Signed In Silence

ew this because Ethan had said it to her twi

then sitting, then standing

r something neutral. Nothing too serious, warm or distant. She didn't wanna seem like

ng into the driveway mad

, the faint tightening in his shoulders, the jaw locking like a door he didn't intend

oor o

suitcase and sharp eyes that t

agile nor timid. Her gaze wandered from the r

her?" Ele

ness in her voice rather authority

a f

ntly as though calling

s like she was staring into her soul expecting to

g Tara more th

r voice. "It's nice to meet you.""Elena studied

Tara knew she

inning a child over. This girl

r was

rceptive for a supposed sixteen year old. Every smile Tara offered was met with politenes

enly, "how long have

an. He met her gaze

months now,

amed i don't believe you . "Fun

more like the whole

tightened.

," Elena finished flatly

ck in her cha

nce made its way through t

el louder

his voice measured

snapped at hi

her suitcase,then grabbe

cold like her presence seized the functioning of the air

replied. "

e never

eally looked. "Can you h

y like there was a su

get loved," she said. "

e which rather felt like an inter

, but this time it wasn't the de

rson this arrangement was meant to pro