Unprecedented Silence

Gail

I woke up and found myself in the couch. I tried recollecting my thoughts about the exact happenings last night and how I managed to come home but I can't. My head ached like hell and my throat and mouth felt drier than Sahara desert. It's been a while since the last time I got drunk and my alcohol tolerance had weaken. Not to mention my sister and I's rift last night made everything worst. I looked at the center table and sitting on top of it is a glass of water and Tylenol with a note from Wren:

I know how it feels. Drink up. I'm going out, brb!

-Wren

I pop the tablet inside my mouth and gulped the whole glass of water. I felt icky and so I went upstairs in my room and showered. The cool water helped ease the headache. Afterwards, I changed into my usual home clothes; a tank top, cotton shorts and my comfy slippers. I felt my stomach grumble so I decided to cook. I was surprised to find again a note from Wren posted on the refrigerator's door:

You must be hungry so I mixed up some lasagna. Just reheat in the oven. :)

She must be guilty and getting on my good side for doing all this. I thought twice before finally getting the food because I was really hungry. I began devouring the lasagna when I heard the front door opened. In a few minutes, Wren appeared in the kitchen with brown paper bags from the grocery. She placed it on top of the counter and got something to drink. There was an eerie silence between us but Wren decided to break it.

"Gail, I'm so sorry last night." she looked like she was about to cry. I stared at her and I knew I couldn't stand seeing her like that. I stood from my chair and walked towards her. I hugged her and she started sobbing. I could feel her tears on my shoulder.

"I didn't intend to hurt you. I'm sorry that my stupid mouth can't control itself." she added.

"Yeah, I think your mouth should undergo therapy or something." I chuckled. We break free from each other's hugs and Wren smiled at me. In an instant, it's as if nothing happened between us. I love Wren and she's my sister. She's the only family I got so how hard can it be to forgive?

I asked her what happened last night because my memories were still blurry. Instead, Wren laughed at me with her full range laugh that can be heard all over the neighborhood.

"What?! Why are you laughing? Have I done something...shameful?" But she continued on guffawing.

"Come on, Wren! Tell me, what happened?" I yelled. Wren tried to stop herself from snickering and explained to me what happened last night. I felt my face burning from embarrassment.

"Oh my gosh! What have I done? I gotta call Ashton. I have to apologize." Wren gave me Ashton's number. I was unsure of what to say to him. All I knew was I have to apologize so I dialed his number and after a few rings, he picked up. He sounded like he just woke up from the ringing of his phone.(Oh great, I troubled him again.)

I put down the phone after talking to Ashton and thought to myself; maybe, there are still few decent men around and I was lucky enough to have met one last night.

Wren asked how the call went and so I told her that I already apologized to Ashton and even asked him to dinner just to thank him, but he's going back to New York tonight.

"What? You asked him out?" Wren asked. Her smile stretched from ear to ear.

"Yeah, but it's not like a date, you know. So stop smiling like a fool. And besides, he's going back to New York." I said.

"Hmm.. oowkaay. By the way, I'll be leaving tomorrow morning. Michael called this morning and he said that they will leave camp sooner than expected because of bad weather. And he said he already misses me." Wren said her last statement like a lovesick teenager. She really loved that guy.