Broken Silence: A Young Adult RH Coming Of Age Romance by Jarica James

Author:Jarica James [James, Jarica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-12-23T06:00:00+00:00

Monday

Afternoon

Charlie

When I walk to the lunchroom today, it feels so empty. Our school has field trips to the capital all week, which they apparently do once a year. Instead of splitting by grades, they divided us up into three groups. Which means over a third of our student population is missing.

Today it's just me and Trent for once. He's waiting with his feet kicked up on the table, his usual lazy grin in place. He has one of those smiles that I can't help but return. I'm actually excited to get to spend some alone time with him, something we don't get to do very often. Everything we all do is as a group.

"It's just us today, Charlie," he says cheerfully, sliding the chair out and I take it.

I pull out my notebook and push it between us. He pulls a pen from behind his ear and lays it on the paper.

"So, how is your day with half the school missing? I hate that they split it up into three groups. Do you go next or last?" he asks all at once in his usual word jumble that I find endearing.

'I go in the third group, though I think Adam is just sick today because he said he's going to be in my group, too,' I write, and Trent sighs in frustration.

"Which means I'm going to have to go completely alone tomorrow. Poor me," he whines, batting his eyelashes dramatically. "Don't you feel sorry for me?"

I shake my head no and roll my eyes, before popping a fry in my mouth. He clutches his chest dramatically and sits up in his chair. His demeanor turns from joking to serious in a flash, and I raise an eyebrow at him. Over the months I’ve been here, I’ve somehow grown used to his quick talking, dramatics, and random mood changes.

"You know, it's crazy you've only been here a few months, but it feels like you've been around forever. I'm glad you moved here, though I'm not glad for whatever happened to make you look so haunted all the time. Your smile is beautiful though, and I'll never stop trying to put it on your face over and over again," he vows, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear.

It’s such a sweet and unexpected declaration I don’t know what to say back, so I just smile and glance down for a second to regain composure before looking back up. When my eyes meet his, I try to convey the emotions I'm feeling. Everything he's saying, I feel too.

We really need to have that talk soon.

They all mean too much to me for me to lose them because I can't control my emotions and broken pieces. Though every time I show a bit of vulnerability, they’re right here waiting for me to

If I didn't have the past I do, would I still want to be with all four of them?

It’s a question I’ve asked myself often, but this time I know the truth. I would.

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