The Strength of Silence

CHAPTER FIFTY

That smile is so ✨ BEAUTIFUL ✨

Plus, this face describes me right now at the thought of what my readers will be going through when they read this chapter. The tears they will shed and the many emotions they will go through from this big reveal.

I hope you guys know that I love you.... so please don't kill me in the end.

(;'༎ຶٹ༎ຶ')

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Jim rode his bike to Claire's house that night. And when he reached it, kicked down the stand while placing the bike so it wouldn't be in the way, and walked up to his crush's front door.

KNOCK

KNOCK

KNOCK

As soon as the ravenette's fist left the door, Claire had answered the it with an relieved smile, "Jim! Come on in!"

The said teen walked in with the gaggletack hidden inside his backpack just as the black haired girl started to ramble instructions, "I put his routine up on the fridge. After playtime, you just have to put him down. He's a good sleeper."

"On the fridge. No problemo!"

"Phone numbers on here in case of emergencies.", she handed Jim a slip of paper, "Whatever you do, don't call my parents first."

The young teen smirked knowingly at Claire, "Oh, because they don't know you're going to the concert, do they?"

Claire placed her hands on her hips before sassing at Jim, "You're not the only one hiding a secret! So, if yours is eating babies, now is the time to tell me."

He laughed a little as a guy on a Vespa drove into the driveway. The brown eyed female's eyes lit up excitedly, "There's my ride!", Claire jogged toward the door, "Don't worry he's bucked in good. Besides, my brother would rather play with his food than eat it."

Looking in the mirror on the wall, she started to fix her hair and continued, "My parents are at some kind of fundraiser, so they won't be back until 'late' late. I'll be two or three hours max. What else am I forgetting? Enrique loves games, Peek-a-Boo, and Hide-and- Seek..."

"I've got this.", Jim reassured her, "Enjoy the concert."

Opening the door, Claire said "And help yourself to anything in the fridge."

A horn could me heard honking in the driveway; causing the girl to call out, "I'm coming!"

When the two walked out, Jim's jaw dropped in disbelief as he saw Steve on the Vespa with a flirtatious grin, "What's up, my Juliet?"

The blue eyed teen pointed an accusing finger at his rival, "You're going with him?"

Claire let out a tired sigh while explaining, "He brought the last tickets."

The blond haired bully taunted Jim, "Like my ride, buttsnack? Last on the showroom floor; handles like a dream! No big deal."

The brown eyed female climbed on the Vespa, "Thanks again, Jim! You're my hero!"

After the two left, the Trollhunter walked back into the house and saw Enrique sucking on a spoon. The baby looked up and giggled cutely when he saw Jim.

The teen shook his head, "I'll give you this much, you seem a little too adorable and drooly to be a changeling. Hey, are you, or have ever been a shape-shifting troll-creature?"