Silent

01|When It Was That Day.

There exist two kinds of people in this mortal world: people who judge and people who could care less. We all like to believe that we fall into the category of those who could care less. However, secretly inside our hearts, we do care. Everyone cares.

Especially the ones who say that they could care less.

However, not everyone judges. Everyone does cares, but there are some exceptions who do not judge.

They accept.

"Dar, are you sure about going to school today?" David asked me gently when I stood up after finishing my breakfast. I nodded my head thrice.
"Fine. Shall I drop you then?" David sighed in defeat.
I shrugged my shoulders in reply.

"Let me get the car keys," David grunted, as he stood up from the table and pushed back his chair. I winced at the noise. David didn't seem to notice, and he went out of the room. I waited for a minute before I quietly turned around and opened the door of the house. I stepped outside and slowly closed the door.

And then, I ran.

I ran like there was no stopping; as if I could actually outrun all my problems, even though there was no outrunning them. Slowly I began to pant, my stamina was running out. But school was still far. I hadn't even covered half the distance. And then it began to rain. It rained like the sky was unleashing all of its frustration; like grey and blue.
I started walking in the direction of my school, not wanting to take a chance of slipping and falling down because of the rain. A car rushed by me before halting, reversing and then stopping right in front of me.

I ignored it and went on, but the car door opened and a deep voice yelled from inside.
"Darlene Francis, you come to my car right this moment."
Oh lord, I could recognise that voice from a million miles away- Cameron Sawyer.

Cameron wasn't my friend, no. He belonged to a different world, where everything was bright and sunny. Where everyone had a happy ending. And yet he cared. And didn't judge.

He accepted.

I quietly turned around and came to his car. Opened the door and sat inside his car. I didn't look at him.
"You're freezing Dar. What are you doing, walking in the rain? And why at all? Shouldn't you be on the school bus?" He asked me in a concerned voice.
I shrugged in the way of giving a vague answer, still not looking at him. The butterflies I usually felt in my stomach were missing- I was too numb today.
"Damn it Darlene. You should be comfortable enough to speak me at least. But first, call David and tell him that you're with me now. That you're safe."

I nodded, not having anything else to say. I called David while Cameron opened his bag and started searching for something.
"Dar? Where are you? I went to get the car keys and the next moment you weren't there. Are you okay?" David's concerned voice came through the phone.
"S-s-safe," I whispered.
"Oh sweety. I know today is that day, but today will pass soon. Just a matter of a few hours. You can do it. If you want, you can come back home. No need to go to school today."

I remained quiet, not replying.
"Alright. But call me if anything happens, okay? Even it nothing happens, you can still call me. If you're bored. Any time."
I nodded in reply, forgetting that David couldn't see me. But he didn't need to. He knew me. He knew that I was nodding.
"Okay then, bye Darlene. See you when you come back."

With that, I cut the call.
"Dar, take this shirt and wear it instead of yours," Cameron said gently, placing a shirt on my lap. I stared ahead motionlessly.
"Darlene. Look at me," Cameron said firmly. I turned my head to find his dark eyes staring firmly into mine. Butterflies fluttered in my stomach at last, not even the fact that today was that day keeping them at bay. There was no doubt about it; I was in love with him. But then who could help but fall in love with him? He was Cameron Sawyer- he was special.