C.A. Kerst

"Book #1 in the Silence Series
Elijah is no ordinary boy. In fact, he is as different from what a normal boy could possibly be. 
  The golden rule in is life has always been ""listen before you speak"", but what happens when he meets a boy? Will he still be able to just listen? Even when the boy urges him to speak all the unspoken words he has tried so hard to silence for so many years?
  When Blake walks into Elijah's silent world, the sound starts forming around Elijah's mouth; and he speaks for the first time in four years.
  Will Blake still love Elijah after hearing everything that Elijah has listened to but never spoke about all those years, or will he get the hell out of dodge as his instincts scream?
  This story is PG13, since it may have strong language.
  This story may contain self-harm issues, abuse, and other traumatic scenes.
  Please be advised that the main character is homosexual, and therefore there will be romantic actions between same sex characters. If that makes you uncomfortable in any way, please refrain from reading.
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Listen before you speak1-2

　　I was in enfolded in complete silence in the back of the car. Sure. I could have asked the driver to put on some music. He would probably have put on whatever I asked for even if he had to make a stop at the music store, but I was just to used to being silent, and even if I wasn’t I was too damn nervous to speak at all.


　　I was on my way to my first date with Blake. Well, official date… Scrap that. My first date ever! I have no idea what it is going to be like, or what to expect. Sure, like any other kid I have watched movies where the nice guy shifts the girl off to some fantastic opera where she cries and afterwards they declare their love. And then the make love…


　　I was nowhere near to just jumping into bed with Blake! What if that is what he is expecting when the date is over? What if he wants us to… do it...? What if I am no good? I can’t take all of this pressure all at once.


Chapter 17