"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

　　“You’re back,” Sam says, wiping the tears from his eyes, a wry smile returning to his face.


　　I move to pick up the book he dropped but he waves with his hand, indicating that I should leave it on the ground and rather take the seat opposite his.


　　For some reason Sam looks different than what I had seen him the last time we met. When I had pushed him to the floor and Michael had threatened that I was not to see him again. I can see that he had lost weight and there are dark circles under his eyes. Maybe he had lost this weight a while back and I was just so obsessed with my own depression and dying that I could not see the strain it was taking on a person who gave me new life and wanted better for me in the future.


　　“Did you enjoy the trip?” Sam asks as I take my seat, brushing my hair out of my face. I can see his eyes lingering on my mouth, and I have to make an effort not to wipe over the faded black cross I know is still drawn over my mouth.


Chapter 50