Silence

6

Monday morning came early and the bruises from my fight on Saturday were still dark purple. I had driven my bike back to Wolfe's place so he wouldn't have to drive me to school. Leaving the apartment before Wolfe, I quickly made my way to school. As I pulled into the parking lot, I saw Bobby and the others standing around, waiting. Rolling my eyes, I park my bike away from them and slowly take my time gathering my things.

"Man... Stone, we need to talk." Bobby spoke as I walked passed them. "Leave her alone, Bobby. She'll talk to you when she's ready." Bobby sighed and I looked at him. Dad had been right, I noticed as I took in the tired look on his face.

Taking a deep breath, I block the rest of them out as I focused on my brother. "Bobby, I forgave you a long time ago, but what happened... Well, it really messed me up. There still are times when I hear his brother talking or laughing and I expect to see him walking around."

I shake my head and sigh. "You're my brother, my twin and I love you, but that night when you picked popularity over me, something died inside of me, something that can't be revived. You'll have to understand that I'll never be able to trust you like I used to. I'm sorry." Without saying another word, I quickly head inside just as the bell rang.

The day passed slowly for me, but everyone left me alone. Mr. Williams say the bruises and gave me an apologetic smile, but I just shrug it off. They weren't the worse I had been given.

I was walking out of the double doors when I realized what I had to do to finally move on and put that night behind me for good. Pulling out my cell, I call the one person I trusted unconditionally; Wolfe. He answered on the second ring. The voices in the background told me that he wasn't at the gym.

"Hey. Is everything alright Stone?"

"I-yeah. Are you busy?"

"Not anymore. What do you need?" I fell quiet, biting my lip as I thought of a way to word my request. "I need you to meet me as Rosewood Cemetery. Can you?"

"Yeah, I'll be there in twenty minutes." I could hear the worry in his voice, but he didn't ask anything. Hanging up, I quickly pull on my helmet and start my bike. Even with the heavy traffic, I made it to the cemetery just a few minutes before Wolfe's truck pulled up beside me.

Waiting until he exited his truck, I stand up and walk towards him. He didn't say anything as he followed me past the gravestones. I kept walking until we reached the back fence. Looking down, my eyes settle on the small gray stone that I had bought and placed here myself.

Wolfe stayed quiet, waiting for me to start. "Those first months after that party, after my world was radically changed, I was having a very hard time trying to make sense of everything." Taking a deep breath, I keep talking. "Just three months after that night, I started having extreme stomach pains. I didn't know what was happening to me so I just locked myself in my bathroom."

I heard Wolfe do a sharp intake of breath as if he knew what I was about to say. "I had been pregnant and I had no idea. I didn't know what to do, and I was scared to go to my dad. So, I c-clean up the little body and brought it here.

"I gave my little angel a burial as best as I could. No one knows about her." I say softly, my voice almost a whisper. "I can't help but wonder what she would have been like if I hadn't had that miscarriage..." A sob left me and I felt Wolfe gently pull me to him.

He didn't say anything as I cried into his chest. Finally, after all my tears had been spent, I slowly pulled away from him, sending Wolfe a sheepish smile. "Thank you." Wolfe smiled at me and slowly wiped away a tear. "Any time Stone."

"I'm going to head to the gym. I have a fight Wednesday night to prepare for." I looked up at him from under my lashes. "Are you going to be there?" I asked him softly.

"I wouldn't miss it for the world." He answered softly as he took my hand. As I turned to leave, a peace that I hadn't felt since all this had happened, settled over me. I knew that one day, I would tell Bobby and Dad about the little angel I had lost, but that day was still in the future.

As we slowly made our way back to where our rides were waiting, Wolfe kept my hand in his. I liked the way I felt when I was around him; safe and secure. When we reached my bike, Wolfe gave me a hug and a smile before climbing into his truck and drove away. As I watched him leave, it suddenly dawned on me.

I liked Wolfe. A small blush swept across my face as I realized that not only did I like him, I loved him. He had been kind to me when we first met, slowly helping me come out of the tailspin that I had found myself in. He had been there for me no matter what kind of day I had.

While others were trying to get me to talk, Wolfe just talked about things around us, about him. He asked questions, but he didn't expect me to answer. And because of that, I found myself opening up to him, drawing closer him. Shaking my head, I get on my bike and quickly head towards the gym.

I had a fight in just two days time and I had to be ready. There was no way that I was going to let Dave and Mr. Williams down. Not after they had placed so much responsibility and trust on my shoulders. Everyone at the gym was like my family, and I would not let any of them down. I would win the fight for them, for Wolfe, and for myself.