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Q is for Quiet

"That is it! I'm sick of your constant talking! Can you just be silent for once in your life? I swear, you don't even shut up when you're sleeping!" Paul exploded with anger.

Dawn's eyes widened, she had never seen Paul so insanely angry.

Her mouth formed an 'O' shape and she fell silent.

Paul had continued walking after his fit and was soon regretting it slightly.

Had he been too harsh on her?

He pondered this thought until he realized how peacefully silent it was and the thoughts had been banished away.

They continued towards the next town in complete and utter silence.

Paul had calmed down by the time that they reached the town's Pokémon Center to stay the night.

Paul had gotten two rooms for the two of them and gave Dawn her room key and number before escorting her to the room, so that she wouldn't be lost.

Dawn was silent the entire time, not saying anything and her blue eyes looked neither angry nor sad.

Paul however felt her silence getting to him, he had never seen her so quiet.

She smiled at him thankfully when they got to her room and she opened the door and walked in, not saying a word, closing the door behind her.

Paul walked to his room in a torn confused manner.

Was he too harsh on her?

The thoughts he had, had before came pouring back to him and regrets had started to pile up.

Behind his serious face was a guilty conscience.

He sat down on his bed in the small, pretty much empty room and thought about how he had yelled at her.

Perhaps he had overreacted a bit, she had only been sharing stories of her childhood. Annoying stories that he had no reason to hear, but she had only told simply innocent stories nevertheless.

He kicked off his shoes and dropped his backpack down and resolved to apologize to her tomorrow morning.

He nodded to himself as the silence wore on and his eyelids became heavier and heavier.

Dawn, however, was in her room.

All day she had been thinking back to when she and Paul first started travelling together.

He hadn't exactly invited her to go along with him, but when they started, he hadn't growled at her to leave him be either.

She had also been thinking back to how much they had each spoken. She had come up with her talking the majority of the time and Paul always listening.

She bit her lip and nodded to herself, agreeing that she should stay silent for a while for Paul to have his moment of peace, he deserved it.

The next morning the two of them woke up and met up with each other in front of the Pokémon Center.

Paul had walked out to find Dawn already sitting outside on a ledge, she was looking at the sunrise and a small smile on her face.

Paul stepped up and said, "Dawn, I want to tell you something."

Dawn turned to him and stared, Paul then said ,"I wanted to apologize for yelling at you yesterday, it wasn't anything you said, it's just that, I was tired."

Dawn nodded.

Paul then continued, "And it's okay if you talk."

Dawn nodded again and the two stayed still in silence until Paul said, "It's okay to talk! I don't mind, I want to hear your voice again!"

He realized what he said and a streak of red ran across his face.

Dawn smiled and said, "I was trying to be quiet so that you could have some silence. I know I talk a lot but you're always listening and I want you to know more about my life."

"You were quiet because of that?" Paul asked.

Dawn nodded and then took her hand and wrapped it around his hand, "I want to know more about you though, so you talk and I'll be quiet."

Paul shook his head as he entwined their hands together properly, "I never knew the quiet could make you so thoughtful."