Housemates (COMPLETE)

Outing

Chance

Ruth is a funny specimen. I mean, I know she's human but she's very different. I researched muteness and when I figured out it isn't a choice I felt really bad for asking her all those questions earlier today.
But who can blame me?
Your sister's friend's sister suddenly moves in with you and she doesn't say a word to you or even look at you. Hell yeah, I have questions. That she can't answer. But somehow I could tell what her answer is. She doesn't even flinch when I talk to her but I can see in her eyes what she wants to say. I can just feel it. I don't know how, I just can. I probably get the answers wrong and she gets really annoyed with me... mentally.
She doesn't even show emotion.
I guess I should be more sensitive and understanding.
It's just HARD y'know?
Anyway, when she finishes breakfast she goes into her room and doesn't come out besides to use the bathroom and eat.
If she doesn't come out of her room I'm thinking she doesn't leave the house much.
I just finish my breakfast and call one of my friends (Max).
"Hey dude, what's going on?"
"Nothing much Chance, is your silent roommate there yet?"
"Mute Max, MUTE."
"Whatever. She's there?"
"Yep, but she holes up in her room all day. Doesn't even come out once."
"Oh that sucks man!"
"How?"
"How are you supposed to get her in your room?"
He laughs very obnoxiously
"Shut up! I have all I need"
"You mean Stacy?"
"Yep, I love her"
"Did you tell her about the silent chick."
"Not exactly, all she knows is that I have a new roommate."
"So, she doesn't know she's a girl?"
"Dude, you're dead. Hey, I'll come over in an hour. I wanna meet this speechless turtle."
"Turtle?"
"Yeah, if she stays in her room all day. She's a turtle."
"You're an idiot. See you in a bit."
I hang up the phone call and decide to warn Ruth about Max coming over.

Ruth

I hear a few soft knocks at my door but I stay concentrated on my book.

"Hey, you decent?"

I ignore him and I almost forget he's there until he just comes in and sits on my desk chair.

"So, I'm sorry to have to do that but this is super important. My friend Max is coming over soon and he's... well he's a character. Please. Don't take anything he might say to heart. He's kind of an idiot. He jokes too much and he calls people turtles... well he only called you a turtle..."

I block out the rest of his rambling and concentrate on the last thing he said...
Turtle?
I am many things but NOT a turtle.
I hate this person already. Who does he think he is?
"...But really he's my best friend and he's super cool and fun."
There's a bit of a silence as if he's expecting a response...
Pfft
Keep dreaming my boy

I realise that he's really just studying me. Like he's got some kind of cog machine in his head whirring around  Ruth.

For his whole caution speech I had my book in front of my face never taking my eyes off of it. Polite, I know.

I just have a bit of a problem with looking at people who are talking to me. I am listening though.

Interrupting the awkward silence, I hear three loud knocks from the front door.
Chance hastily leaves my room closing the door behind me.

"Hey, my man!"

I mentally roll my eyes and lay back on my bed.

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After an hour or two of my relaxation, I finally decide to leave my room.

Big mistake.

"Hey look! The turtle finally peeped out!"

I instantly know who he is and I don't even look at him. I just sit on a stool in the kitchen and munch on a bag of chips as they're sitting on the sofa behind me.