CHAPTER 136
Saturday dawns bright and early,
At Martin's house,
He is awake. He is on his way to the kitchen when he sees Marianna in the dining room. He decides to follow her instead. She has her head down and is deep in thought. When she notices his presence, she looks up at him. Marianna stands and tries to walk away but he holds her arm. She turns back to face him. Martin asks her if she is fine. Marianna says that she is. She adds that she was just thinking about meeting her newly found family. She says that the thought scares her.
Martin says that he understands how she feels. He adds that it is an emotional roller-coaster. Marianna says that the fear that they won't get along scares her. Martin tells Marianna that she can't control how people react to her. He adds that all she should focus on is her daughter and being a better person. Martin then realizes that he is still holding onto Marianna. He gives her one last look then lets her go. She looks at him but says nothing.