It wasn't long before I drove far enough to have the scene of the governor far outside the range of Echo.
In this part of the city, the night was quiet and lively, people going about their business, none the wiser about the chaos happening just some meters away.
Martha had remained quiet so far, and the woman seemed to forget about my existence as she stared out the window, admiring the sights of the night.
Leaving her to her devices, I drove us back to our apartment building, parked, switched off the car, and turned to Martha, who was still looking out the window.
"Hey, beautiful, we're back."
My words awakened Martha from her trance, but she kept her sight fixed outside while speaking to me.
"Why did you just go off without telling me a thing... Don't I matter to you?"
A slap I could handle, a curse of insults I could endure, material and carnal demands I could meet, but this.
