a long time.
Goten: But you're curious!
Carry: I just thought so too!
Trunks: Sorry! Hold me back already!
Maksida: Oh, I don't mind. Many have asked me such questions.
Carry: * finish * hurry up Maksida! We mustn't come home late!
Maksida: * drinks up too * Thank you! It was really nice of you to invite us!
Trunks: I hope the apology has been accepted?
Maksida: yes! * smile *
Goten: Will we see you again? Or was it just a one-off endeavor?
Carry: Here you have my number! * give him a business card *
Goten: Hey thank you!
Carry: See you soon!
The siblings and their dog go out of the tea room.
Goths: Wow! She really gave me her number!
Trunks: * check them out * I'm sorry for them!
Goten: Why?
Trunks: Have you never imagined what something like this would be like? To be blind for the rest of his life? See nothing? You can't trust anyone! Except for the family!
Goten: Yes, it must be bad.
Trunks: ... (I want to see her again!)
But days go by without a message. Goten tried several times to reach Carry, but he had no chance. Either it was busy, no one answered, or the answering machine was on.
Trunks wrote down the number. He's also trying his luck. After all, that's the landline number. So at least the parents could answer at some point.
He lets the bell ring longer, but nothing happens. As he is about to hang up, he hears someone say something.
Voice: Hello ???
Trunks: Hello?
Voice: Who is speaking?
Trunks: My name is Trunks, is ... Maksida here?
Maksida: It's Trunks' turn.
Trunks: Hello, how are you?
Maksida: According to the circumstances. And you?
Trunks: Relatively good.
Maksida: Fine.
Trunks: can i see you?
Maksida: Um ... I don't know.
Trunks: I won't hurt you!
Maksida: ... I certainly can't go out alone.
Trunks: What a shame.
Maksida: I can ask, wait a minute. * Puts the receiver aside * mom?
Mother: Yes honey?
Maksida: May I ... go away? I'll take Charlie with me anyway!
Mother: You know very well that I don't like that!
Maksida: What's going to happen to me with Charlie? He's watching over me!
Mother: Exceptionally, but please come back home at 6 o'clock! I know it's early, but get me!
Maksida: Thanks mom! * happy is * * listener picks up again * is good.
Trunks: Fine. Where do you live?
Maksida: 9th street, house 3.
Trunks: Fine, I'll be there in 15 minutes. I wait outside!
Maksida: Ok. See you later. * hangs up *
Mother: who was that?
Maksida: You don't know.
Mother: It's okay, I don't want to go too deep into your privacy either.
Maksida: Thank you. Can you help me get dressed
Mother: Of course honey! ^^
Maksida's mother fetches a warm sweater, a thick scarf, gloves and a jacket from her room and helps her to get dressed. Actually, she can do it alone, but she's just too lazy for that at the moment.
Maksida: Where's Carry?
Mother: A young man called beforehand and wanted to meet her. Today I only get calls from young men.
Maksida: Aha. Charlie !!!
Charlie: * comes running *
Maksida: Come on, let's go for a walk!
Mother: * dog puts on the harness *
Maksida: * Handle takes *
Trunks: * just arriving * * waiting *
Mother: * you open the door and see Trunks * But that is a very smart young man!
Maksida: Mom!
Mother: I'm already calm! See you later! Please take care of yourself!! You know i'm worried
Maksida: Yes! * give her a kiss on the cheek * see you in the evening! * Close the door *
Trunks: Hello!
Maksida: * going down four flights of stairs *
Trunks: Are you okay?
Maksida: No problem! I've got used to them.
Trunks: I'm glad you have time today.
Maksida: I always have time!
Trunks: Do you want to hook up with me?
Maksida: That would be nice! Thanks! * hooks *
Trunks: Do you want to do something specific?
Charlie: * panting happily *
Maksida: A walk would be great, so Charlie can walk around a little afterwards.
Trunks: Ok, as the lady would like!
Trunks leads Maksida to the nearby park. There they slowly do their laps.
Maksida: Is there an open space here, too?
Trunks: Yes, about 300 meters further ahead! There's enough space for Charlie!^^
Maksida: Very nice.
They go to the meadow, which is now full of snow. Maksida cleverly opens the dishes and Charlie is free to walk around. Nevertheless, he always stays close to Maksida.
Trunks looks at her from the side in silence for a while, but even so you can't see her eyes. Your sunglasses have so thick temples that they also cover the sides of your eyes.
He would also like to know what she thinks, how you feel when you don't see anything. And what life is like. He can't imagine. Somehow a terrible thought when he thinks that this can actually happen to him at any time. But he quickly wipes the thought away again.
Maksida: Why are you so quiet?
Trunks: Oh ... I was just thinking of something.
Maksida: Can you ask what?
Trunks: I tried to imagine your eyes ...
And before Maksida can answer anything, she stumbles over a small branch in the middle of the path.Trunks holds her tight and Charlie really doesn't leave her side anymore.
Maksida held on to Trunks' upper arms with both hands. He has his hands around her waist. She feels comfortable in his arms. He holds her gently and worriedly and you can feel that he doesn't actually intend to let go of her again, but Charlie pushes himself between them. Maksida stands up again and straightens her jacket. Trunks just looks at her intensely again when he hears Charlie growling loudly.
Maksida: What's wrong Charlie?
Charlie: * Trunks barks at *
Trunks: I think he doesn't like me!
Maksida: It is more likely that he has learned that not everyone is allowed to touch me, only those they know well.
Trunks: It will be like that.
Maksida's glasses have slipped a little too, but she adjusts them quickly before Trunks even noticed. He only notices when she sits down almost correctly on the glasses.
Trunks: Is everything okay with you anyway?
Maksida: Yes, thank you.
Trunks: * carefully takes her by the hand * Do you want to hook yourself up again?
Maksida: Of course! * around his arm with her *
Trunks: So ... do you actually take off your glasses too? * proceed carefully *
Maksida: Yes, for sleeping.
Trunks: Otherwise not?
Maksida: No. I don't know what my eyes look like and if it should be terrible, I don't want to ask anyone!
Trunks: So that's why, but that wouldn't be an imposition.
Maksida: But I see it as one.
Trunks says nothing more to it. He'd love to ask her as much as it is when you're blind about all the things you can do. But he is afraid that it will hurt her.
Again there is an uncomfortable silence between the two. The only thing you can hear is Charlie panting.
Maksida: Trunks?
Trunks: Yeah?
Maksida: It's getting cold. Will you bring me home?
Trunks: Of course.
Maksida: And ... um ... could you put the dishes on Charlie?
Trunks: I can give it a try. As long as he doesn't bite me! ^^
Maksida: He won't. Promised.
Trunks is easily irritated. Their looks are so expressionless as if there was no life.
He takes the dishes and puts them on Charlie, who stands still on Maksida's orders. When he's finished, Trunks breathes a sigh of relief. Somehow he doesn't like the dog. And neither does the dog.
After three quarters of an hour they arrive back at their house. Trunks doesn't really like to part with her, he still has so many questions, but they don't come out of his lips. Is it really the fear of hurting her or is it more the respect he has for her?
Still, it must be torture. Hearing so many things, meeting new people, eating something, listening to movies, listening to music and none of it can see her.And yet she lives with it, has learned to deal with it.
Maksida: Why do you think so much?
Trunks: * being torn from thoughts again * Um ... I'm sorry, but how do you know?
Maksida: You notice something like that after many years.
Trunks: Okay, then ... I guess I'll-
Maksida: Do you want to come in with me?
Trunks: Are you serious?
Maksida: Do I look like I'm kidding?
Trunks: (Nah, you look more like you're never having fun ... poor little one ...) No. I would like to come in with you. Thanks!
Maksida is desperately looking for her key. But she doesn't seem to find him.
Maksida: Charlie! Where's the bell
Charlie begins to wave and rears up against the wall next to the door. He presses a button with his paw and the bell rings. Maksida praises her dog and shortly afterwards the door opens. Your mother is standing in front of it. (Mother = Ines)
Ines: Oh? Hello! * Charlie takes off the dishes *
Trunks: Good afternoon.
Maksida: Can't he come in a little longer?
Ines: Of course my child. Just come in and warm up! It's freezing outside.