would. If anyone like you ever comes along and asks me to I probably would." Ro said in a whisper. Zee made it out though as she leaned against him in the bed. His arms wrapped around her. She sighed getting no where with him. She turned on the radio/alarm clock it was on a soft rock station. It played a soft tune of a guitar.
The world was on fire and no one could save me but you.
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do.
I never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you.
I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you.
I don't want to fall in love.
(This world is only gonna break your heart.)
I don't want to fall in love.
(This world is only gonna break your heart) With you.
With you.
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
What a wicked game to play, to make me feel this way.
What a wicked thing to do, to let me dream of you.
What a wicked thing to say, you never felt this way.
What a wicked thing to do, to make me dream of you and, I don't want to fall in love.
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
I don't want to fall in love.
(This world is only gonna break your heart) With you.
The world was on fire and no one could save me but you.
It's strange what desire will make foolish people do.
I never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you.
I never dreamed that I'd loose somebody like you no,
I don't want to fall in love.
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
I don't want to fall in love.
(This world is only gonna break your heart) With you.
With you. (This world is only gonna break your heart)
Nobody loves no one.
Zee smiled as the beautiful song ended. Ro had tears in her eyes. Zee wiped them away. He hated to see her sad. It seemed as if time stopped and the only two people in the world where them sitting on the bed. Ro held her head nuzzled Zee with her head moving back and forth.
"Ro what do you dream of?"
"Nothing Zee anymore."
"You smile in a way that you only do while you're asleep. So you must dream about something."
"You enjoy looking at me while I'm sleeping Zee?"
"Sometimes it brings comfort to me when I'm troubled. I just make sure your okay."
"Well I guess that's okay. I dream of my dog I used to have, sometimes my brother I see him while I dream and sometimes I just lying in a hammock on beach listening to the waves."
"Oh. I haven't had any good dreams yet I don't think. At least not ending to be happy."
"Hey Zee lets go take a walk along the beach."
"Okay." Ro soon got dressed in a pair of islander style pants cut off a few inches above the ankle. It was meant for people going to the beach. She wore a black dark green tank top and quickly fixed her hair. She walked out in flip-flops ready to take a walk along the beautiful beach.
"Ready?" Zee asked as she looked ready but he could never be sure.
"Yeah." Zee followed Ro out the door grabbing a hotel key. Ro walked down the shady streets of this blues town. She walked down to through the beach. Zee walked close to her. She must of known he liked her now. But she acted as if nothing ever happened.
