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.

out of the blue, catching Ernest and me off guard and frankly, scaring us

are you talking about?"

I want to sign up for organ donation, in case my surgery fails, or if anything happens to me down the line," Susie enunciated each

would you think

surgery. If one day I don't make it, my heart might not be useful, but my liver, kidneys, and corneas still could be. I want to give them away so I

deep within me, sending a rush of

couldn't tell how he felt. I turned to look at

he, staring at Susie, had his eyes wavering with

moved by the resolve of the

aware that Ernest was the 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;

that moment, I was at a loss for words, only

a long silence, he finally spoke to Susie,

about this for a long

bring it

then said softly, "Wasn't it because

happens to me

future, and end

living dead. Just do as I ask, donate what can be donated, and then

heart tightly; my throat