Tumbler Queens

What Happenes Now?

Ama POV

I just came back from cheer practice and I was worn out. I didn't even change or brush my teeth.

Cheer life.

*Bleep!*

I looked at my phone and saw a group chat Delilah started. It had everyone from the school on it.

Delilah: I have news!
Delilah: Quiet boy is not so quiet.
Jack: Quiet boy?
Jack: You mean Hayden?
Luke: What do you mean D?
Delilah: He can talk
Eddie: Sure, Delilah.
Delilah: I'm serious! He can talk!
Rachel: Delilah! Shut the f*** up! That's non of your business if he can talk or not.
Delilah: You were there.
Jesse: So it's true?
Eddie: I don't know.
Delilah: Sent at attachment.

I opened the attachment and there was a sound recording of him talking and laughing with me.

Delilah: Told ya!
Jack: That could have been anyone!
Violet: Delilah. Shut up. It's late at night and no one is going to see this anyways.
Delilah: It is him.
Violet: Just stop. It's a school night.
Luke: But what if he can talk?
Jesse: Why doesn't he talk?
Rachel: Stop talking BS.
Rachel: We are all damn tired so give up the f****** rumors!

Wow...Rachel must be really tired to curse like that.

Rosie: What is this?
Jack: Ama, text something. I know you're looking at this. Is it true?

S*** what do I do?!

Delilah: You know the truth. Tell them.
Kyler: Hayden and I are desk partners in a class. I don't think he can talk.
Delilah: He can talk
Kyler: That sound recording could have been someone else
Delilah: But it's not.
Rachel: STOP TEXTING!
Jack: But what does it have to do with us if he can talk?

I couldn't read anymore. I put my phone in my backpack along with a extra pair of clothes and my school books. I found a post it note and stuck it to my door.

I opened my window and hopped out.

I ran through the dark streets and I finally found the cemetery.

I ran to the back of the cemetery and found Hayden drawing in his journal at the willow tree.

"Ama? What are yo-"

"The school! They know." I panted

"Know what?"

"You can talk."

We both stayed silent and I sat next to him, exhausted from the run.

"How do they know?" He asked quietly

I took my iPhone out and showed him the texts and some new ones:

Delilah: Then he's been lying to us the whole time.
Lucas: Hayden can't talk. I'm sure of it.
Jack: Lucas should know, he's the closest to Hayden, besides Ama.
Lucas: Is that recording supposed to be Hayden?
Delilah: And Ama.
Lucas: It is Ama but I am sure that Hayden can't talk! It could have been someone else!
Kyler: Do you think it's Hayden?
Lucas: No.
Delilah: Why?
Lucas: He's to...I don't know
Delilah: It's him.
Jack: Delilah drop it.
Delilah: It is him. I can prove it!
Jack: How.
Delilah: Ama must know. They were talking and laughing. I was there! Rachel too.
Rachel: Shut up, Delilah! It's none of our business.
Sarah: Delilah, I think you should just drop the case. If he can or can't talk is his business not ours.
Delilah: Not you! I thought you would agree!
Sarah: We shouldn't be snooping in others business!
Lucas: Hayden can't talk. Period.
Delilah: We'll see about that.