Silence - Earc
“She didn’t waste any time; she unlocked her door, pelted down the stairs, and slammed open the front door. From the corner of her eye she saw that her mother had passed out again, and didn’t even stir at the noise. When she was on the porch, she saw Dylan. His face was stern, his lips pulled tight as he scanned around the yard, searching for…something.
“I got here as fast as I could. Are you okay?” His features softened when he turned to face her.
“I went to Sean’s party like you said I should ...and when I got back, Mom had this dirtbag here and they were both drunk and—” she began blurting.
“Whoa, whoa, you said he had just gone next door. Let’s get out of here, in case he comes back out. Hop on.”
Staci hesitated for a moment, glancing over her shoulder at the house. Then she walked up to the bike, throwing her leg over the bike behind Dylan.
“You’ll want to hold on really tight. Metalhead likes to go fast. Just lean with me when I lean…and try not to fall off.”MoreLess
“I got here as fast as I could. Are you okay?” His features softened when he turned to face her.
“I went to Sean’s party like you said I should ...and when I got back, Mom had this dirtbag here and they were both drunk and—” she began blurting.
“Whoa, whoa, you said he had just gone next door. Let’s get out of here, in case he comes back out. Hop on.”
Staci hesitated for a moment, glancing over her shoulder at the house. Then she walked up to the bike, throwing her leg over the bike behind Dylan.
“You’ll want to hold on really tight. Metalhead likes to go fast. Just lean with me when I lean…and try not to fall off.”MoreLess
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