It Was Already Too Late 💔

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Chapter 18: The Last Summer

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Summer arrived quietly.

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For Maya, every day felt more precious than the one before.

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She stopped counting the days she had left and started counting the moments she wanted to remember.

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One morning, she woke up and decided she wanted to make a list.

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She opened her notebook.

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Things I Still Want To Do

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1. Watch the sunrise.

2. Go to the beach.

3. Take a picture with Lena.

4. Finish my story.

5. Dance in the rain.

6. Tell my mother how much I love her.

7. Spend one perfect day with Ethan.

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She stared at the last one.

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Then she smiled.

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Ethan found her that afternoon sitting outside.

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“What are you writing?”

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“My bucket list.”

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He sat beside her.

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“Can I see?”

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“No.”

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“Why?”

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“Because it's embarrassing.”

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He laughed.

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“Let me guess. Number one is marry Ethan.”

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Maya burst out laughing.

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“Absolutely not.”

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“Wow. I'm offended.”

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“You'll survive.”

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Ethan smiled.

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“What's number one?”

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“Watch the sunrise.”

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“Then we're doing it.”

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The following morning, they climbed a small hill overlooking the city.

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The sky slowly changed from dark blue to shades of gold.

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Maya stood beside Ethan, wrapped in a blanket.

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“It's beautiful.”

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Ethan looked at her instead.

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“Yeah.”

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She caught him staring.

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“What?”

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“Nothing.”

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“You're staring.”

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“I know.”

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She smiled.

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“You're so annoying.”

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“And you love me.”

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Maya laughed.

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“Unfortunately.”

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They watched the sunrise together.

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Neither of them spoke.

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They didn't need to.

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Later that day, Maya crossed another item off her list.

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She went to the beach with Lena, danced in the rain, took hundreds of pictures, and laughed until her stomach hurt.

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For one whole day, she forgot she was sick.

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She was just Maya.

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A girl who wanted to live.

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That evening, she returned home and found Ethan waiting outside.

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“You're late.”

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“I was busy.”

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“Doing what?”

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“Living.”

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He smiled.

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“I like that.”

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Maya sat beside him.

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“I finished my list.”

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“Already?”

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“Almost.”

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“What hasn't been done?”

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She looked at him.

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“Number seven.”

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Ethan smiled.

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“Then let's do it.”

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He held out his hand.

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Maya took it.

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They walked down the street together.

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For a while, neither of them spoke.

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Then Maya stopped.

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“Ethan?”

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“Yeah?”

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“If I could choose how people remembered me…”

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He waited.

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“I wouldn't want them to remember me as the sick girl.”

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Her eyes filled with tears.

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“I'd want them to remember me as someone who loved deeply. Someone who laughed. Someone who tried.”

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Ethan squeezed her hand.

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“That's exactly how I'll remember you.”

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Maya smiled.

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“Good.”

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She leaned against him.

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Neither of them knew that the next morning would bring news that would change everything.

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And for the first time...

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