When His Eyes Opened By Simple Silence

Chapter 17

The car sped past Avery, leaving a trail of dust.

She lifted her head and saw the blurry tail lights of the Rolls-Roice in the darkness.

Was that Elliot’s car?

She wiped the tears off her face, calmed herself down, and walked toward the house.

She saw the car parked in the courtyard when she arrived.

She waited outside in hopes of going in after Elliot had gone to his room.

Her eyes stung. She looked up at the stars shining brightly in the night sky.

It was a beautiful spring night.

Before she knew it, she had been standing outside for an hour.

The driver had already moved the car into the garage.

The lights in the living room were still on, but there was nobody in sight.

Avery felt normal, so she walked slowly into the house.

On the veranda on the second floor, Elliot, dressed in a grey robe, was sitting in his wheelchair. The last dregs of wine sat at the bottom of his wine glass.

He had watched Avery the entire hour that she had stood outside in the cold.

He could not figure out the thoughts that would lead her to spend an entire hour out in the cold. She was so still that she could have easily blended in with the trees that stood next to her.

Elliot had met countless intelligent minds in his lifetime because they were the only people worthy enough to stand by his side.

However, Avery was an exception.

He did not consider her bright because she had provoked him despite knowing what kind of man he was.

She was an extremely foolish woman.

Seeing her miserable, however, affected his mood in a peculiar way.

It was a feeling that he had never felt before.

……

of the cold wind, but Avery’s head felt heavy by the time she got to her

the closet, wrapped herself in

night, ridding herself of the chill from the

next morning, aside from feeling a little sticky, she

changed into clean clothes, and went

followed the smell of food to the dining room,

he had breakfast?” Avery

Master Elliot hasn’t

this, Avery picked up her glass of milk and a piece of toast, then began to wolf down her

was done eating in under five

that afraid of him,

see him,” Avery said,

more time together,” said Mrs. Cooper. “Will you be coming home for

won’t. I have something to do on campus today, so I won’t be having

Mrs. Cooper said. She left, intending to inform the driver

and said, “It’s fine. I’ll just take a cab.

Elliot and one for the odd jobs. I’ll get the other

could not win

said, “Thank you. You can head back now. I’ll find my own way

ran up to Avery, tapped her on the

her best friend Tammy Lynch

‘Mr. Portia’ to you,” Avery said as they walked into campus together. “Tammy, I don’t think I can go to graduate

of your family? I heard

“Actually, I never really wanted to

you’re thinking of marrying your boyfriend after graduation, right?” Tammy said. “When

Avery was taken aback.

her mother of what had

was dating someone

to have someone completely destroy your

that, Avery. We’re still young. Just think of it as a lesson learned. You’ll definitely meet someone even

myself than a man,”

completely love-struck before summer break, but look at the mature young lady you’ve turned into

just hope

of the class in both majors. The sky’s the

cheeks flushed

Avery and Tammy left the campus together. They had

Tammy instantly pointed

the Mr. Portia who dropped you off this morning? Is he here

remembered the