Alle Kapitel von Too Young To Want Him: Kapitel 71 – Kapitel 76

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 silence was oppressive with all that he and she were not saying.As the car eventually stopped, Ava looked up and saw that they were here. The house of Marcus was a tall and dark building, the inside lights being dimmed. It appeared serene outside as though everything was as it always used to be, as though the world had not fallen in a couple of hours back.Marcus came out first and made his way around to open the door for her. “We will make our entry on the side,” he said. "No one will see."Ava nodded. "Thank you."He handed her a little suitcase and walked into the house. The house was not welcoming but was recognisable, clean, and a bit warm. It was tense, as though it were holding its brea

Marcus did not say anything immediately after Ava entered the car. He was sitting at the wheel, his hands clenching the wheel firmly, and staring straight forward like a man who is scared that by looking at her he will bring all that is within him to ruin.Finally, he said, “Ava, there is something you must know.”Her heart sank in an instant. She nodded slowly. “I heard something already at the hospital,” I said to myself. "I wasn't meant to, but I did."Marcus turned to her sharply. "You heard?""Not everything," Ava replied. "Just... enough to be scared."He cleared his throat and sat up in his seat. "Lydia is sick."Ava swallowed. "I know."No longer stress or exhaustion, Marcus thought, and his voice broke, although he struggled to keep his voice down. "The doctors ran more tests. Blood work. Scans."Ava had her hands trembling in her lap. "Marcus, please," she whispered. "Just tell me."He shut his eyes during the treatment. "She has cancer."This time, the word was heavier and

It was some time after the house had become still that Ava sat on the edge of the bed. Marcus had long ago gone to sleep, or at least she believed he had. She was alone, the hall was dark, yet her thoughts could not repose.She was slowly opening her laptop, as if the noise would wake someone. The screen was faintly lit in the dark room.“This is but information,” she said to herself. "That's all."She had typed: “bone marrow donation.”Pages appeared instantly. Ava looked at them, and her heart was leaping like she was committing a wrong."Okay," she murmured. "Just read."She clicked the first link. The words felt heavy, serious. She read very slowly and stopped frequently, attempting to get out the meaning."What is bone marrow?" Under her breath, she read it out. “Who can spare... doth expose... curedness…”She unconsciously reached