Chapter Nineteen

"Come on," Leon said, looking over his shoulder. I stared at him for a second, and then I followed him. After the incident in the kitchen Leon went to his room to do some work.

"Where are we going?" I asked curiously.

"Somewhere," Leon said, not giving any clues to where he was taking me.

As we got into the elevator numerous thoughts came into my mind. Ever since I looked up the website, my mind has been alert. Even when I closed my eyes for second, I would feel someone's eyes on me, but when I opened my eyes there was no one there.

Somehow I had become to hate silence, because when there was silence, our imagination goes wild. I had never thought what would happen if I was all alone. It had never been something I had to think of, but it seems now days that is everything I think about.

"Ashley? Are you okay?" Leon's concerned voice broke me out of my thoughts. I took in a deep breath, and slowly I breathed out.

"I am okay."

"Follow me," Leon said, as the doors open.

As we walked beside each other, I realized that I trusted Leon, because if I didn't then I wouldn't be going with him. A feeling of dread washes over me as I realize that I might be too comfortable with him. I didn't know what it was, but whenever I was around him I felt like myself. I felt like I didn't need to pretend to be someone.

"You seem to be lost in your thoughts today," Leon said, making me snap out of my thoughts again.

"I have a lot in my mind," I said shrugging my shoulders. I looked around to see that we had walked a long way from the university. The only noise you could hear was the sounds of the birds.

"I guess you do," Leon said softly, "Here we are."

I looked around to see that we are outside a forest. I inhaled the fresh air of the forest.

"What are we doing here?"

"I wanted to talk to you," Leon said staring at me with a serious face. I suddenly grow stiff, as I realized what he wanted to talk about.

"Why do want to know so badly?" I asked with sudden outrage.

"I want to know what is bothering you. What is it you are afraid of Ashley?"

"Nothing," I said. Both Leon and I knew I was lying form the tone of my voice.

"Tell me the truth Ashley, I can help you," Leon said grabbing a hold of my hand. I pulled my hands away from his. Sudden course of anger filled my body.

"Why do you care?"

"I care because I really like you and want you to be happy!" My eyes widen at his confession. I stumble back slightly; the anger washes away and is replaced by fear. "You need to go," I said firmly.

"Not until I find out the truth," Leon said firmly.

"I am not the only one keeping secrets," I said, staring at Leon.

"What are you talking about?" Something about Leon's voice was different. I knew I had struck a nerve when I saw Leon's jaw clench.

"I know you have secrets. Everybody does, sometimes they themselves don't know it." I moved my weight from my left foot to my right. I crossed my arms over my chest waiting for his reply.

"Sometimes they have secrets that do not concern others."

"So you have no right to know my secrets," I said.

"Fine, but I am sure you will not believe me," Leon said seriously.

"You will not believe me too." I uncrossed my arms and I sat down onto the ground, not caring that my pants would get dirty. Leon too sat down across from me. He waits for me to begin my story. I pick up a handful of sand and throw to the side.

"When I was little, I would get this voice in my head. At first, I thought it was my imagination, but slowly the voice was more frequent, more demanding. I told my parents of the voice, and they just told me it was my conscious. I believed them for a few years. Sometime the voice would just go away, like-" I was cut off by Leon's voice.

"It was not ever there," Leon finished for me.

My eyes widen at what he said. When I had told my parent about what was going on, they had been completely silent because they didn't know what to say. I was surprised that Leon knew what I was going to say. Was it a coincidence or did he know what I was talking about?

"How do you know?"

"I had a friend that went through the same thing."

"Did the friend ever become alright?" I asked, concerned not only for the friend but for me too.

"Yes, he did," Leon said, staring into my eyes. I felt myself losing my surroundings, becoming lost in Leon's eyes. Leon cleared his throat and averted his eyes.

"Tell me more about what happened."

"I started to get weird dreams, which quickly turned to nightmares. My health became really bad because of lack of sleep. I would faint a lot. I remember that it got so bad one night, my parents had to take me to the hospital immediately. The hospital had to sedate me for a few hours so that my body could rest. After that my parents believed me when I told them about the voice," I said. I wiped tears from my eyes.

"Here," Leon said handing me a tissue.

I thanked him and took the tissue in which I blew into. I took deep breaths trying to relax. I felt Leon take my hand in his. He slowly moved his hand up and down my arm in a comforting manner.

"Things started to happen to people around. People would get injure themselves easily, some would completely disappear from my life or, mysterious deaths. I started to isolate myself when I was sixteen. I didn't want someone to get hurt because of me. It was hard not knowing what to do and who to hang out with. I was so scared," I whispered hoarsely.

A fresh wave of tears left my eyes. My lip trembled slightly, as my body shook from crying. I felt arms wrap around my shoulders. Leon whispered into my ear that everything was going to be alright and I was safe.

For the first time in a few days, I felt like had somebody there for me. Something in me was relieved that the truth was finally out. I felt a weight being lifted out of shoulders as I realized that I had one less person to lie to.

"Did the voice ever hurt you physically?" Leon asked gently. He handed still moving up and down my arm. I shiver passed through my body as I replayed the memories in my head.

"It was one day before I turned eighteen. I was walking down the street, on my way home, when my head started to pain badly. I remember tumbling to the bench that was nearby. I remember clutching my head hard. I cried out in pain and thankfully, somebody heard me. The voice taunted me the whole way to the hospital. By the time we reached the hospital, the pain went away. It just vanished. When the doctors checked me up they said there was nothing wrong with me. When I got home I realized that the voice had played me."

I wiped my tears from my eyes and turned to look over at Leon, who was staring at me. I gave him a small smile, to which he returned.

"I told you my story, now you tell me yours," I said to Leon. My eyes never leaving his.

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