[IC] Being Human

[KatherinWinter]

"She is or at least was my fathers secretary." Liz replied simply.

[Vortex]

It then hit him. He should have made the connection ages ago. He should have asked. He should have cut connections. Why was he even here with this lady? She done nothing for him why should he help her? Why was he not drinking fine wines with his associates? "Mrs Perkins happens... Happens to be a friend. I am also friends with her boss. Mr James.

[KatherinWinter]

"Figures. You and he have something in common. You both sell favors." Liz replied in disgust. At least the favors Willis offered seemed to be his own and not someone elses.

[Vortex]

Now Willis felt a feeling he had not felt in over 90 years: Guilt. He turned and saw the disgust in her face, he turned away, he could not face her.

[KatherinWinter]

"I'm sorry. Perhaps that wasn't fair. My father use to sell my services. That's how he was able to ahead." Luz explained. "If someone could offer him something he wanted he often used me to get it."

[Vortex]

He faced her, still with guilt on his face, "Is that why you do not trust me?"

[KatherinWinter]

"That is why I do not trust anyone. Growing up I learned everything had a cost." Liz gazed out the window. "Now I decide who and how much help I give."

[Vortex]

Willis sighed for despite all his supposed friends he trusted none of them, "This will probably not make you feel better...but I share your pain, and.... And I trust you"

[KatherinWinter]

Liz turned and studied Willis thoughtfully. She wasn't sure she knew what he meant. How could he share her pain? He barely had an idea of what happened. "What do you mean? How do you share my pain?"

[Vortex]

Willis grunted "Not directly the same perhaps but despite all my riches none of my "friends", especially not the likes of your father, I trust. You would not believe the inner politic that consume the rich society" Willis sighed "Nothing in 87 years has changed, oh we might wear different clothes and have different names but we are the same, all of us rich, we will always be backstabbing and betraying another for the most pathetic sum of cash" he turned to Liz "That is were our world differ, not in riches but in trust and kindness"

[KatherinWinter]

"There is more kindness in the slum. We must trust each other to survive. The world of the rich has no appeal to me. My riches come from those how are honestly grateful for the healing I do. There are those so take advantage, but now it is mostly my choice. I now heal because I can and because I enjoy it, not because I have to."

[Vortex]

Willis's sighed he knew that he could never be like her, so kind and giving he looked out the window and said "and that... That is why we are different"

[KatherinWinter]

"Nothing says you have to continue on the path your on." Liz suggested.

[Vortex]

Willis turned to her, he was not entirely sure what she meant "What are saying?"

[KatherinWinter]

"Making money and being well off are not bad things. It is how you get the money and what you do with it. Other then today have you ever used your money for anyone other then yourself?" Liz asked.

[Vortex]

Willis began to have a series of flashbacks, all the times he neglected the poor, scammed the rich, forgotten his people and left his brother Erik to fend for himself in the slums while he dined with fine food and wines. He remembered all the times Erik and himself were left to fend for themselves and forged a relationship stronger than the world, which he, Willis, broke. Willis's heart was now heavy but he managed to let out a quite "No".

[KatherinWinter]

"Then that is where you start. You have someone in mind, don't you? Someone you wish you had helped?" Liz had a feeling she was stirring up thoughts and memories that Willis had long ago buried.

[Vortex]

"I...I... No he... I can't..." For starters he did not know if his brother still existed after all it was 90 years since he last saw him. Willis was getting awe fully stressed, so told the driver of the cab, to stop and got out.

[KatherinWinter]

Liz followed him out. "I'm sorry I shouldn't have asked. It just seemed like you had someone in mind. You can start anywhere. You should start slow. Today you have helped me."

[Vortex]

Willis was tense and he was sweating he pulled out a hanchief and wiped his forehead "I'm sorry, I... This has been a ill experience for both of us I guess"