A month had passed since Margarita's funeral. Ricky had been behaving weird. He didn't even mention anything to her until two weeks later. When she called, Ricky always dismissed her - said he was busy. Ricky was ashamed that Devika would be scared away by the "family drama".
Devika, out of desperation, looks him up in the phonebook and gets his address. She goes to his house and leaves a small vase of flowers at the door with a note, quoting Shakespeare, "The course of true love never did run smooth." And she added to it, "Til the course ends, you always have me."
Ricky sees it as soon as she begins to walk away. He calls her inside. He is surprised when she doesn't seem to balk at his lower-class living conditions. And, with great nervousness, he introduces his family to her. They get along very well and Whitnee seems to like her right away.
Devika is delighted to see how Shinelle has grown since they last played chess!
Later in the evening, Ricky and Devika lie in bed. He talks about his dead grandmother. Devika listens attentively and consoles him. She tells him about her mother and that she hadn't seen her in months. They find a common ground with their family frustrations.
Before she leaves, they embrace. Ricky begins to cry and Devika hugs him tighter.
Oh my gooossshhhh, so cute, *dies at the cuteness* Put more cute to compensate for my lameass life.
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