LOGINAva was sitting on the hospital bed silently, and her hands were tightly wrapped around the thin blanket. The smell in the room was chemical, and the intense, glaring lights overhead made everything a reality. She was quite sober now, and her head was no longer so dizzy.Two physicians were standing close to the desk and reading the test results a second time. One of them appeared disoriented, and the other one was trying to look at the computer monitor.Ava watched them nervously."Excuse me," she said softly.Both doctors looked at her."Is somethi
The ambulance siren answered the quiet street end, and the paramedics hurried Ava into the ambulance. Daniel leapt into the car next to her with a worried face, and Riley stood outside, huddling herself around herself in a fit of terror.Riley hesitated and said to the paramedic, "Please, take care of her.The paramedic closed the doors of the ambulance and replied calmly: " We will.Ava was still unconscious on the stretcher in the ambulance. One of the machines beside her beeped softly, checking her heartbeat.Daniel was sitting beside her, and he was holding her by the hand.
It was some weeks after that night.Marcus did as he said and stayed aloof.He would never see the house again. He did not call Ava. He did not send messages. All he did was quietly check on her through Daniel, occasionally just to ensure that she was all okay.And whenever Daniel talked to him, Marcus put the same question."How is she?"In the majority of cases, Daniel replied similarly."She's fine."
The atmosphere in the room stifled upon the words of Ava. The quietness that succeeded was nearly excruciating. Marcus was standing there staring at Ava in what seemed to be an attempt to figure out what had gone wrong so much."I don't trust you."He still heard those words resounding in his mind.Ava had already made a few steps in the direction of the hallway, however, she paused when she heard Marcus speak again."Ava... please wait."His voice was soft, though of a sort willing to do anything.
Ava had finally crawled out of her room into a quiet living room. Her eyes were pink, and her face still bore the hurt that she had been bearing so long. Marcus was heard outside the house by her. She knew he was still there. Each minute he stood waiting outside increased the beating of her heart, and it increased at the same time the anger within her.This is because Marcus was standing close to the window when she entered the room. Daniel was standing a few steps apart, observing both. The atmosphere was heavy.For a few seconds, no one spoke.Marcus stared at Ava as though he was scared that she would vanish between one blink and unhappy.
It was a darker night, and the street before the house of Daniel was nearly deserted. The wind flew softly through the trees, but Marcus stood on the porch like the tree that had been stumped to the floor. His hands were now in his pockets, and his eyes were at times wandering towards the door in the hope that sometime it would open.Daniel was at the window of the living room inside the house, observing him.He did not say anything for a few minutes. He only gazed at the figure of Marcus in the porch-light, as though he were trying to comprehend the man who had brought his daughter such tortures.Daniel then sighed slowly and headed toward the door.
The voice of Elena was smooth and calm, except that something sharp underlined it, and Ava paused to walk."No," Elena said firmly. "You are not going to see Lydia."Ava stood paralysed in the hospital room hall. She had been practising what she had to say all morning and had been holding the words
The ride to the home of Marcus was silent. Too quiet. Ava sat in a passenger seat with clasped hands over her stomach and looked through the window as the city lights went by. Marcus maintained a focus on the road, closed his mouth and his mind was not in the moment. Nobody said anything and the sil
Ava entered the house and shut the door as gently as possible. The silence still seemed too loud in the sound. Her feet were tired of the heavy shoes she had, and her body was sore not only because it was a long day but also because of all that had taken place. The bridal gown had been taken, the c
Ava couldn’t sleep that night.Whenever she shut her eyes, she continued to see the ugly face of her mom. Marriage was a sound that was still ringing in her ears, as if it were, a judge delivering a verdict. Her stomach turned, and her chest ached as though it was feeling so tight that she could no







