It Was Already Too Late 💔

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Chapter 15: The Truth

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The hospital room was quiet.

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Too quiet.

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Maya sat on the edge of the bed while her mother held her hand.

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The doctor walked in carrying a folder.

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Maya immediately knew something was wrong.

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Her mother squeezed her hand.

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The doctor sat across from them.

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“Maya, we've received the results from your tests.”

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Maya swallowed.

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“What did you find?”

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The doctor took a breath.

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“We found a serious condition affecting your heart.”

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Maya stared at him.

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Her mind went completely blank.

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“What does that mean?”

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“It means your heart isn't functioning the way it should.”

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Her mother covered her mouth.

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Maya looked at her.

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“Mom?”

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Her mother couldn't answer.

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Maya turned back to the doctor.

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“Can it be treated?”

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“Yes. There are treatments available.”

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“Then I'll be okay?”

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The doctor hesitated.

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“We're going to do everything possible. But I need you to understand that this is serious.”

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Maya nodded slowly.

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“How much time do I have?”

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Her mother immediately started crying.

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“Don't ask that.”

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But Maya needed to know.

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The doctor looked at her gently.

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“We can't give you an exact amount of time.”

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Maya looked down.

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For a moment, she felt like the world had stopped.

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She had spent so much time worrying about whether Ethan would love her.

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Now she was worried about whether she would live long enough to see her dreams come true.

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That evening, Maya returned home.

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She went straight to her room.

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She opened her notebook.

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For several minutes, she couldn't write.

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Then she finally began.

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Today I learned that life can change in one conversation.

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She stopped.

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A tear fell onto the page.

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I thought I had so much time.

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She wiped her face.

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I wanted to graduate.

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I wanted to travel.

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I wanted to fall in love without being afraid.

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She paused.

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Then she wrote:

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I wanted to become someone my younger self would be proud of.

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She closed the notebook.

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Her phone buzzed.

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It was Ethan.

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How are you feeling?

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Maya stared at the message.

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She didn't know what to tell him.

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She didn't want him to look at her with pity.

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So she replied:

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I'm okay. Just tired.

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His response came almost immediately.

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You don't have to pretend with me.

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Maya's eyes filled with tears.

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She didn't know how he could tell.

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She typed:

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Can I see you tomorrow?

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Of course.

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Maya placed the phone against her chest.

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Tomorrow.

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She needed to tell him.

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But she didn't know how.

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The next afternoon, Ethan waited beneath their tree.

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When Maya arrived, he immediately noticed something was different.

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“You look sad.”

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Maya sat beside him.

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“I need to tell you something.”

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His smile disappeared.

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“Is everything okay?”

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She looked at him.

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“No.”

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Ethan's heart dropped.

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“What happened?”

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Maya took a deep breath.

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“I went to the hospital.”

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“Why?”

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“I've been feeling sick.”

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Ethan waited.

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Maya looked down at her hands.

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“They found something wrong with my heart.”

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He froze.

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“What?”

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“I have a serious heart condition.”

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Ethan stared at her.

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“No.”

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Maya's eyes filled with tears.

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“I wish I was joking.”

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He shook his head.

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“No. There has to be a mistake.”

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“I wish there was.”

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Ethan looked away, trying to hold himself together.

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“What can they do?”

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“They're going to treat me.”

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“Then you'll get better.”

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Maya didn't answer.

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Ethan looked at her.

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“You will.”

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She gave him a small smile.

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“I hope so.”

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He reached for her hand.

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This time, she didn't pull away.

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“I promised you I wouldn't hurt you,” he whispered.

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“You didn't.”

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“I already did.”

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Maya squeezed his hand.

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“That was before.”

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Ethan looked at her.

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“Then let me make it right.”

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Maya smiled through her tears.

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“Okay.”

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Neither of them knew what the future held.

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But for the first time, Ethan wasn't thinking about getting Maya to love him.

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He was thinking about making every moment she had left...

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a moment worth remembering.7Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVi70dnQJLx

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