Silent

by PrincessAliFabulousShe

Castiel loses his parents in a tragic accident at the age of thirteen. He hasn't said a word since. When Dean moves into town, he shakes the ground Castiel walks on. Will Castiel be able to keep it together, or will Dean break down the walls that he has so carefully constructed? High School AU

1. Chapter 1

Prologue

Tragedy struck the Novak household on December 9th, 1997, two days before Castiel turned thirteen. He had been sleeping at a friend's house when it happened. A phone call had woken him up in the middle of the night, and he had answered it with a feeling of dread in his stomach. When he heard his brother's voice on the other end, serious and strained, Castiel felt his stomach drop.

"Castiel? You have to come home. Something's happened to Mom and Dad. There's been an accident... a fire. Castiel... they didn't make it."