Martha came running in through the door, her face flustered even through the white make-up. Black tears started to fall down her face, ruining her mascara. I have to find out what's wrong with Martha... I have never seen her like this. I tried to comfort her, I went in for a hug, but she pushed me aside. It must've been something I did again...

Martha spoke in a cold, shrill voice, "I found out what you've been doing every afternoon... And I must say I do not like it!"

"Martha, I was planning on telling you! I really was, but I knew you'd freak out about it!!!"

"Well maybe you shouldn't have a drunk spilling your secrets like he spills his drinks at the damned pub!"

Dammit, Ben. I really can't count on him for anything. I suppose she's right I shouldn't trust a drunk... But, he's the only one I could trust and the only one who would help me.

"Martha, I'm doing this for you! I don't want you to die for bearing my name! This... this thing ends here, with us!"

Martha's voice started to raise, this was going to get ugly,"How do you know this contraption will work?! You could die! Then, what?! You'd leave me alone here and then they'd kill me anyways?! You know you can't make your little 'inventions' solve everything!"

I screamed, "You always thought my inventions were dumb! You'll see! I'll show everyone! This will solve our problem. You've never believed in me."

I'm starting to think she never will... She knows exactly what to say to make me tick. Sometimes I think she loves to fight with me. I don't know what's wrong with us anymore. The dam holding my tears back has burst. My eyes filled with tears, overflowing then slowly falling down my face. Martha then takes her lace handkerchief and wipes my tears from my face.

As she finishes drying my tears, she softly whispers,"Oh, George... I'm sorry. I shouldn't of said that. I know how you love making your inventions. I just wish you would've told me beforehand."

"Look, I'm doing this to protect you! Okay? "

I knew what I had to do, for Martha. Even if it risked my life! She was worth it... I can't let them kill her! I just can't... It was my name that caused all this. Not hers.