I felt pain in my heart, it was black and my subconscious was talking to me. I dreamt of things I didn't even know I remembered. My case worker always told me how my mother tried to sell me to dealers when I was young but I didn't remember any of it, now I did. Every little detail. They were perverts with a child fetish but my mother never cared all she wanted was her heroin. She would dress me in dresses a bit reveling and show me off to these men hoping to get her fix for letting them play with me for an hour or two. I saw everything, every repressed memory I had of my evil mother. Just one stressful situation caused me to pass out and dream this? It all made five years ago seem like nothing. It was too much for me to handle. I can't. I jolted up from the bed I was laying in with a gasp. I looked around to see I was in Andrew's bedroom and sat in a chair next to me, he looked up at me then to the other side of me where Kyr stood leaning against the wall. She attacked me in a hug. I grew stiff.
"I was so worried about you, Rey." Kyr told me, pulling away.
"Yeah, so was I, Rey." he mocked the Rey part. I smiled at him.
"Rey, can you please talk to me?" Kyr asked, ignoring the fact that Andrew just made fun of her nickname for me. I thought for a moment, I really want to talk. I haven't talked in five years and I think I should, I don't feel so scared anymore now that I am not alone. I want to speak, I want to tell everyone everything that has been going threw my head and say 'Andrew' with my own voice. I opened my mouth, collecting my words, and breathed out. I couldn't say anything. I tried to say Andrew but nothing came out. I wanted to talk so bad but I couldn't, nothing would come out, just air. I looked over at Andrew panicking.
"She can't. She forgot how to." Andrew told Kyr after reading my eyes. "Don't freak out, I'm sure you will remember." Andrew told me while rubbing my back. I sighed and nodded knowing he was somewhat right. I felt a pang of hurt from the fact I physically can't speak, it was emotional before now I really am just mute. All I can just wait and see what happens next hoping I will speak again.
"Rey, I've been thinking." Kyr said, trying to get my attention. I looked up at her for her to continue. "I think you should should get away from home. It doesn't seem stable." Kyr told me. I shook my head, no. Telling them I am fine.
"ReyRey," Andrew started, I smiled slightly at his new nickname for me and looked up at him. "That bruise on your cheek is from your foster parents, isn't it." he said causing Kyr gasps and look at my face. I placed my hand on my cheek and covered it. "You can stay with me." Andrew told me.
"Uh- I don't know about that." Kyr said butting in.
"Oh, you don't have to worry. I have another girl living with me and they guys are always over so it's not like I'm trying to take advantage of her." Andrew said laughing.
"You have another girl living here?" Kyr asked, I looked at him confused too.
"Yeah, my best friend and Jake's girlfriend." Andrew explained, I let out a sigh in relief, then nodded. "You'll stay?" he asked, exited. I nodded.
"Rey? Do you want me to get your things?" Kyr asked, standing up. I smiled at her and nodded, giving her a hug in thank you. Just Perfect.