All Chapters of Silently Falling: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

The sun filtered into the room and across my face as I slowly peeled my eyes open. I raised my hand and blocked the rat of the sun that was affecting my eyes.As I sat on the bed, I saw Sam, she stood beside my bed and stared at me worriedly."Good morning, Sam. Why are you looking at me like that? Have I grown two heads?" I asked her as I touched my head."Are you okay, roomie? You slept for so long that I started to get worried. It's unusual for you to wake up late, I thought you might be sick." Sam explained as she quickly sat on my bed and placed her hand on my forehead to feel my temperature."I'm fine, Sam. I don't have any classes today, that's why I decided to wake up late."I told her."Oh! That's a relief. Well, good news, I don't have any classes today either." Sam said as she grinned at me."You barely go to class, Sam. So, I am not surprised if you don't have any classes today." I said as I stood from the bed and made my way to the bathroom, flanked by Sam who obviously do

I woke up early on Saturday morning and went to the bathroom for a shower. Sam was still asleep.It was my birthday today and even though I didn't want to do anything, Sam had insisted that we go to a party tonight. She said birthdays without parties are incomplete. I told her I didn't want to go because I was avoiding Ryker's group, she didn't ask why even though she suspected something, but she told me Ryker's group doesn't go to the party we were going to. Apparently, it was too low for their level.Back at home, I used to celebrate my birthdays but my parents don't throw parties. My birthdays always consisted of Dylan and my family singing a birthday song for me and then I would make a wish and blow off the candle on the small cake my mom used to bake for me. Then we'll take pictures and eat. It was always a happy moment.This was my first birthday without my parents present and I was a little sad about it. I heard someone knock on the door while I was still in the shower, then s

Sam and I didn’t say much as we got home. I was not quite sure if she saw what happened between Ryker and I. I kept processing what just happened. Kissing Ryker was definitely not on my to do list for tonight. All the things that happened this night felt so unreal. First Ethan, and then Ryker. I couldn’t believe Ryker and I kissed, I kept touching my lips throughout the ride home.Ryker, the infamous player and heart breaker, what was I thinking? But I knew I wasn’t really thinking when he kissed me, everything happened so fast that I couldn’t control myself. All thoughts of staying away from him flew out of my mind the moment his soft lips touched mine.Everything kept getting complicated, he was so complicated and just making me more confused. What did he mean by I made him realize the truth? Maybe I shouldn’t have run away, now I was so curious to know what he wanted to say.“Are you going to brush your teeth or are you just going to stare at the mirror?” Sam asked, she was leaning

“Shea, I like you.”“And I’ll kiss you until you say yes.”“Yes to what?” I asked him after finding my voice.“Say yes to a date with me, I would like you to go out with me.” He said as he reached for my hands, a genuine smile was plastered on his face, but I sat facing him, looking totally shocked.The rain had stopped by now. This was so unfair. Mother nature was totally in support of Ryker. How could the rain start exactly when we came out of the café? I had no choice than to follow Ryker to his car for shelter, and then it stopped now he has trapped me with a question.“Umm-” I gulped, my mind was unable to process this quickly, it was like I was connected to the slowest wi-fi. I looked down as he drew circles on my hands, if only he knew how that little action was making my whole inside flip upside down. Ryker liked me and he just asked me out on a date! It was almost unbelievable. “Is that a yes or a no?” he tilted his head at me, a small smile playing on his lips, it was almos

*Third person POV*Jasmine closed her book as soon as Shea left the library for work. She brought out her phone and sent a text to someone. She packed her belongings and left the library, but as she got to the hallway that was filled with people, she recognized a particular person, Laurel. Her breath hitched in her throat and she was unable to move. She had been trying her best to avoid Laurel until she came to her class to speak with Shea. She had been dying to know what they talked about that day. She knew it would seem suspicious if asked Shea so, she just kept quiet.Their eyes met. Laurel smiled and made her way towards Jasmine. As Jasmine noticed that Laurel was moving towards her, she turned to the opposite direction and quickened her pace, she was so determined to shake Laurel off. She looked back to see if Laurel was still following her, but she collided with someone in the crowded corridor, her bag fell and her books scattered on the floor.“Hey, watch where you are going.”