All Chapters of Too Young To Want Him: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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The Breakup and the Mistake

Ava Thompson could not believe what she was looking at. She had come to the apartment of Mark Rivera, her boyfriend, to discuss things with him. Hoping that they could come to some sort of an agreement, but what she saw brought her stomach to the floor.Mark was with his best friend, Bella Cruz in his bedroom. On the bed, they were too close, laughing and kissing. “When will you tell her about us?” Bella asked.“Well, soon baby, just give me time, I will abandon her soon hm? Mark said. Ava froze in the doorway. She did not want to be observed, she did not want to stand up to them. So she slipped out, shut the door, and walked away. Her telephone was heavy in her hand. She called her best friend Riley Morgan whom she wanted to talk to.No answer.She called again. Still nothing."Riley, pick up..." Yes, she said; speaking with a trembling voice. She threw the phone on the car seat. There could be nothing to improve this.Ava started the car and drove. At first, she did not know whet

The Awkward Morning and the Ruined Party

Her stomach dropped. Panic gripped her chest. How could she be so stupid? Had anyone walked in last night, a maid? Worse still, what should happen in case her parents returned earlier? Her hands covered her face, and she was breathing rapidly. She tossed the bedding off, and crawled to the floor, snatching up her garments from the chair. She could not lift her jeans and her top because her hands trembled. Each movement was clumsy, and her body was not willing to do it. She was at length dressed, and glancing down, deepened her breath and ran down the stairs. There was a slight odor of coffee and eggs in the kitchen. Marcus stood there, by the stove, turning something in a pan. He looked up, and his face momentarily hardened into an expression of paralyzed amazement, and then sank into composure. "Morning," he said carefully. "You're up early." "Uh... yeah. Morning," Ava mumbled. Her voice was tight. She made attempts to smile but she was unable to, she knew that what had occurred

Back Home

Ava had a twisted stomach as she drove to the house of Riley. She could not go back home yet. Not after the events of last night and not after the mayhem at the birthday party of the Bella. Each step towards the door of Riley seemed to be heavier, as though the weight of all this should be upon her chest.She knocked lightly. Riley opened the door and was rubbing her eyes and looking tired. "Ava? What's up?" asked she, with her still sleep-thick voice."I... Come with me, I need you to come with me,” Ava said with her hands trembling a little. She did not want to go home alone.Riley nodded slowly. "Of course, I'll come. I have only just woken up, and must have a quick bath first.”Ava looked at the living room and nodded. "Okay. I'll wait."Riley ran off into the bathroom and Ava was left alone. She sat down on the couch her thoughts whirling. She repeated all that occurred, Mark cheating on her, the way she reacted at the birthday party, and the one-night stand with Marcus. She was

A Not-So-Secret Secret

Time flew by after Bella's birthday. The entire Marcus episode became a load on her heart, and eventually, thoughts of him slipped away from her but still a compulsion for her. Always beside her at school, helping her across the awkward bylanes of her social life was Riley. Right now, Ava was at her usual place in class, right next to Riley. She just stared, her eyes drawn blank at the notebook just in front of her. The words merged, and none of them made sense. There came a thud when the door was slammed open against the wall. Ava flinched with the sound. Mark entered and was a sight of red rage. All heads turned to him in the classroom."Ava! You have to listen to me!" he bellowed. His voice echoed along the room.Ava froze, a pen slipping from her fingers. Her heart raced, while the adrenaline pumped through her body, sending her stomach into knots. At that moment, he was all but impossible to ignore as his looming presence seemed to shrink the room. "Uh-huh. I don't want to ta

The Lie

"Ava... who's the father?" Riley asked softly.Ava flinched at the question. Her stomach was turning, and her hands were clinging to the side of the bed. The words were not able to come out of her mouth.Marcus…she was unable to say his name. Not now, not ever. It was his thought of him, of that night, of what she had done, that made her chest painfully tight.It is... it is Mark, she said, but barely above a whisper.Riley gazed and gaped at her, and a horror and doubtfulness fell on her face. "Mark? Are you serious? You... you slept with him? You allow yourself to get into this position?"I... I did not intend for it to happen like this,” Ava said hastily, shaking her head. "I just... I didn't think properly okay? I wasn't thinking straight."Riley rubbed a hand down her face and was exasperated. "Ava, you have to be careful! You cannot simply sleep with someone, not like this! Not at the time you are still in school and not before you consider the ramifications! You let your guard

Being Told What To Do

Ava was a shadow of her mom as she followed her into the house.This over-heavy thud of the front door closed behind them, and it was far too noisome in her ears. She weighed her body, as every step was hard. She was still reeling at the hospital, at the thought of the word pregnant and that you will marry him.Pat didn't ask Ava to sit down.She placed her handbag on the table in an orderly manner and turned about to look directly at her daughter.Now, Pat said, calmly but sharply,” Youare going to do as I tell you to.”Ava swallowed. “Mom”“No.” Pat raised a finger. “You’ve said enough for today.”Ava closed her mouth. Her hands were shaking next to her.Pat passed by the girl and began straightening the cushions, which were already straight, adjusting the things that were not necessary. When she was in a temper, that was her job.“I called a doctor already,” Pat went on. “A real one. And not a certain clinic you saw today, you see.Her heart skipped. “You… you called a doctor?”Sur

Sick and Restless

Ava couldn’t sleep that night.Whenever she shut her eyes, she continued to see the ugly face of her mom. Marriage was a sound that was still ringing in her ears, as if it were, a judge delivering a verdict. Her stomach turned, and her chest ached as though it was feeling so tight that she could not breathe.Morning came too fast.Marcus walked in, and she was at the kitchen table staring at a cup of tea that had already gone cold.“Morning,” he said gently.Ava flinched when he said it. She sat up in a jerk and gave a small smile. “Morning.”Marcus paused. He gazed at her forehead in the same way as he did last night. “Did you sleep at all?”“Yeah, a little,” Ava lied.He pushed a chair up and sat opposite her. “You still don’t look okay.”“I said I was fine!” She said so fast as she wrapped her fingers around the mug, which was cold.Marcus frowned. “Ava…”She made a breath, attempting to prepare herself. This was it. She was forced to speak something that was believable. Something

Swear the Baby is Mine

Ava listened to the doorbell being rung, and her heart sank.She sat in her room, on a chair by the edge of her bed and was twisting her fingers. Her hands were sweaty, and her heart was beating too wildly. She had been anticipating this, but now that it had come, she would have wished to vanish.Come down, Patricia called sharply from down the stairs.Ava shut her eyes for a second. "Be strong," she told herself. "Just get through this."She got up and walked out of her room. Every step on the staircase was a step into obscurity, as though she were going into something which she could never get out of.Mark was standing in the living room.He was not any different; he had his curly hair slightly dishevelled, his hands thrust into his pockets, but he was tense in his face. His eyes spotted Ava at once, and his look was altered by perplexity to surprise."What is this about?" Mark asked, his voice tight. "Your mom said it was urgent."Patricia folded her arms. "You two need to talk. Al

The Lie Takes Root

The room felt way too quiet. Mark stood in front of Ava, and her hands were clenched to the point that she could hardly breathe. The beat of her heart was so loud it was bound to have made him hear it. Mark looked at her eyes fixed in a searching way, all eager to hear her answer.Swear to me, Mark mumbled, low-pitched. "Swear it's mine."Ava’s lips shook. The truth, clawing to be free, flung itself desperately against her breast in a second. She saw the face of Marcus in her mind; she had wished that night would never have happened. The one within her was developing.But fear was way louder.Her chin was slowly raised, and she stared Mark in the eye."I swear," Ava said. "The baby's yours."The words snapped on them like glass.Mark stared hard, unmoving. His face didn’t soften. His shoulders stayed tense. Something black crept in through his eyes--scepticism, bewilderment, perhaps a touch of indignation. You swear, he said to himself."Yes," Ava said, nodding fast. "I swear."Silen

Unheard Conversations

Mark was sitting on the couch of Bella, all stiff and stuff, with his hands wrapped up. The room was much warmer than it ought to be, and the silence that lay between them was pressing his heart to death. Bella didn’t even sit. She had simply stood there, with her arms crosswise, and with all her keen eyes. No longer that easy smile of which she was usually the possessor. This Bella was all self-possessed, watchful, and no purchaser. Begin at the very beginning, she said. Mark frowned. “I’ve already told you.” “Not enough,” Bella replied. “Try again.” Mark sighed and leaned back. “Ava is pregnant. She says it’s mine.” Bella threw back her head a little. “And?” “And her mom called me. Said we needed to talk. I should have taken responsibility, said Said. Bella’s eyes narrowed. “You skipped a part.” Mark looked away. “What part?” Where this comes in, Bella said in a flat tone of voice. Mark clenched his jaw. It did occur before our separation. Bella stepped clo

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