Silent

Chapter 19

*** Sending this chapter out to bbypumpkin98, one of, if not the biggest "Silent" fan. ***

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The drive back to Tim's apartment was very quiet.

Avi really didn't know what to say to make him feel better. What can you say. The man left everything in Texas for a job that only lasted a few short weeks. Avi could only imagine how his was feeling and prayed that he didn't end up having to go back to Texas.

Tim sat quietly, looking out the side window. His eyes were red and puffy. He had stopped crying but looked as if his mind was a million miles away.

Avi reached over, gently rubbing the back of Tim's neck. Tim closed his eyes and leaned his head forward a bit, enjoying the little massage he was receiving. After a couple of minutes, he opened his eyes and looked around at Avi.

"Baby, tell me what I can do to help." Avi said looking around at his lover.

"I don't know. I honestly don't know what to do." Tim said with a shrug. "All I know is, tomorrow, I'll be saying good-bye to my girls."

"I'm so sorry." Avi said softly, brushing back Tim's hair as they sat at a red light. "Uh, can I ask you something?" He waited for Tim to nod before continuing. "Would you consider moving in with me? I've got a large three bedroom house and it's just me. I love you, Tim. And I don't want you having to move back to Texas because you can't afford to stay here. I want you to stay with me."

Tim stares at him for a minute and his eyes drift off as he was deep in thought. "I won't be able to keep my apartment, that place is expensive. I don't have that kind of money." Tim mumbled mainly to himself, running a hand through his hair, worry coming across his face.

"Then Baby, stay with me. That's money that you'd be able to save." Avi added as they pulled up in front of Tim's apartment. He receives an unexpected kiss on the cheek. He touches his cheek and looks at Tim.

"I love you too." Tim whispers.

Avi reaches over, placing a hand on each side of Tim's face. "You're gonna get through this. Understand? And we're gonna get through it together." Avi gives him a light kiss and smiles at him.

Tim stares at him then smiles. "I'll move in with you. But I still have a couple of weeks here before the rent is due again."

"That's perfect. That will give me time to do whatever I need to do to make the place more comfortable for you." Avi said. He knew that with Tim having OCD, he would totally freak out if he was to walk into the house like it was.

They said their good-byes and kissed each good night. Tim went in to go to bed, dreading tomorrow.

He got up the next morning, took a shower and got dressed. He grabbed a pair of jeans, his favorite Texas t-shirt and his black leather jacket (pictured above). Today was his last day so he was gonna dress the way he wanted not the way the school wants them to. What can they do? Fire him? Heck, they already did.

"Good morning." Tim said to the sad looking teachers sitting around the table. Avi looked up and smiled when he saw the way Tim was dressed. He winks at him as he sat down.

"No brief case?" Avi ask.

"What's the point. I don't plan on doing any teaching today." Tim gives him a smile.

The bell rung so all the teachers headed to their classrooms. Avi and Tim walks down the crowded hallway toward their's. All the students in the hall were giving Tim sad looks.

What hurt the most was seeing the 10 sad faces that were waiting for him outside his closed classroom door.

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(((( AVI & TIM ))))