Chapter 2I Heard You Like Doctors

By the time Ava and I returned from her appointment, the kind doctor was gone.

She noticed I was a little distracted and teased, asking if I wanted to find someone to ask for his contact info.

"Don't let my baby be born before you've even dated anyone."

"Being single is fine too."

I fastened my seatbelt, ready to start the car.

Ava leaned back in her seat, so tired her eyelids were fighting to stay open.

"I always thought you and Liam would end up together."

"You said you liked smart guys, and in senior year, he stopped hanging out with his rowdy friends, stopped getting into fights, and spent all his time in the teacher's office."

"You said you wanted to go to Pacific State University. When I collected the application forms, I saw Liam's target school was Pacific State University. Back then, everyone thought he just filled it in randomly, no one took it seriously."

"Do you remember the high school graduation party?"

Of course, I remembered, but all those faces had blurred, except Liam's, which only grew clearer.

"Yeah, I remember. Didn't Liam have bright red hair back then, super flashy? And he had new piercings, totally decked out."

I commented,

"He was pretty hot, though."

Ava was quiet for a moment, then said,

"He actually planned to confess to you that day."

This time, it was my turn to be surprised.

The car slowly stopped by the roadside, and I turned to look at Ava.

"What did you say?"

Ava was asleep.