Silence Book One Of: AF****edUpLife

Only thing stopping me

Before I left the house I left a note on my dresser, Emma will probably find it in an hour, cry a little then begin a search party. She was the only thing stopping me, but she has friends, and family in Florida she can live with. She can get over it. Dylan used to help a lot, then I realized he was just making me hide my pain, he did nothing but cause more pain. He won't miss me, they'll forget me, they don't need me.

I finally arrived at my location. The school, is closed but there is a way to get to the roof from the back. I park my car, get out into the cold air that caused me to shiver. I begin my walk to the back of the school, I climb up the latter to the highest point of the roof.

I'm not doing this because of Dylan, I was already on the edge of the cliff, he just managed to give me a push off. I stood on the edge of roof, a few tears shedding. I just keep think This is destiny, this is destiny, this is how I'm supposed to die. But he just keeps popping into my mind. How can he be the one that comes to mind, he just hurt me. And he will keep hurting me.

I closed my eyes, and was about to jump.

That is...

Until a pair of arms wrap around my waist, catching me and pulling me back onto the roof and pulling me away, from the edge.

All my tears begin to fall, as I sob. I keep my eyes closed not bother to look at him, I know it is him, it has to be. The smell of his cologne wafting through the air.

"Alex, open your eyes please." His voice sounds soft through my ears. I slowly open my eyes, the familiar green eyes look down at me.

"God, I'll never understand you, will I?" He jokes trying to lighten the mood, but fails to do so as his voice cracks, and a few tears fall from his eyes.

"I-I- So-r-y" I say, in the most quiet voice, it cracking on multiple times. When Dylan heard me speak he looked at me intensely.

"Don't be." He said in a hushed whisper. He had a big cheeky grin on. "It's my fault, I shouldn't have said what I said to you. I was lying that whole time, because I didn't want you to chase after me. I wanted to leave because I was afraid I would hurt you. Obviously that didn't work. Alex. I love you and I am so sorry, please forgive me for everything I have ever done, and everything I will do. I want to be with you, really."

"I-" my voice cracked once again, he handed me his water bottle and I took a sip. The water instantly cooling my scratchy throat.

"I-l-l-u-u-v you." Tears weld up in his eyes and I brushed them away, but it was no use because more fell.

"I love you more. And I have loved you since I first played eyes on you. Please never do this to me again because I love you so much. And I never want to loose you." A few tears fell from my eyes and he held onto me. Moments of silence passed, but it wasn't awkward in fact, it was peaceful.

"You talked." He whispered in my ear. A smile came upon my lips as I finally realized I talked for the first time since I was six years old.

I actually talked.

.....

"Emma I'm home!" I say as I walk through the door and into the kitchen. Dylan took me to a cafe before I came home and help me warm up my voice a bit so I can surprise my sister.

Emma was sitting in the kitchen on the floor reading the note over and over again sobbing her heart out. I rush over pulling the note out of her hand and rip it up the remains falling to the floor. She looked at me and wrapped her arms around my neck sobbing into my shoulder. She pulled away and began to hit me then back to sobbing into my shoulder.

"Emma it's ok. I'm fine." Emma freezes and slowly pulled back. She almost stopped crying except for a few rebellious years that slid down her cheeks.

"What?" She whispered in disbelief.

"It. O-k" I say my voice slightly cracking this time. A smile came to her face and asked me how it was even possible.

"Well. Trauma brought me into being a mute. Maybe it bro-ght me out." I replied my voice only cracking once.

Emma looked at me and wrapped her arms around my neck and began to cry her eyes out. I wrapped my arms around her without hesitation. Soon Dylan walked into the room and he decided to join the group hug. The three of us just sat there, hugging each other, like the goofballs we are.

"I love you guys." I said causing everyone to chuckle.