No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 374



"Come on, don't," Susie said as she pushed my head back onto Ernest's shoulder, "Licia, just lean on my brother like that. I love seeing you two all lovey-dovey."

This little rascal...

"Bro, Licia," Susie's eyes, clear as day, fixed on us, "I was planning to wait a bit longer before saying this, but since it came up today, I might as well spill the beans now."

"Don't jump to conclusions or blurt out anything silly," I had a premonition about what she was about to say.

Ernest, however, said, "Let her speak."

Susie grinned at him, "That's my bro, always gets me."

Then she turned to me, "Licia, hear me out, okay?"

She giggled, then cleared her throat as a sort of prelude, tightly holding both mine and Ernest's hands, "Here goes."

Ernest and I were silent, but our breathing clearly tensed up.

organ donor," she said out of the blue, catching Ernest and me off guard and frankly, scaring

about?" Ernest's

case my surgery fails, or if anything

you

make it, my heart might not be useful, but my liver, kidneys, and corneas still could be. I want to

however, struck a chord deep within me, sending a rush of adrenaline from my feet to the top

how he

had his eyes

moved by the resolve of the little girl he

one calling the shots, looked at him anxiously. "Bro, whether you agree or not, I've made up my mind. I'm of age now; I have the right to decide for myself,"

loss for words,

long silence, he finally

about this for a long time," Susie

didn't you bring it up earlier?" Ernest

"Wasn't it

if something happens to me

future, and end

something, please don't hold out for a miracle keeping me lying there like a living dead. Just do as I ask, donate what can be donated, and then take my ashes back to our little yard. Bury me under

gripped my heart tightly; my throat