Chapter 11 - Ava Asks the Hardest Question
That evening, Ava sat between Marcus and Danielle.
For the first time in months, she ate until she said she was full.
Nobody counted bites.
Nobody photographed her plate.
Nobody told her she deserved less.
Then Ava asked:
“Are you two getting married again?”
Marcus and Danielle exchanged a look.
“No,” Danielle said gently.
Ava frowned.
“Then why are you both here?”
Marcus smiled sadly.
“Because we’re both your parents.”
“You can do that without being married?”
“Yes.”
Ava thought about it.
Then another question.
“Was I bad when I was hungry?”
Marcus’s eyes filled.
“No.”
“Rachel said I had no control.”
Danielle took Ava’s hand.
“Being hungry is your body telling you something.”
Marcus added:
“And you can always tell us.”
Ava looked at both of them.
“Even if someone says not to?”
May you like
“Especially then.”
That became the new rule.
