Breaking The Silence.

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"This is the girl that is marrying Maxwell."Harold said, introducing me to his share workers. I was wearing a pair of navy blue slacks, a white button down shirt and a pair of suade heels.

"She's just here to watch and observe how I run things at the museum."Harold said,I narrowed my eyes at him and looked hard before chucking. I remember Harold telling me all the men in this room have been assigned a call girl most of them had many. The jidst of them had wives.

"What do you think Selena?"Harold asked, I had been listening very intently I stood up and simply tossed the ideas that would damage the museum into the waste bin.

"Well Silence has spoken!"Harold exclaimed, as he reviewed the remaining men's ideas. I sat back down and waited for the meeting to be over. I went home to my mother after the meeting. Maxwell was busy with some clientell that he didn't intend on letting me in on so I didn't act much on it.

"Selena get down here! your speech therapist is here."My mother exclaimed. I stopped playing the piano and lightly skipped downstairs. There she was Marta my speech therapist she looked so casual I was always used to her wearing preppy dresses and heels but this time she wore a pair of jeans with her suade flats that I so truely adore.

"Hello Selena"She said warmly pulling me in for a hug. I then walked with her down to a private area in the house designated for our sessions. Marta was trying to weave her way into my life find out why I had gone mute and maybe help me out with it but until then I wrote on papers, used my voice activated phone and signed when I wanted too.

"Marta, I'm going to suffer with my muteness until I'm ready to come to terms with the truth." The robotic female said as I typed.

"Well, first you have to tell me what the truth is."Marta urged.,

"Marta! that is enough, just know I have witnessed a life changing ultitanium and I was caused to go mute by it"

"That's all you seem to tell me!--Do you even want to speak again?"She said more calmly.

I sobbed lightly as I nodded my head.

"so baad"

"No you don't because you would have been opened up to me, so that I can help you. I am not the enemy I am your friend you can trust me. Selena you call me when you are ready to talk..."Marta said she picked up her satchel and walked out the glass door.

I sat there in the deafening silence. I wondered what my real grown up voice would sound like or would it be a sheer disappointment. I remember when I was happy, when I could laugh, when mother and father were blissfully in love with each other. We used to be one happy family until mother started using our money for her own special needs. Father didn't like to speak on it much so I was usually keep in the dark.

I saw them at the door watching me my mother and her husband her 7th husband to be exact. I've seen them come in and go out all the same. Mother gets bored entirely too fast, she only has 3 real friends the rest just talk about her gold digging behind her back. She was on the phone probably dialing Maxwell's number. Mother liked Maxwell from the moment she met him and decided he was suitable suitor for me since he was loaded but I saw Maxwell beyond that.

My countenance was unfaultered and I sat there remembering what could have been, what was lost. Seeing my father so much in my memory only made me think about his unjust murder. I walked over to the control pad and pushed the shades so that I couldn't be seen and the lights would dim. I loved this room personally my father was a pianist so he came down here sometimes and recorded. This was his studio and he made it to drown out mother, in addition to all other sounds or people. In high school this was my go to room to do anything, it followed through college. Maxwell was calling me I had no choice but to pick up

"Are you okay?."He asked, his voice thick with worry and concern.

Silence

"Selena answer me, or atleast let me in, your mother has left."

Silence.

I softly hung up and stood up walking over to the pad. I made the shades go up but the lights stayed dim. I looked at him and sighed, his hair was mangled, he looked as if he wanted to break down,hell even his shirt was disheveled. He must've just gotten home when he received the call.

I unlocked the door and let him in. I quickly shut the door and locked it back, making the shades come back down.

"Why are you in here in the dark by yourself?"He asked, rubbing my arms and turning the light up slightly.

I only shook my head and wrapped my arms around him wanting him to hug me. When I felt the warm embrace I melted and sobbed hard. I pulled away pushing the button to let us out. I grabbed my bag and walked out first.

"I'm guessing you don't want to talk."Maxwell muttered. I almost slapped him it's not like I had any choice. I rolled my eyes and walked upstairs to my bedroom, closing the thick double doors.

"I'll see you tomorrow Selena."Maxwell said outside the door. I heard his footsteps walking away. The tri-tone ringer went off I looked at my phone it was a text from jay.

Jada: Why is Maxwell telling me to check on you.

:I had a meltdown today and I need my space from everyone.

Jada: Book yourself a flight somewhere you have the money and the car, just go.

:Alright, I'll text you the details later.

Jada: Be safe and cover your tracks.

I pushed my laptop open and began looking up flights to the islands. The Barbados was my go to place for a week. I was debating on whether or not I should tell Max.

The next morning I packed my bags and drove to his house. I walked in and placed my hot pink nike hat on the table. I was wearing hot pink shorts and white shirt.

I tip toed to his study and knocked on the door.

"Come in love"Maxwell said his voice was strong.

I slowly walked in and strides over to him. I smiled weakly and signed.

'we need to talk'

"About what?"He asked.

'It's not about my mental breakdown, it's about my trip to the Barbados'

"What?....when why?"

' This morning, I need to time to think and figure out how I'm going to tell you my secret because it cuts deep. I just need to be away from everyone I promise I'll call you besides Yuri is going with me.'

"Yuri, she's the married ex-call girl right?"He asked

' Yes she is she's totally dependable and she's like a sister to me.'

' Alright, go on but call me every other day and I'd like Yuri's number too.'

I jumped and hugged him, giving him a long meaningful kiss. Hopefully I could trust him enough to know he isn't going to do anything.

'You just remember how you got those scars on your back and near your gentials'

He winced and knew what I was hinting at. I didn't have the heart to cheat anymore not after he blew up on me.