Too Young To Want Him

t of Mark Rivera, her boyfriend, to discuss things with him. Hoping that they could

Cruz in his bedroom. On the bed, they

tell her about

ve me time, I will abando

observed, she did not want to stand up to them. S

d. She called her best friend Rile

ans

again. St

a trembling voice. She threw the phone on the c

where, she just had to move, to escape. The city streets were lost in the streetlight

ights flashed everywhere. She had ordered a drink and drank it off. She was scalded down her throat, but i

the music. She ran off to the bathroom for a moment, dipped water on her face, and then laughed at

neath her, and she got the engine started. She didn't stop at the

living room were on. Her parking was fast, and sh

e called, her

ans

t of the corridor. He ga

ou're home early. I

?" Asked her, her spee

tonight. I only came to make sure that everything is okay. He

ry nervously. "I am all righ

her to sit down on the couch. "Sit do

est was tight. She put her face in her han

owned. "W

Bella. In his bedroom." Her voic

m sorry, Ava. That's... that's

as she leaned back on the couch. "I shou

It is not you who is in the wr

was warm and Marcus was seated next to her, which mad

r?" he asked. "Or

ead. "I don't want to think.

little towards him and was lying against his shoulder. The presence

his arm. He didn't pull away. The contact felt safe. She stared at him

y I am like that, you see,"

cus said. "It's oka

t, almost as though they were seeking more comfo

Her hand tightened on his arm.

Marcus kissed her back, hesitantly at firs

isses had filled the room. Time didn't exist. It did not matter whet

ling. She was not sure of the time they had been together. She did not think

r, she wok

dry. Her heart raced. The curta

ememb

ryt

had slept with the ste

and took her clothes. She hastened into rapid dr

wasn'

he club, the drinks, the betrayal, the comfort, the kiss,

urned. Her bo

?" she whisper