.-She might be sleeping yet - Finn whispered to himself while ringing the bell from Mary's house.
He took his phone and called her.
-Hi? - A sleepy voice said from the other side of the phone.
-Hello sleeping beast - He replied.
-Who are you?
-I am Finnegan Fray Harries and I am outside your door waiting for you to visit your brother.
-Oh my god! I am so sorry! -She said while apparently she got up from bed - I will be down there in five minutes.
-Take your time. We are not in a hurry.
Five minutes after he hanged off the his mobile, Mary Elizabeth was opening her door wearing a black hoodie, a white shirt, some blue jeans and a pair of trainers.
-Did you even brush your teeth or hair?- Finn said almost cracking up.
-You do not care... As long as you do not want to kiss me... - She replied trying to open the van door.
Damn it. Awkward silence. Was she teasing him? What the hell have she just done? She had completely forgot of what had happened the night before; but when she remembered she felt so embarrassed.
-Who told I do not want to? - He replied. She stood in silence. - Joking beast! Get into the van or either we'll be late.
Ok. He did remember and yeah, he did not regret it. His heart stopped for a bit and his whole pulse froze. What happened to him, which was commonly known as a heart attack, was also known by Mary when she found the whole Rickshaw Run team inside the van.
-Hello? - She said.
-Hey there! - Jack answered. - Would you mind if we join you?
-Finn fetched us all this morning without telling us and actually we don't know why... -Harry said while shooting the dawn.
-Finnegan! What were you thinking? - She "angrily" said. - They need to rest!
-May I ask why are we here? - Ben shouted while everyone was speaking.
-My brother... He is in hospital. - Mary said in a low voice that everybody heard.
-Is he ok, honey? - Max added while hugging her.
-Yeah...-She continued.
-But what is wrong with him? - Louis asked randomly.
Mary started crying. Her eyes were like to waterfalls. She did not want to show how weak she was in front of the team, but her brother... God, he was her weak point. Max looked into her eyes and smiled at her. Then whipped some tears away and kissed her forehead. She let a grin escape from her face not before smiling back at him between tears.
-Her brother has cancer. Now, he is 25 years old, and he is in the worst condition. - Finn said while driving. - We are doing the Rickshaw Run for him.
-No Finnegan! We are not! - She said.
-What?
-I do not want it to be like a circus and people feeling pity about me and the only family I have.
-No one is feeling pity for you Mary! - Louis said.
-Listen, we are doing this cause we want to save your brother. - Finn agreed.
-They do not even know him! You are the only one who knew this. And... - She said while tears started rolling down her face again. Silence took place for a while until she caught her breathe back.
