The Beauty Of Silence

Ryder Miles

I open my eye's to my foster parents yelling at each other about who knows what. I roll over to my side and see that it's only 5o’clock in the morning. I sigh when I hear my name being mentioned in their argument.

“It's all her fault! You should’ve never adopted her in the first place!” I hear my suppose to be father yell out.

“Well you should’ve never mentioned you wanted a daughter! You know I can't have one!” I put my face in my pillow trying to go back to sleep and ignore everything.

I open my eyes again, but this time it's to my alarm clock. I roll out of bed and make my way to the washroom to get cleaned up. I take a quick shower and rinse off all my worries for now. I grab a white fluffy towel and make my way to my room.

I quickly change trying not to look at my body as I go.

I put on some skinny blue jeans and a black tank top. I blow dry my hair and put on some make up. I put a sweater into my bag, even though I know it's practically 90 degrees outside, you never know when you need a comfy sweater.

I look at my schedule and notice that I have Gym. Great. I grab some shorts and a

t-shirt and shove them into my bag with of course my favorite pair of running shoes. Me and those shoes have been through thick and thin.

I make my way downstairs and go towards the kitchen. My mother was sitting on one of the stools from our island. She was reading the newspaper and drinking her black coffee. She doesn’t look up at me when I go through the fridge for food.

I decided to go with an apple today and of course you can't forget your precious Oj.

I gulp it down and take a bit out of my apple and throw my bag over my shoulder. I mumble a goodbye to my mother, but get no reply. I didn't expect one either.

I know my foster parents don't treat me right, they shouldn't ignore their child, but I don't mind, I rather them ignore me then.. I stop myself from that thought. I have to forget them.

You’ve come so far.

I sigh and get into my car and drove to school.

I stop by at StarBucks and grab a quick coffee. I don't usually drink coffee unless I have a reason, like today. I only slept a couple of hours thanks to my homework and my foster parents. I walk up to the doors of the school to be meeted by Jenny who smiles at me, but I could tell she wanted to ask me what was wrong and why I look so tired.

But she didn't and that what I like about her, she doesn't push.

“Hey do you drive here?” She asks. I nod my head yes and we were followed by Colby and Stone behind us. “Really what car do you have?” Colby asks me seeming interested in the subject now. “ A McLaren V8 in silver.” I simply say as I open my locker door.

Yes I have money, but I'm not that type of person to show it off. When I look back at them their reactions were priceless, but nothing that I haven't seen before. Colby and Stone both go down on their knees and hold my hands while they look up at me with pleading eyes.

“May we please see it oh great and powerful one.” They say at the same time. I look over at Jenny who just rolls her eyes at their stupidity.

“Sure you can.” I say to them amused. They both stand up. “Can we see it now?” Stone asks. Hmm should i?  “Nahh I’ll show you guys when school finishes today, maybe I'll let you sit in it.” Their faces lit up like a christmas tree in New York.

“Oh my god, she's going to let us ride it!” Colby says to Stone, I stop him before he starts to fangirl over a car. What can I say I don't want him to get embarrassed, I'm not that mean.