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Chapter 10: What Silence Costs

作者: A MaNan
last update 公開日: 2024-02-04 11:19:49
Maya walked briskly down the college hallway, her footsteps echoing sharply against the tiled floor. It was still early in the first half, and she slowed near the admin office, scanning the notice board for updates she might have missed.

A yellow sheet titled ATTENTION stood out immediately.

She leaned closer—

And that’s when she noticed Liam.

He stood inside the admin office, shoulders squared, hands shoved into his pockets, facing the administrator. His posture was rigid, his expression unread
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  • THE BOY NEXT DOOR   12. Don’t Be Afraid

    They reached Maya’s house and paused outside her gate. Liam turned to face her. “So remember what i told you. Whatever happens, don’t be afraid. He or anyone else gets the better of you only when you are afraid. So don’t be.”She wasn’t sure how to muster the courage he was talking about. Perhaps, that was the secret of his stoic demeanour? She also wondered if he applied the same to his life, thinking how his father always got the ‘better of him’.Maya rang the door bell and Liam stood closely behind. On the second ring, the door was answered by Manoj. The concern on this face was very far from genuine. “There you are! Where have you been? Your mother was worried sick! I looked for you everywhere, you know? Can’t you at least keep us informed if you have any plans of your own?”Liam’s eyes shifted from Manoj to Maya, catching a subtle cringe in her hand.Liam intervened. “Actually Mr. Suri, it was me. I needed some help on our project and Maya was kind enough to stay back and help m

  • THE BOY NEXT DOOR   11. Confiding in Liam

    Liam's flushed face radiated heat from his training session, his head still pulsing with the rush of blood. Typically, he would have dismissed the curiosity to check on people crying for whatever reason, knowing he couldn't solve everyone's problems. Yet, this time, the voice struck a chord, familiar and unsettling. With a painful grunt, he rose to his feet and staggered toward the sound's origin, moving like a rusted machine in need of oil.He followed the voice to a clearing where Maya sat, huddled on a park bench. He stood nearby, hidden in the shadows of the trees, pondering what could have led her to this state.His initial impulse was to approach and ask, "Are you okay?" Yet, he knew the question was futile; it was evident she was far from okay. He speculated whether her distress was linked to her father, but he couldn't broach the subject with her.Maya sensed a presence looming nearby, as if she were being watched from the shadows. Startled, she opened her eyes and peered into

  • THE BOY NEXT DOOR   Chapter 10: What Silence Costs

    Maya walked briskly down the college hallway, her footsteps echoing sharply against the tiled floor. It was still early in the first half, and she slowed near the admin office, scanning the notice board for updates she might have missed.A yellow sheet titled ATTENTION stood out immediately.She leaned closer—And that’s when she noticed Liam.He stood inside the admin office, shoulders squared, hands shoved into his pockets, facing the administrator. His posture was rigid, his expression unreadable.“You haven’t cleared your last semester’s fees,” the administrator said sharply. “This was supposed to be settled weeks ago.”“I will pay,” Liam replied. His voice was calm, but something tight coiled beneath it. “I just need more time.”“That’s what you said last time.”“I know.”The silence that followed was heavy.Finally, the administrator sighed. “Until the dues are cleared, you’re barred from attending classes. No access to facilities. No exceptions.”Liam gave a brief nod. No argume

  • THE BOY NEXT DOOR   Chapter 9: Behind Closer Doors

    Maya stood at the stove, stirring the dal slowly, methodically, as though the rhythm alone could keep her thoughts from drifting too far. The kitchen was warm, heavy with the scent of cumin and ghee, the familiar sounds of home wrapping around her like a habit she could never quite break.In the next room, her mother lay in bed.Always there. Always watching the ceiling. Always listening.Maya inhaled—and froze.Another scent slipped into the air, foreign and achingly familiar all at once. Not the dal. Not the spices she had grown used to.Chinese food.Her hand stilled. Her chest tightened.For a moment, the years peeled away cruelly. She was ten again, sitting between her parents at their favourite restaurant, slurping sweet corn chicken soup while her father laughed at something silly she had said. Chicken fried rice shared from the same plate. Gobi Manchurian eaten straight from the box on the drive home.Sanjay Sharma.Her real father.The man who had loved them gently, completely

  • THE BOY NEXT DOOR   8. Getting Ready

    Maya watched as her mother’s nurse exited the front door, and she closed it behind her. She walked down the hallway towards her mother's room, but her eyes were drawn to Liam's house across the street. A loud, constant thud had been echoing from his house for a while before it finally stopped, and Maya couldn't help but wonder what was going on. She strained her ears to listen for any other sounds, but there was only silence coming from the house. Maya's eyes shifted to Liam's bedroom window, which was partially covered by a thick curtain. She could see a faint light glowing through the fabric. Suddenly, the hammering sound stopped, and Maya's heart sank. She couldn't hear Liam's father anymore, and her mind immediately began to wander. Was Liam okay? Was his father hurting him? The sound of a distant car engine broke Maya out of her thoughts, and she shook her head. She didn't want to think the worst of Liam's situation, but the constant noise and her own fears were getting the bes

  • THE BOY NEXT DOOR   7. Unveiling The Scars

    Liam walked out of the principal's office; his eyes fixed in the distance as he tried to process the suspension. As he walked past Abby, she looked up at him in awe, impressed by the way he had stood up for Maya. But Liam didn't even notice her, lost in his own thoughts. Just then, Maya burst out of the office, her eyes searching for Liam. "Liam!" she called out, her voice shaky with emotion. He slowly stopped and glanced at her; his expression unreadable. "I'm sorry," Maya spoke after a lot of hesitation, wringing her hands nervously. Liam was a little surprised but did a good job at hiding it. He didn't say anything, waiting for her to continue. As they stood there, some students passed by and commented on Liam's fight with the jocks. "Dude, you were so cool!" one of them said. "We didn't know you could do that," another added. “You were a beast, man!” one of them exclaimed. "Jake deserved it, that guy's a total jerk," said another. Liam didn't react to the comments,

  • THE BOY NEXT DOOR   6. Taking A Stand

    Maya rushed down the stairs, her tears blurring her vision. She had to be somewhere more private, where she could breathe, preferably behind those manicured shrubs. She stumbled and nearly fell but caught herself on the banister. She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't see the tall, muscular

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