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Whispers of the Heart Shy Girl
“You’re welcome, sweetie. We want you to be comfortable and feel at home here at Wood Haven on your first day.” She answered back with a genuine smile. “Now, let me see which of our guides I need to pair you with. Hopefully, there is a volunteer that you share some classes with.”She hummed away, looking at the computer as she decided which guide she would call for me. I sent up a silent prayer for it to be someone nice and normal, someone who didn’t want to be front and center with introducing me to everyone in the school on my first day.“Here we go. I think I have found the perfect match. She picked up the phone and overhead paged. “Courtney Romero. Courtney Romero, can you come by the office for a moment. Thank you.”She hung up the phone and motioned to an empty chair behind me.“Just have a seat there, Aurora and she will be up here in just a few minutes.”“Thank you again.”“No problem, sweetie.” She turned away from me as I sat down and motioned for the next student in line.I
Last Updated : 2025-04-14Whispers of the Heart Seeing Him Again
I followed Courtney up the stairs and down the long hall. Thankfully, all the students were heading in the same direction. Halfway down, she tucked in a door on the right so I followed her inside. Typical history classroom. Nothing impressive.The girl that was offended over the Orange Fizz last night waved to Courtney and she skipped ahead and slid into a desk right beside her. Courtney looked back at me and patted the seat right in front of her, indicating she wanted me to sit there. Since I had little choice in the matter, I followed her and sat down, pulling my backpack between my legs as every movement I made was watched carefully.“Aurora, this is Bethany. Bethany, Aurora is our new student and I am her guide this week.”I looked back and gave her a small smile. “Hello again.”She didn’t answer but gave me a half smile in return, one that didn’t quite reach her eyes. I turned back and took a pen and notebook from my bag, ready to ignore them and get this class over with.Student
Last Updated : 2025-04-14Whispers of the Heart Greater Discussion
As soon as Mr. Hanson announced our pairing, Bethany asked, “Mr. Hanson, who is Fulvia and what does she have to do with Mark Antony? I thought he was in love with Cleopatra?”“Ahh, an opportunity to learn, Miss Yates. What topic did you draw again?”“The Roman bathing system.”“I’m changing it. I will lecture on it tomorrow. In the meantime, Miss Yates, I have now given you the topic of Cleopatra and added you to Miss Butler and Mr. Marshall’s group. Two powerful women. Nothing you can’t handle, right Mr. Marshall?”Owen just chuckled and shook his head but I couldn’t help but wonder if this was an inside joke of some sort and it made me uneasy. Was Owen Marshall just a player? Did he see me as his next conquest? Did he see me at all? My defenses were back in place, locked and loaded. I couldn’t be tricked by dimples, a handsome face and those dark eyes. I couldn’t be like her, I reminded myself.“As a matter of fact,” Mr. Hanson continued. “Didn’t one of you draw Octavian?” He asked
Last Updated : 2025-04-14Whispers of the Heart Official Introductions
Just as I expected Owen to snap, the bell rang to end class. Kyle laughed as he jumped up and shoved the chair out of the way, flipping Owen the bird as he backed up before turning and strolling to the door and throwing it open, the first one out.“… loser.” I heard Owen mumble, unable to catch the first part but perfectly able to assume what it was. I stood up and grabbed my backpack as Owen slid past me, his shoulder brushing mine. Knowing I would need them for my next class, I clutched the notebook to my chest with the pen firmly grasped in my hand.I stepped out in front of my desk, allowing Courtney to step in front of me since I would be following her. She turned to me, waiting for Bethany to get her stuff together and join us.“English is just a couple doors up so we don’t have to go very far.” She answered with a smile. As she turned to lead the way, Bethany walked beside her and I just fell in line, following them. The hallway had now turned into a multi-lane chaotic mess. Th
Last Updated : 2025-04-15Whispers of the Heart Backlash
There it was. The first official backlash from Phil dropping me off this morning. I wanted to answer, explain myself, explain our situation but it was too late. I caught the name of the teacher, Mrs. Muncy, as she introduced herself but very little else as I sat there. My mind was nothing but a muddled mess as she passed out the syllabus and proceeded to discuss it. I would have to read it myself later when I was able to concentrate.I was embarrassed at all the unnecessary attention Vanessa had just cast upon me and what must be running through all of their heads about the new girl. I was angry and frustrated that not only was I left unable to explain but I also knew, deep down, that Vanessa did that on purpose.I didn’t even answer roll call, choosing instead to just raise my hand when Mrs. Muncy called me name. I didn’t trust my voice.From Owen’s body language, he was no longer in a good mood. He hadn’t said much since his interaction with Kyle when tempers flared but what Vanessa
Last Updated : 2025-04-15Whispers of the Heart I Will Not Break
Owen never looked back but Gary did, blowing me a kiss with a wink. I zipped my bag back, fighting the tears. I wouldn’t let them see me cry, I would not let them see me break.What hurt the most was the confirmation that he saw me the same way I saw myself. It didn’t matter if Courtney paraded me around the entire school. The fact of the matter was, I didn’t belong with them, around them. They were the cool kids, the rich kids, the ones that would run this town in the next fifteen to twenty years. I was a nobody. Less than a nobody, actually. The daughter of a dead prostitute that chose getting high to the point that she caused her own death over loving her two children.I was one of the last ones out the door but found Courtney waiting for me. The smile on her face told me she was oblivious and hadn’t heard anything Gary and Owen had said. Not that it would have mattered but in a way, I was glad she hadn’t. A look of sympathy would have more than likely caused the dam to break and I
Last Updated : 2025-04-15Whispers of the Heart No Escape
Spanish class took my mind off of everything because I had to really concentrate. Mrs. Alvarez insisted on speaking Spanish throughout the entirety of the lesson, only switching back to English if she was giving instructions or something not related to the lesson. She told us her goal was to have the entire class speaking nothing but Spanish by Christmas break. She was a young, attractive Hispanic woman with long black hair that was braided in dozens of braids but none of the braids was the same thickness or style. She dressed casually in a solid yellow shirt and a comfy pair of jeans.I had what I estimated to be one credit of Spanish during my home school studies but was worried at how well I had retained any of the things that I read and learned. But from the first look, I had managed fairly well as I could understand most of the first lesson.I didn’t recognize a single person in the class and I was so thankful for that. I positioned myself in the back again, away from prying eye
Last Updated : 2025-04-16Whispers of the Heart Welcome to Chemistry
“Welcome to Chemistry. I am your professor, Dr. Eric Tomlison. This is my first year at Wood Haven, as most of you probably already know so let me tell you a little about myself. I’m from Chicago but I studied Chemistry at the University of Tennessee and then finished my Doctorate Degree program at Vanderbilt. That is where I met my wife and she is a Rocky Top girl through and through. After we married this summer, I moved here permanently. We have purchased a home here in town. She is a Pharmacist at the hospital so we both have always had a love for chemistry, one that I hope I can pass on to some of you all.”He did the roll call, passed out the syllabus and then opened the cabinet and called us one row at a time and one person from each table to come up and get our textbooks. Owen stood up when our row was called so I remained seated and I mumbled a ‘thanks’ without looking at him as he slid mine over to me across the table as he sat back down.Dr. Tomlison continued once we had o
Last Updated : 2025-04-16
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Whispers of the Heart True Measurement of Character
“I won’t lie to you, Aurora. He might. But that will be a true measurement of his character, not yours. He knows how much Nate loves you so hopefully, he will not be that spiteful to try to keep him from you. He was the one that screwed up. He became belligerently drunk and attacked you. When he was supposed to be the responsible father and pick his son up from school, too. You were innocent in all of this. So, if push comes to shove, you may have to remind him of that and how easily you could have called the cops on him and didn’t. I still want you to but I understand why you didn’t and why you can’t right now. I don’t like it but I understand.”“Hopefully, the hangover and the damage to his body will be enough of a reminder to not only force him to get some help with whatever he is going through but also to solidify that I can take care of myself and that I kicked his drunk ass all over the place. I know you technically did but he will never know that. When I confront him, I’m gonna
Whispers of the Heart The Heavy
“Thank you, Owen.” I answered, feeling like the luckiest woman in the world to have this amazingly handsome, incredibly sexy guy with a heart of gold as my boyfriend. I hoped Owen was sincere with everything he said because he could be the one to finally heal my heart and my mind and help me rid myself of all the demons from my past.“Now, as bad as I hate to change the subject and talk about that useless piece of mud, I need to know what happened earlier before I came in. If you can talk about it, that is. I don’t want to bring anything up or have you tell me if it’s gonna upset you again.”“No, I’m okay. I think I can talk about it.”“Okay, first of all, this is nothing sexual but I need to know if he left any marks on you.”“Barb and Darcy helped me check earlier in the bathroom so I know where they are.” I answered. I pulled the sleeve of my shirt up to expose the fingerprints on my arm. They were a deep, gnarly purple now. They didn’t really hurt but they did look bad.“I’m gonna
Whispers of the Heart Personal Reflections
I freeze, every muscle paralyzed, as I feel Owen’s lips brush a light kiss on my cheek, just a hairbreadth from his lips touching mine. So close that if I were to just move, our lips would touch. By the time the thought registers, he has moved away. My eyes flutter as he leans to the other side, brushing the same light stroke against the other cheek before he pulls back again. As my eyes meet his, I see a fire burning deep within them but I am confused and torn.“You didn’t kiss me.” It wasn’t a question.“I did.” He answered as he rubbed his thumb across my lower lip again with that same look of what I can only describe as longing. “Just not the way you may have expected.”“You don’t want to kiss me?” I now ask as my voice cracks, feeling I have misread him entirely. I am fighting this onslaught of emotions from doubt to betrayal, from longing to rejection. I blink hard to control the flood of feelings that has burst forth suddenly, threatening to pull me under and drown me in my mis
Whispers of the Heart Having People That Care
Having sent those texts, I was already blushing to almost on fire when I met Owen at the door. I knew he was just on the other side waiting for me, that heart stopped gorgeous dimpled grin spread across his perfect face. I knew he would give me that look that made my knees weak and as I swung the door wide, I was not disappointed. The butterflies danced away inside while goosebumps raced their way up and down my arms just from the smoldering gaze I encountered as we locked eyes and for just a few seconds, time seemed to stop.He held out his hand for me and as I took it, he pulled me slowly out the door. I pulled the door back, leaving it open just a crack and leaned in to listen, to make sure Nate hadn’t stirred. Satisfied that I wasn’t hearing any sounds, I stepped away from it and back toward Owen.“Don’t worry. We are just gonna be next door here and we can keep the door open. If he wakes up and calls for you or comes out into the hallway, we can hear him.”“Thanks and thanks agai
Whispers of the Heart Sweet Dreams
Owen waved his hand in front of my face with a devilish glint in his gaze, letting me know how much he was enjoying this. I hadn’t heard a word he said to me. Not one word. Not only that, I had been caught brazenly staring at his naked delectably muscled chest and become so lost in the appreciation of the view in front of me that I had totally zoned out.I tried to comprehend what was happening and what I had missed as I looked at his outstretched hand, holding several books out to me but that made me even more confused. What had he said? I looked up into his eyes and must have had a ‘deer in the headlights’ look. Just as the roaring rush of my heart beat calmed, he flashed me another brilliant smile and the room was suddenly way too hot and he was standing way too close.“You didn’t hear a word I just said, did you?” He asked me, calling me out.I admitted it completely with a shake of my head. “Afraid not. Whatever it was, you’re gonna have to repeat it.” I answered as I closed my e
Whispers of the Heart Sleeping in a Strange Place
Owen stayed close watching Nate, in case he took a tumble, ready to catch him if he needed to. I busied myself settling in for the night, hanging the clothes I had brought with us in the closet. As soon as I had it all put away, Owen said he was gonna go take a shower and for me to text him once I had Nate asleep.Nate had definitely exhausted some of his pent up energy on his makeshift trampoline. He climbed off of the bed once I announced that it was bath time and followed me in, stripping his clothes along the way. He was as equally excited about the size of the tub, exclaiming that he could really swim in it.I turned on the water, adjusting the temperature. The tub was so tall that Nate could not climb over the side by himself, although he tried a couple times. It might have been manageable with clothes on but that would have defeated the purpose of the bath to begin with so I had to lift him up and over and into the water.I pulled the vanity chair over. It was the perfect heigh
Whispers of the Heart Settling In
I couldn’t help the giggle that escaped before I tried my best to keep a straight face.“No, you don’t need to jump on the bed. Why do you want to jump on the bed?”He looked at me like it should have been obvious. “Rory, that’s a good jumping bed!”“And exactly how do you know that?”Once again, this time with an eye roll. “I’m a kid! I can just tell!”“Still! We are guests here, Little Man! We can’t just go jumping on other peoples’ beds.”I ignored the pout, purposefully turning away from him as I walked toward the two doors that were closed. I opened the first one to reveal a small walk-in closet. I say small but it was still almost the size of my former bedroom at Phil’s house. There was space on both the left and right sides to hang clothes. The one on the left had double hanging space while the one on the right was designed for longer garments. Each had dozens of empty hangers just waiting to be used.The back wall had floor to ceiling shelves of various heights for storage of
Whispers of the Heart Our Accommodations
I shook the thoughts from my head concerning the epiphany I had just had regarding my deceased mother and my previously assumed routine trips to the community pool. Just another fragment of my innocence lost as I transition to adulthood and another reminder of my shattered youth. I would have to keep the lid tightly closed on that box or I might end up needing therapy before I can even graduate high school. I probably do anyhow but who can afford it. At the end of the walkway, Owen moved around us and opened the door ahead. We entered into a larger hallway that dripped a refined sense of elegance and sophistication. The floors and walls were all of a highly polished black walnut, including the intricate carved crown molding along the trim of the floor and ceiling. Each piece of art or decoration was there with purpose, as a statement of extravagance and prodigality.“This is what is called the East Wing. This is where my bedroom and a couple of the guest bedrooms are. My parents have
Whispers of the Heart Family Bonds and Childhood Memories
“Owen, how do you not get lost in a house this big?”“I guess I have just gotten used to it but I know, it’s a bit much. This is the biggest estate in the community. It belonged to my dad’s parents so this is actually where my dad grew up. After my grandparents passed away, he didn’t want to sell it so we just moved here. He has already asked me if I will keep it in the family and not sell it. I promised him that I wouldn’t. So, I guess I will be raising my family here one day, too.”I suddenly felt like a gold digger, having had thoughts just moments ago about it now being my dream to live in Urban Crest. I tried to shake those thoughts, that connection out of my head. Owen living here and my dreams to better myself were two totally different things. Weren’t they? Why did I always associate something good with it somehow not being something that I deserved? I wanted to love Owen for himself and not for what he owned or how much money was in his bank account. I knew I wasn’t that kind
