A Summer Disaster

Part 2: Deal

Ella's pov
I waited and waited for what felt like an eternity until the doctor gave me the sign that I could visit him if I want.

And I might have made sound a bit dramatic about making Marcus' last 6 months the best months of his life. I mean doctors and science has gotten better right?
They should be able to cure him right? Or am I just convincing myself that he'll be ok when he's not going to be ok.

Omg I should probably just visit him now.

I walked to his room and slowly open the door. He was sitting on the bed staring at the window in silent.

- Hey
- Oh hey.
- How are you feeling?
- Fine I guess, he answered still staring at the window.
- What are you doing?
- I'm living and breathing.
- That's not what I meant.
- The doctor told you didn't he?
- What, no no h-he didn't tell me about you having cancer.
- So he did told you
- Oops I'm sorry Marcus
- What are you sorry for?
- I-I I don't know

We didn't speak another word, we just sat there in silent till someone opened the door and he looked exactly like Marcus.

- Hey bro, are you ok? You got me worried
- I'm fine this kind girl bought me here
- Oohhh is she your girlfriend?
- WE'RE NOT DATING! we answered at the same time.
- Um ok? And oh I'm Martinus, nice to meet you.
- I'm Ella nice to meet you to Martinus
- If you can't tell Marcus is my twin.
- I noticed.

We continued to talk for a while or more than a while cuz when I looked out again it was already dark outside.

- Shit I have to go now sorry guys
- Don't worry maybe you could come over for dinner?
- I would love to!
- Give me your phone number and I'll contact you later.
- Ok bye!

I left the room still to trying to process what just happened. Did two guys just asked me out?! Never would I thought that a guy would ask me out let alone two guys. But I am looking forward to it.

Marcus' pov
The hospital again, I can't even count how many times I have ended up here especially during my treatments. The room was empty like my house, the machine was beeping none stop I was sitting on a chair with stuff going into my body and al
I could do was stare or look at the computer. Even though Martinus did visit me often I still had an feeling of loneliness inside.

Maybe it was because I still miss that girl I saw across the street or I'm just so used to being an extrovert and being around people for so long that I had forgetten what loneliness is.

Right now is just like any other just sitting alone in an empty room. I looked out the window for a bit, the sky is blue and the sun shining brightly and that's where I'll end up even though I had approximately 6 months left I already feel dead.

I continued to stare at the window until she showed up, my so called "hero" and the doctor properly told her about my cancer too. But I didn't care I just want her to leave this room as soon as possible I don't need anybody's else empathy beside Martinus'.

After the conversation...

Great not only will she NOT leave me alone Martinus had to fucking invite her. How am I so unlucky 🙃.

- Marcus? MARCUS!
- Huh?
- Hellooo?? You zoned out a bit.
- Sorry I was just thinking about stuff.
- Or you're thinking about her 😏.
- Stop it I'm not thinking about her.
- Marcus c'mon I think she's great and maybe if you give her a chance you-
- Don't Martinus don't finish that sentence, nobody wants to be with a guy that has cancer let alone someone that only have 6 months left.
- Don't say that! You'll never know what will happens in the future, all I've ever seen you is being depressed and sad af you deserve an girlfriend.
- Whatever I don't need an girlfriend

A few days later...

Ella's pov
Today I was finally going to their place, I am kind of nervous not gonna lie but it will be ok. Is just dinner a friendly dinner that's it.

I put on a blue silk dress with long sleeves that was long to my knees with a blue ribbon in the middle this was one of my favorite dress and I wore it with my white heels and my hair down.

Martinus picked me up at 7pm with his cool looking car and we drove for 20 minutes until we reached a big white house that has the most beautiful garden I've ever seen.

- We're here let's go in. Marcus has been eager to meet you.
- Yeah thanks.

We walked inside and it smelled amazing, Marcus was standing in the kitchen chopping up some watermelons.

- Oh hey guys!
- Marcus what did I tell you about not doing stuff.
- I might have cancer but I'm not an old grandpa that can't do anything.
- Yeah yeah I'm just looking out for you
- Oh Ella come sit down, you must be starving.

I sat down at the chair on the right on the opposite side of the table where they sit. They had prepared some salmon with a salad on the side, I dig in and it was one of the best salmon I've ever ate.

- I hope everything is to your liking.
- Oh please I want the recipe for this.
- Haha sure I'll send a picture of it to you later, is really easy to make.
- Thanks
- Soo Ella are you seeing anyone?
- Martinus!
- What? I'm just curious
- Is fine and no I am very much single.
- Well so is my brother.
- Hey if you're going to invite her here just to set me up then I'm out of here
- I'm just trying to make conversation no need to be pissed.

Marcus didn't say another word, he left the kitchen to go to his room.

- Sorry about that Ella, Marcus just had a bad day.
- Is ok I don't really like it when my bff tried to set me up either.
- Ella I actually invited you here to ask you for a favor.
- What is it?
- My brother Marcus has been very depressed and lonely lately ever since he got cancer and even though I am there with him everyday I can tell he needs someone that makes him happy.
- But why me?
- I can tell the way he looks at you and for the past few days I have never seen him so nervous to see someone.
- Oh..
- Please Ella you have to help him, I don't want him to spend his last months like this.
- When you beg me like this how can I say no.
- Thank you thank you Ella, you have no idea how much this means to me.

I asked Martinus to show me Marcus' room so I can talk to him and when I reached his room he was just laying on the bed looking dead.

- Mind if I come in?
- Not at all
- Hey I'm sorry about earlier.
- What are you sorry for? It wasn't your fault.
- But I still feel responsible for it.
- Are you here because of what my brother told you?
- You heard didn't you?
- Yup and don't even try
- Well I'm going to whenever you like it or not
- You will fail trust me.
- Marcus look I'm doing this because I genuinely care about you and I even made a promise to myself to make your last 6 months the best last months of your life after the doctor told me.
- And?
- One month, just give me one month and if I can't make you happy in one month I will leave you alone and if I succeed you will let me fulfill my promise.
- Ok deal

Just like that I manage to make him make a deal for me and this was just the beginning of our journey together.

                                                             The end of part 2