Chapter 16:
Trunks looked around anxiously.
Is she here yet? Is she even coming? Did Goten tell her? Question after question exploded in his head. Then he saw a golden glint in the distance and a white figure running towards him. He relaxed and felt his lips curl into a smile.
She was here.
"Hey!" he waved to her as she came closer.
She nodded in response.
"Let's go!" He grinned and extended his hand to her.
She took his hand and they started walking together to the beach. Her hand felt cool and smooth like the shell of a turtle egg, he thought. He turned his gaze towards her. She was still so pale, like she had never been in the sun before. He noticed that she was not smiling, instead, she look like she was in great pain.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
She turned her head towards him and stared at him in confusion.
"You look like you are in great pain." He pointed out.
She smiled and shook her head.
"Stop walking, sit down." Trunks sat down on the sandy beach and patted the space beside him. "Sit."
She sat down reluctantly.
He smiled. "Good." After a minute pause, he asked her. "What's your name?"
Marron was stumped. How can I tell him my name? She wondered, how can I possibly tell him that my name is Marron? She thought about writing it down on the sand but that wouldn't work because she was not taught the human writing form.
He sensed her distress. "Just mouth it if you can," he said gently.
She opened her mouth. "Marron," she mouthed silently.
"Marie?"
She shook her head. "Marron."
"Marron?"
She nodded excitedly.
"Marron," he said it again, this time almost to himself. "Hmm, hi Marron. My name is Trunks."
Trunks, Trunks, Trunks, she repeated the name in her
head. Wow, he's really Trunks? But why does he want to see me? Never mind,
whatever the reason is, I'm glad he asked me to come here!
"Where did you come from?"
She hesitated then pointed to the sea.
"Oh you come from the sea!" she saw amused look forming on his face. "Then you want to go sailing?"
Marron nodded and smiled. Even though she liked being a
human, she was still very homesick. I wonder if my sisters will be out!
Maybe I can see them!
"Let's go then," he offered her his hand.