118 The Dungeon

Steve understood where Marty was coming from but he still felt there was something he could do. “I may be out but if throwing in a few dollars is going to make things easier for us then why not? I mean I can even give you if you ran out of money. You know we are in this together,” Steve said. “No son, don’t stress, your old man has got everything under control,” Marty said confidently. “Is that so?” Steve wondered. But he was certain he was considering the love he had portrayed for his love, Ruth. “I swear, even if it’s the last thing I do, I don’t care,” he made it clear. Somehow, Steve needed to hear that. It was a confirmation that everything was going to be okay. At least Marty assured him of that. Days moved fast and just as they had agreed, when the day came, Tina remained behind after 6 pm. Normally, she was supposed to leave at 5 pm but she extended her working hours citing that some rooms in the palace needed cleaning. No one suspected a thing since she ha