Chapter 29

                                    

                                          
I held my breath as I watched his face transform from confusion to an emotion I just could not place. Seconds felt like minutes and minutes seemed to feel like hours. After ten minutes had passed and he still hasn't said anything I started to panic, what was he thinking? Why was he not responding to me? Oh god what if he doesn't feel the same way and I just scared him away? After another ten minutes had passed without a word uttered from his lips I decided that something needed to be done. Taking a shaky breath I climbed off his lap and grabbed the plates and cups from the table, making my way to the kitchen to do the dishes. 
  After the dishes were done and the kitchen was back to its original state, he still had not moved from the spot I left him. Sighing deeply and looking up at the ceiling as if to ask God why, I made my way into the bedroom packing everything up and getting ready to head back to my parents. When I was done I peaked out to check on Will to see he still had not moved an inch. I grabbed my bag and my car keys and went out to look at him.
"When you snap out of it, the key to lock the house is next to your car keys. I guess I will talk to you later." With that I walked to the front door and turned to give him one last sorrowful look before closing the door and driving away.
~ One week later ~
   Will had come by and left the key at the door but still had not spoken a word to me. At school we would make eye contact but he would continue to not speak to me. When the weekend finally came I was floating in the pool when my mom came out.
"Honey are you okay?" She asked as she sat with her legs in the water. I turned my head towards her and sighed.
"Why is it that three little words can scare someone away so quickly?" She frowned and gave me a sad look.
"Sometimes men do not understand the amount of emotion and vulnerability that goes into saying how you truly feel." I sighed and decided to swim a little.
"All I know is he will not talk to me and I do not know how much longer my heart will be able to take this. It's slowly breaking." I started to tear up so I dunked myself to control my oncoming tears.
"Oh sweetie, I wish I knew what to tell you." I sighed and began to float again, I wish I knew what you were thinking Will.
~ One month later ~
  Will is still not talking to me and I have all but given up on him. It is not that I don't still love him and I would do anything to make sure we stay together. But with each day that he ignores me my heart builds another wall to protect itself. Deciding that over a month is enough time to give me the silent treatment I grabbed him during lunch and took him to an empty classroom.
" Will why won't you talk to me?" He looked at me for a minute and then turned towards the window.
"What do you want me to say April?" Finally he decides to speak! 
"Hmm let me think, you could tell me why the hell you won't speak to me? Or perhaps why you are being distant? What am I supposed to think of all of this?" I semi-yelled from the anger I had been holding in for so long.
"April what you said shocked me, how am I supposed to respond to that?" Seriously!! What the hell do you mean how am I supposed to respond to that?
" Oh I don't know maybe by saying you love me too or perhaps by fucking talking to me instead of being a wuss and avoiding me. I'm your girlfriend and this is not how you should be treating me or handling this situation!" I all but yelled as I turned away to catch my breath and try to reign in my anger.
" April, I never intended to hurt you" I scoffed and turned towards him again.
"Bull shit! You knew by doing this it would hurt me more. I don't know what to do William!"
"Please calm down, April I..." 
"You what Will?" I asked barely able to contain my tears. Right as he was about to speak the bell for class rang. He gave me a pained expression and walked towards me.
"After school meet me at your house please." With that he kissed my forehead and walked out of the classroom.