The Mute

Chapter three: first day..first light

Hey everyone! So the first chapter is a bore I know.. So I'm hoping chapter two is better..! :)

Tyler's P.O.V.

Walking in the school doors of McKinley High, I felt my stomach do somersaults. My breathing got heavy as my eyes searched the halls to see the new faces.

I saw a lot of students running and shoving. There were girls who hung around one girls locker sharing a mirror. There were a lot of people at their lockers. Some couples were making out hiding in the empty hallways without lockers.

I realized homeroom started at 7:40. It was 7:27. So I just wanted to just find my locker and head to homeroom to be on time and talk to the teacher about where my classes were in the school.

Since I had only a week here before school started, I missed orientation. I followed the signs to the Main Office. I opened the door of the office.

I walked over to the secretary I asked her, "I'm Tyler Adamszak. I'm new to the district. I wanted to know if I could have my locker information and my schedule please?"

She had red hair, black glasses and had cat figurines all over the top of her desk. Her name on her desk plague read "Ms. Reid." She nodded as she looked through papers on her desk.

She handed me an envelope, and said, "Locker 4325 is right outside the office to the right. And your homeroom is down the hall to the left past the science wing."

"Thank you ma'am. Have a great day."

I walked out of the office and looking down at my envelope in my hands. I realized homeroom was going to start in five minutes. So I had to hurry.

I looked up quickly and turned right. I wasn't paying attention to where I was going since I just needed to turn right. My body slammed into another person walking.

I heard a small "Uh-" from the person. Their books and some papers flew, and they bent down to get them. I got on my knees to help them retrieve their stuff. "I'm so sorry. I-I wasn't looking where I was going," I explained.

I looked down at her hands. They were tiny and her fingernails were bitten to the nub. She was fast at grabbing her stuff and took it from my hands quickly. For a brief moment, we locked eyes.

Inches from my face, was a beautiful goddess. Her eyes were startled, but a warm dark brown that was mesmerizing. Her long brown hair was curly and framed her face. Her face was pale but breathtaking. She stared deep into my eyes, as I smiled at her.

Her face showed no emotion. Just a blank stare, that was worth a thousand words.

I was almost completely lost for words. Just as I was going to speak, she stood up off from the ground and headed forward.. Away from me toward a classroom.

I closed my eyes for a moment, and opened them. The light felt brighter. Colors seemed more clearer. The oxygen I was breathing felt more energizing.. All because of the pale goddess.

Ashely's P.O.V.

I walked into the terror that made my body shiver with fear. The hall ways were wide and packed with dozens of kids that towered

over me. They looked down on me for I am only five feet tall. Eyes pierced my body like daggers and the stares hurt me worse than their words ever could.

My feet stumbled forward as I avoided eye contact with the humans. I was a monster, or a beast that no one ever seemed to care about. For my transgressions, give them every reason to shun me from human interaction. I realized that I would never be forgiven nor forget the terrible events that have occurred. There is no need for the use of words ever again. No matter what I say the world would never believe me that I am truly and genuinely feeling guilt for my past.

I shivered as I walked down the hall. I tried to avoid anyone noticing me. I didn't want to be harassed this year.. I didn't want to be called names when I walked down the hall anymore. I didn't want to have more nights crying myself to sleep.

My eyes almost welled up with tears. I blinked rapidly to prevent my eyes from releasing them. 'I can't do this,' my inner voice said. 'I can't be her any longer.. Not here...where he is.. Where he will be every weekday Monday through Friday..mocking me..constantly reminding me of my mistakes and what happened two years ago.' I yelled at myself.. 'You're arguing with your inner voice again you weirdo!'

I stopped walking at my locker. I figured out my combination, and opened it to throw two binders in it from my bag. Then grabbed three binders for the first three periods.

I slammed it shut. As I turned right,I took a few steps forward looking at the ground as I always did. Thud! My binders fell on the floor and some papers flew out of them. I realized I ran into someone, and my face was getting flushed. I was so embarrassed beyond belief that my face was getting hot. Now I was going to get noticed. 'Good job Ashely. You idiot,' my inner voice said.

I quickly bent down to get my stuff. I hadn't looked at who I walked into, since people normally walked away anyways. Normally, they would have kicked me while I was grabbing my stuff or walked away like nothing happened. For some strange reason, they bent down to help me. He muttered, "I'm so sorry. I-I wasn't looking where I was going."

His voice was so sincere and he grabbed my binders to hand them to me. I took them from his hands and held them with both hands. I looked up at him. Our faces were terribly close. He stared deep into my eyes and smiled a warm and welcoming smile.

I stared at his facial features. He had bright blue eyes that were the color of the sea. His hair was black and was long enough in the front to cover his forehead and almost one of his amazing eyes. His smile had perfect straight white teeth. My heart was beating like a drum as my face heated up. I was completely speechless and stunned by how gorgeous he was.

I needed to get to class before I embarrassed myself any further or did anything I'd regret. I didn't want to make a fool outta myself for just staring and not speaking like I always do. So I ran past him, headed to home room.

I saw an empty desk in the back of the classroom, and I realized my face was doing something strange.

The corners of my mouth lifted..

For the first time in two years, I smiled. I smiled a smile with true happiness.. All because I saw the first glimpse of light in the darkness of my life.