Chapter 3 – What Is Trust
"You know, this awkward silence is rather disturbing." Riddick swiftly states and extends his hand towards her, "Do you want my help or not?"
The girl thinks for a moment and accepts the hand helping her to her feet.
"I'll take that as a yes. Lets get out of here shall we?" He pulls her up and leads her down the street towards another building not too far away.
Stupid, stupid, idiot. I went and got involved. So she's mysterious, hiding a secret. Who isn't these days so why her!? Damn this hellhole.
It's not long before they arrive at Riddicks' temporary hideout. It's not much to write home about but it serves it function.
The girl is quick to find a cold lonely corner to crouch in. The cold air starts to get to her and she uncontrollably shivers.
Riddick throws her a small blanket. "Got a name?" He asks while lighting a small stove fire.
"Lina – I think."
"You think?" Riddick raises a brow, "You didn't hit your head that hard."
The girl snuggles into the blanket and finds a moment of comfort. "And you?"
"Friends call me Riddick." He answers and places a kettle on top the stove. "Then again," he continues, "so did my enemies."
"Did? What happened to them?"
Riddick looks her way rather unemotional. "Does it matter? Besides, there's always time to make new ones." He jokes but Lina doesn't find it very funny.
Instead, she turns her attention to a small window and stares out towards the neighboring brick wall.
"Tough room." Riddick comments to himself.
"Sorry," she apologizes, "it's just … the last few days have been rather confusing."
"Wanna talk about it?"
"No."
The kettle begins to boil and Riddick manages to find a drinking container of some sort.
He hands a warm mug of water to Lina. "Here, it's not much but it will help warm you up."
She takes the drink suspiciously and smells it first for any foreign substances.
"Satisfied?" He comments.
She remains quiet and sips the water.
"Thank you." She whispers. Riddick nods in response.
The two of them remain rather quiet for several hours before Lina finally decides to get up and approach Riddick.
"Can you take me to a doctor?" She asks much to Riddicks surprise.
"A doctor? You're kidding right?"
Lina gently fingers the scar behind her neck. "I have a question I think only a doctor can answer."
Riddick recalls the scar and is curious himself what it means.
"So you don't know how you got that?" He asks much to Lina's surprise. How did he know?
"No I don't. Still willing to help me now?" She retorts in a slightly angry tone and shoves the mug onto a table.
Riddick does not like her tone and is quick to tower over her. "Doctors are few in these parts. Might need to kill a few people to get to one. Are you willing to go that far?"
Lina tries not to be intimidated by him but it's kind of hard not to be. She swallows hard and answers, "I need to know. I want my life back – what ever it was and what ever it takes."
Riddick backs down and is satisfied, she passed his little test.
"You're not really gonna kill anyone are you?" She shyly inquires.
Riddick grins and leaves the answer to that question to her imagination.