This Will Make Sense Later,
But something to keep in Mind:

~…~ = Taps/Morse Code
*...* = sign language
"..." = Speech
"/.../" = Mouthed
Italicized = Thoughts


~*~ Silent Love ~*~
Chapter 3: Lost and Found… That Wasn't Smart Alexia

~*~Leonani's Point of View~*~

I ran down the street taking a few turns, hoping that Alex was alright. She was good at martial arts, and fighting. I on the other hand, couldn't punch a pillow without my hands hurting. -.-' I'm such a weakling. That's why I'm glad I was able to run long ways without getting tired. I stopped to see if anyone was following me, and I was relieved to find no one.

I had begun walking and to search for Alex in the place where we were supposed to meet up if we got separated, when someone roughly grabbed my wrist and spun me around.

"Well hello again," the leader of the gang sneered in my face. I was terrified, and unable to move. "Looks like older sister, isn't here to protect you, but that's okay, I'll take good care of you."

I glared at him, though I was scared out of my wits, as I tried to pull my wrists away. I couldn't scream, I couldn't call for help. All I could do was make strange sounds, that sounded like squeaks, and punch his chest; which had no affect on him by the way. I wanted to say "Let go". I wanted to scream in his face. I hate this feeling; the feeling of uselessness and no control.

He turned my head and held me by the jaw. I tried to jerk my head away to prevent him from kissing me, as he was attempting, but it was useless and I felt his teeth hit mine. I could feel tears roll down my cheeks as I tried with all my strength to push him away. Not again, I thought as more tears flowed as I felt his hand on my hip. I don't know where it came from, and at first I didn't know what happened and I was too stun to move, but something out of nowhere came and sent him flying away from me. I fell backwards when I seen a large fist made of packed dirt sticking up out of the ground at an angle. What in the world? I thought. That couldn't have been Alexia.

I sat there frozen with curiosity, not know what happened. "Why don't you try to get with someone close to your age, pervert," I heard a voice, making me turn my head. I saw a blonde boy with long hair pulled back into a pony-tail and he seemed to be riled up for some reason, really annoyed I guess. He was wearing a red trench coat and was only a little bit taller than me. -.- Go figure. Everyone's taller than me. I watched him, astonished, as he sent the guy flying into a wall with kick. He waited a few minutes, I presume, making sure that the guy didn't get back up, before he walked over to me.

"Are you okay?" he asked me.

Now you may not know me. I'm terrified of... well boys in general. I rather not say why, but I am. My school was an all girl school, so I didn't have to deal with them. I wasn't always like this. But ever since I was about seven years old, I've been afraid of the male species. Except my father, my brother, and those who were friends with Crystal. So when this boy walked over to me I began to tremble; unfortunately he noticed.

"It's okay, he's not going to hurt you now," his light hazel eyes looked at me with concern. "What's your name?"

I wiped my cheeks free of tears with my hand, wanting to respond, but I hadn't a voice to speak. I couldn't say anything, so I tried to tell him with my hands, but that proved to be hard too. He didn't understand sign language, as a lot of people don't; which was the main reason Alexia was always there to translate for me.

"I don't know what that means," the boy gave me a confused look holding his hand out to me as to help me up. I took it, a bit scared, but he smiled as I stood to my feet.

*Thank you,* I motioned, though I knew he didn't understand. He gave me another weird look. I wanted to ask him his name, I wanted to know who he was, but I couldn't. I can't help but feel so hopeless. I hate not being able to communicate. Then it hit me.

I squatted back down to the ground and began to draw letters.

I can't speak, I'm mute, is what I wrote.

"Oh, I see, well then I guess that explains why you didn't scream or anything," he assumed. I wondered why he even cared. I didn't understand. What did he want and why? "What now?" he scratched his head, obviously thinking what to do next. "Well, why don't you follow me back to the police station, you'll be safe there," he grabbed my hand gently. I blushed, not really knowing why. "Plus it's not that fa- ugh." I gasped and placed my hands over my mouth as he was punched about ten feet away, flying through the air.

~*~Alexia's Point of View~*~

"Stay away from my sister you creep," I punched the guy that was near my sister. I turned to her who looked like she was terrified. "Are you okay?"

*I'm perfectly fine, but you didn't have to do that, he was just helping me.*

"What? What do you mean? He was-"

"What the hell was that for?!" The guy, who had already recovered, interrupted me and started yelling at me. Seriously, what did I do? Oh yeah, that red cheek might have something to do with it. Heh... "I wasn't doing anything to her, I was helping her."

*It's true. He was taking me to the police station, for my safety.*

"Oh, my bad," I chuckled nervously.

"Yeah, you're bad, you didn't have to go and punch me like that," he roared. Leonani hid behind me. She defended him, but she was afraid of him. She was afraid of all boys. -.-' I'm not entirely sure why, she just was. I think it has something to do with this one 16 year old trying to kiss her and stuff when she was like seven or something. That freak.

This kid had a kind look in his eyes, something I didn't see in a lot of guys. Mostly they were just jerks; but I could see he was different. I'm not sure why, but he immediately stopped yelling and straightened out his trench coat when Leonani hid. "Forget it," he said, his eyes focused behind me. I raised an eyebrow and followed his gaze, which happened to be on my sister. I take back what I said before. He's just like every other guy out there.

*You should apologize,* Lea said out of nowhere.

"What?! What for?" I yelled at her. The guy stared at me not knowing what I was yelling about. Stupid guy. He doesn't know anything about sign language.

*You know exactly what for,* she glared at me. I groaned and crossed my arms. I didn't want to apologize. He was the one who was being a jerk. Why did she have to take his side? She never took the side of any boy before. She always stayed away from them. Why now? I don't get it. Humph.

"Fine. I'm sorry, small-fry, that I punched you and sent you flying."

"Whatever, I don't- Hey wait a minute! Small-fry?! I'M NOT A SMALL!" he growled angrily stomping his feet. Lea covered her ears with her hands. Can he get any louder? Shessh.

"I think you popped my ears," I said, pulling on one.

*Alexia, don't provoke him,* Lea warned. Again, taking his side. She really needs to stop that.

"Fine, fine I won't. But we better leave now. We don't want to miss the train," I spoke aloud. *We need to go and get help from Crystal's old boyfriend.*

*They weren't dating,* Leonani glared at me. *Plus, I want to know his name,* she said pointing to the kid. *I couldn't ask him.*

"Why does it matter?"

*It doesn't I just-*

"Then let's go," I didn't want anything to do with that kid. He got on my nerves, and my sister for some reason kept taking his side. I didn't like it.

*Please,* she begged. Well her eyes begged. She looked like she was going to cry, as she held out her bottom lip. God, how I hate it when she gives me that look. I rolled my eyes as I turned slowly around toward the kid, who was now tying up the guy that was in that little group of perverted men.

"Hey kid who's not small," I said in an annoyed voice.

"What?" he glared at me. Heh, looks like we'll become the best of friends.

"What's your name?"

"Why should I tell you?" You know his voice is really starting to get on my nerves. If Lea didn't beg me, I wouldn't still be here.

"It's not me who wants to know, you jerk! Quit holding a grudge, just because you don't like being called a pipsqueak! My sister wants to know your name. I think it has something to do with you helping her."

"Edward Elric," he said, not looking at me but Lea, obviously ignoring the short comment. "Nice to meet you."

"*I'm Leonani Croswell,*" she said, which I translated in sync with her hands. "*Thanks for helping me. I don't know how to repay you.*"

"That was Lea, not me. I'm Alexia," I gave him a sideways glace, still a bit annoyed.

"There's no need, you were in trouble, so I helped," he glared at me, but he spoke kindly to Leonani.

I guess I'm just not that easy to get along with. I think it's just anyone, well mostly guys, who try to get close to my sisters; I tend to not get along with. I.E.) Samantha's boyfriend. He was one guy that I wanted to kick where the sun don't shine, just because he was... well because he was there. I didn't like him. Not one bit. This kid seemed to be different though. I don't understand it.

"Alright, Leonani, let's go," I pulled grabbed her hand and pulled her through the streets to the train station. Hopefully we won't have to meet that stupid boy again. Edward Elric... Now why did that sound so familiar? I didn't get to think about it very long, because I ran into some guy in a suit of armor. Now who in the hel- World would wear a suit of armor in a desert town? Seriously. It didn't make any sense. -.- Today was just not my day.