When There Is Nothing Left But Love (Ashton And Scarlett)

Huh? Is this a confession?

His genuine smile took me by surprise, and I quickly shrugged all of my concerns off my mind. I grasped his hand and nodded as a tiny smile played on my lips.

…

After spending another fortnight at the hospital for a series of therapies, the doctor finally agreed to discharge me from the hospital.

As it was early winter, the weather was just about right.

I put on a jacket over my patient gown and took a seat next to Marcus, who was in the driver’s seat.

Irked by my hair that was shoulder-length, I ran my fingers across it, drooping it behind my shoulders when the car was brought to a halt at the traffic light.

It took a little longer than usual for the traffic light to turn green. Bored, I wound down the window to survey the surroundings that felt familiar yet odd at the same time. “Have I always been in frail health? It feels like I have made countless trips to the hospital. I can vividly recall this particular route to the hospital..”

few seconds later, he stared dead ahead and said, “I neglected you and your condition back in the day, but I won’t leave you

showed no signs to carry on with this conversation. Hence, I

pulled over by the road. The lavish vehicle caught my attention

a child yelled, “You’re a fascist who can’t even keep his word! I don’t want to see

uttered harsh remarks that were unbefitting of the image of

seconds later, a little boy who looked about five or six-year-old craned over and tried to jump out of

chubby cheeks and his hair styled up, making him seem increasingly mature as compared to his peers. The checkered suit he had put on made him seem like a miniature version of a gentleman. He had been blessed with great features,

was merely a step away from sneaking his way out

could be seen lifting the little boy’s collar and bringing him back to the car.

saw me, his eyes widened in

the little boy glanced at me and asked rhetorically, “Excuse me,

this world. His abysmal pair of eyes seemed to be able to easily

feel my heart sinking as the time flew by. I placed my hand on my heart in an attempt to catch my breath, yet it seemed to be of no avail. No matter what, I couldn’t tame my rampaging emotions.

light started flickering green, Marcus started the car again, but he soon noticed something was wrong with me. “Are you not feeling