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I span on my heel to stare open mouthed at the girl in front of me.
"Did- did you just speak?" Of course it was her, unless that kiss had had the same reaction as a hallucinogenic and made me delusional.
"Yes." She seemed almost hesitant to talk, like she was afraid someone would overhear us, even though we were completely alone. "I can speak… I just choose not to. Plus I don't think holding up my whiteboard would have gained your attention" Her voice was beautiful, though slightly raspy – which was probably due to the lack of use.
I didn't comment on her reasoning, but re-directed the conversation back to what had just happened. "I'm sorry and apologise for the way I acted. I shouldn't have kissed you. It was unprofessional and totally inappropriate."
"Don't be." She bit her lip for a moment before continuing. "I could have easily stopped it, but I did not."
We both stared at each other for a long moment before she spoke again, but this time her voice was little more than a whisper. "I guess that I should tell you why I don't speak."
I nodded and made my way back towards her. We sat on the grass and she began her story.
She told me how one of her best friends had been called Mason Ashford. They'd been allowed off campus one Saturday, and he was walking with her back to school in time for curfew. Rose had decided to take a shortcut down one of the many alley ways that lead back to their school. Unfortunately, the alley she chose had been in use that night, by a group of men who were smoking and taking drugs. They'd realised, and tried to turn back without being noticed, but one of the men had grabbed Rose and held a knife to her neck. Even though he was making all sorts of dangerous threats, Mason had tried to reason with them. Eventually, they let Rose and him go. Rose and Mason had thought that they were safe, but as soon as they were about to leave to alley a loud bang rang through the air. Rose didn't see as the bullet hit Mason, all she saw was blood pouring from his neck and his body sprawled on the floor. She'd tried to stop the bleeding, but hadn't been able to. Rose explained how he died in her arms as the rain fell around them.
His last words had been, "Don't speak, let me enjoy these last moments with you."
Rose had not spoken since that night two years ago when she was fifteen. She wasn't sure why, but every time she'd tried to talk… she just couldn't. All she heard was the gun shot and Mason's last words. Until today.
I went to wipe the tears off her face, but stopped myself. Instead, I just held her as she cried, and tried to stay as professional as possible. When I started to whisper Russian words of comfort in her ear I felt as her tense body started to relax.
"Shhhh... Just cry and let it all out Roza." I told her in English.
"Roza?" She sniffed as she looked up at me in confusion.
"It's your name in Russian."
"Roza, Roza, Roza." She spoke gingerly, as if she was almost tasting the name on her tongue to see how it felt. Then she smiled happily at me, despite the tears in her eyes. "I love it."
I smiled back down at her. "I'm glad."
It was getting late and Rose had to be back to the academy soon, so I suggested that we got going after I promised not to tell that she spoke.
"Before we go, can you do one thing, please?"
"It depends on what it is."
"Kiss me."
"What?" I asked startled.
"Kiss me."
I froze as my mind debated over the pro's and cons of doing what my job required me to do, and what my heart was telling me to do. Until my feelings won out. Screw doing the right thing. I leant down and pressed my lips to hers gently, kissing her for the second time that day.
Back at the academy I sat in Kirova's office with Ellen Kirova and Alberta hovering over me excitedly.
"Did you get her to speak Dimitri?" Ellen asked me.
"No." I replied abruptly before standing up and leaving, to go and meet my Roza...