Moments of Clarity, Moments of Insanity
Disclaimer: Switched At Birth is owned by Lizzy Weiss and ABC Family. No
copyright infringement is meant. I am using the characters for entertainment
purposes only.
Disclaimer: There will be "M" rated themes in later chapters......
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Chapter 2- episodes 3&4
I didn't see much of Bay for a while. I was busy helping Daphne with the
whole "Liam the Loser" situation. I preferred to just call him "The Loser." It
made Daphne mad, but I wasn't trying to hurt her feelings. I just didn't trust
the guy. I knew he was Bay's ex and I thought that whole situation was just
weird.
Daphne and I were talking one day about her dating a hearing guy when she
threw a curveball at me by asking me "So you would never date a hearing girl?"
I wasn't opposed to the idea. I had never actually thought about it before.
For some reason though, Bay's face popped into my head when she asked me that
question. I wondered if that would ever be possible. I knew Bay didn't know
sign, but hey, I had taught Daphne lots of sign. I could teach Bay too. That
thought made me smile.
Just to get her off my case, I told Daphne that I would never date a hearing
girl. She would never understand me, my culture, my world. To push the point
home, I added, "Fact is, my ideal girlfriend would be hot, smart, funny, into
motorcycles….and deaf." Truth was, she didn't have to be deaf. I wanted someone
who could understand me.
Sometimes, when I would pick up Daphne for school, I would see a flash of
dark curls around the corner. I never told Daphne about it. I was never sure why
I didn't. It made me laugh a little that she spied on us. I chalked it up to
curiosity. If the switch had never happened, I would have met Bay instead of
Daphne. She would be my best friend. She would be the girl on my bike. She would
be so much more. These thoughts drove me crazy sometimes. All those "what if's."
I wonder if Bay ever thinks about these things. I thought about asking her to
take a spin around the block with me, but I kept chickening out. She was a
hearing girl. She would probably never be interested in a deaf guy.
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I didn't see Emmett for a while. Ty and I were starting to heat up and I was
spending a lot of time with him. Oh, I would see him picking Daphne up for
school, and sometimes I would spy on them. I think Emmett saw me a few times,
but he never let on to Daphne that fact. Truth was, I envied the closeness the
two of them shared. They lived in this whole other world I didn't understand.
Had the situation been different and the switch hadn't happened, I would be the
girl on the back of Emmett's bike. He would be my best friend. Maybe even more.
Those thoughts drove me crazy sometimes. All the "what if's."
I wondered if Emmett ever had these thoughts too. I also wondered if he would
ever date a hearing girl. Not that he would ever be interested in me. Liam
always said I had too much drama attached to me. I wasn't exactly great
girlfriend material. I was moody and brooded a lot. Painting was my outlet. I
could stay in my studio for hours painting. I didn't have to think about the
switch. I could pretend that reality didn't exist.
Unfortunately, real life always intruded when I didn't want it to.
Ty and I got into a fight when I tried to give him money to fix his truck. He
acted like I had robbed a bank or something. Actually, I got the money from
Toby. Ty acted like the money was poison and yelled at me a lot. Being the
overtly sensitive person most people don't know I am, I felt like crying.
Instead, I got angry and left. Ty called me later and apologized to me, but it
still hurt. I may not be the most expressive person in words, but I am still
human. I start to wonder if Ty and I have a future. He was so hung up on my
parent's money. I wondered if Emmett would feel the same way.
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I'm home relaxing when my phone vibrates. Picking it up I see a text from
Daphne.
"Toby really needs a drummer for the fundraiser tonight. Interested?"
"Why should I help them?" I was still a little pissed at Toby.
"PLEASE! Personal favor(: It would mean a lot to me!"
Sighing, I text back, "Fine. How soon do I need to be there?" I wanted to
shower and change clothes.
"10 mins ago):"
There goes that idea. "Ok. On my way."
"THANK YOU!"
Secretly hopeful now, I knew I was going because Bay would be there. I wonder
what she would be wearing? Bay seemed to favor black. Maybe something black and
clingy? I rush to get ready.
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I'm totally pissed at Ty right now. He doesn't want to come to the party.
Something about "Not my scene" doesn't sit well with me. I'm starting to wonder
if being with Ty is a mistake. Walking around, I am totally bored out of my
mind. Looking up on stage, I do a double take. Emmett is behind the drum set. I
didn't know he knew the drums. Suddenly, he was a whole lot hotter in my mind.
Ty became a distant memory for a few moments.
As I look at Emmett, I notice he is watching something intently in the
distance. Staring, actually. Curiously, I follow his gaze, I see him staring
at….Daphne and Liam? Maybe I'm not following him right. I look at him again and
look back. Nope, he is definitely staring at Daphne and Liam.
"Unbelievable. Is the whole freaking world in love with her?" I grumble to
myself. Grabbing a champagne glass, I swallow it down. Why couldn't Ty look at
me like that. Besides, I thought they said they were just friends? Maybe on her
end. Not so sure about his end. Guess there goes the theory he could ever be
interested in me. His heart belongs with someone else.
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Inconspicuously, I have been scanning the crowd looking for Bay. I'm making
another round when I see Daphne and "The Loser" in the distance. They are
laughing with a few people. I stare at them a moment, saddened she still wants
to be with him. Didn't his stony silence with his friends before mean anything
to her?
Shaking myself out of those thoughts, I look to my right and finally my eyes
land on Bay. She is knocking back a glass of champagne, and looking rather sad.
I knew she would wear black! In that sexy number, she looked HOT! I wonder what
she is thinking about that is making her so sad. Maybe after we get done
playing, I'll go talk to her. I don't like to see her sad. She is too pretty for
the dark thoughts clearly in her head.
Toby tells me the beat, and we start playing. For a few minutes, I lose
myself in the beat and forget about Daphne and "The Loser." I wonder what Bay
thinks? I look around but don't see her. Where did she go?
After we are done playing, a cute girl comes up and starts talking to me. I
point to my ear to let her know I can't hear her. Suddenly, she makes an excuse
and scurries away. Will these rejections ever stop bothering me? This is why
deaf girls are easier. To much hassle with a hearing girl. I wonder if Bay would
react the same way. We have never really talked before. Would she run away too?
Irritated, I end up fighting with Daphne about her changing to please "these
people." She fires back, "These people are my family." I tell her not to ask me
the next time she needs a bail out and storm out. Getting on my bike, I realize
I never did talk to Bay. Maybe someday.
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Toby's band totally rocked and I think Emmett had a lot to do with it. He was
awesome. I was going to go tell him so when I saw a girl go up and try to chat
him up. I saw him point to his ears and then the girl ran away like her dress
was on fire. Emmett looked upset. I wondered how often this happened to him? I
understood why he preferred deaf girls. Less hassle. I wanted to talk to him. I
felt really bad for him. We hadn't spoken yet. Would he think I was like that
girl?
I vowed never to treat him like that when or if we ever talked to each other.
I see Daphne posing for pictures with my family. Great, what else is she
going to try to take away from me? We have it out a little later and she asks me
point blank, or rather states, " You act like I'm trying to steal your family."
"It sure feels like it," I reply testily. I know I hurt her feelings. Too bad
she can't hear the hurt in my voice.
Ty surprised me after the party, showing up to take me away. I didn't think
about Daphne or Emmett or the party the rest of the night.
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Disclaimer: Switched At Birth is owned by Lizzy Weiss and ABC Family. No
copyright infringement is meant. I am using the characters for entertainment
purposes only.
Disclaimer: There will be "M" rated themes in later chapters......
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Chapter 2- episodes 3&4
I didn't see much of Bay for a while. I was busy helping Daphne with the
whole "Liam the Loser" situation. I preferred to just call him "The Loser." It
made Daphne mad, but I wasn't trying to hurt her feelings. I just didn't trust
the guy. I knew he was Bay's ex and I thought that whole situation was just
weird.
Daphne and I were talking one day about her dating a hearing guy when she
threw a curveball at me by asking me "So you would never date a hearing girl?"
I wasn't opposed to the idea. I had never actually thought about it before.
For some reason though, Bay's face popped into my head when she asked me that
question. I wondered if that would ever be possible. I knew Bay didn't know
sign, but hey, I had taught Daphne lots of sign. I could teach Bay too. That
thought made me smile.
Just to get her off my case, I told Daphne that I would never date a hearing
girl. She would never understand me, my culture, my world. To push the point
home, I added, "Fact is, my ideal girlfriend would be hot, smart, funny, into
motorcycles….and deaf." Truth was, she didn't have to be deaf. I wanted someone
who could understand me.
Sometimes, when I would pick up Daphne for school, I would see a flash of
dark curls around the corner. I never told Daphne about it. I was never sure why
I didn't. It made me laugh a little that she spied on us. I chalked it up to
curiosity. If the switch had never happened, I would have met Bay instead of
Daphne. She would be my best friend. She would be the girl on my bike. She would
be so much more. These thoughts drove me crazy sometimes. All those "what if's."
I wonder if Bay ever thinks about these things. I thought about asking her to
take a spin around the block with me, but I kept chickening out. She was a
hearing girl. She would probably never be interested in a deaf guy.
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I didn't see Emmett for a while. Ty and I were starting to heat up and I was
spending a lot of time with him. Oh, I would see him picking Daphne up for
school, and sometimes I would spy on them. I think Emmett saw me a few times,
but he never let on to Daphne that fact. Truth was, I envied the closeness the
two of them shared. They lived in this whole other world I didn't understand.
Had the situation been different and the switch hadn't happened, I would be the
girl on the back of Emmett's bike. He would be my best friend. Maybe even more.
Those thoughts drove me crazy sometimes. All the "what if's."
I wondered if Emmett ever had these thoughts too. I also wondered if he would
ever date a hearing girl. Not that he would ever be interested in me. Liam
always said I had too much drama attached to me. I wasn't exactly great
girlfriend material. I was moody and brooded a lot. Painting was my outlet. I
could stay in my studio for hours painting. I didn't have to think about the
switch. I could pretend that reality didn't exist.
Unfortunately, real life always intruded when I didn't want it to.
Ty and I got into a fight when I tried to give him money to fix his truck. He
acted like I had robbed a bank or something. Actually, I got the money from
Toby. Ty acted like the money was poison and yelled at me a lot. Being the
overtly sensitive person most people don't know I am, I felt like crying.
Instead, I got angry and left. Ty called me later and apologized to me, but it
still hurt. I may not be the most expressive person in words, but I am still
human. I start to wonder if Ty and I have a future. He was so hung up on my
parent's money. I wondered if Emmett would feel the same way.
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I'm home relaxing when my phone vibrates. Picking it up I see a text from
Daphne.
"Toby really needs a drummer for the fundraiser tonight. Interested?"
"Why should I help them?" I was still a little pissed at Toby.
"PLEASE! Personal favor(: It would mean a lot to me!"
Sighing, I text back, "Fine. How soon do I need to be there?" I wanted to
shower and change clothes.
"10 mins ago):"
There goes that idea. "Ok. On my way."
"THANK YOU!"
Secretly hopeful now, I knew I was going because Bay would be there. I wonder
what she would be wearing? Bay seemed to favor black. Maybe something black and
clingy? I rush to get ready.
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I'm totally pissed at Ty right now. He doesn't want to come to the party.
Something about "Not my scene" doesn't sit well with me. I'm starting to wonder
if being with Ty is a mistake. Walking around, I am totally bored out of my
mind. Looking up on stage, I do a double take. Emmett is behind the drum set. I
didn't know he knew the drums. Suddenly, he was a whole lot hotter in my mind.
Ty became a distant memory for a few moments.
As I look at Emmett, I notice he is watching something intently in the
distance. Staring, actually. Curiously, I follow his gaze, I see him staring
at….Daphne and Liam? Maybe I'm not following him right. I look at him again and
look back. Nope, he is definitely staring at Daphne and Liam.
"Unbelievable. Is the whole freaking world in love with her?" I grumble to
myself. Grabbing a champagne glass, I swallow it down. Why couldn't Ty look at
me like that. Besides, I thought they said they were just friends? Maybe on her
end. Not so sure about his end. Guess there goes the theory he could ever be
interested in me. His heart belongs with someone else.
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Inconspicuously, I have been scanning the crowd looking for Bay. I'm making
another round when I see Daphne and "The Loser" in the distance. They are
laughing with a few people. I stare at them a moment, saddened she still wants
to be with him. Didn't his stony silence with his friends before mean anything
to her?
Shaking myself out of those thoughts, I look to my right and finally my eyes
land on Bay. She is knocking back a glass of champagne, and looking rather sad.
I knew she would wear black! In that sexy number, she looked HOT! I wonder what
she is thinking about that is making her so sad. Maybe after we get done
playing, I'll go talk to her. I don't like to see her sad. She is too pretty for
the dark thoughts clearly in her head.
Toby tells me the beat, and we start playing. For a few minutes, I lose
myself in the beat and forget about Daphne and "The Loser." I wonder what Bay
thinks? I look around but don't see her. Where did she go?
After we are done playing, a cute girl comes up and starts talking to me. I
point to my ear to let her know I can't hear her. Suddenly, she makes an excuse
and scurries away. Will these rejections ever stop bothering me? This is why
deaf girls are easier. To much hassle with a hearing girl. I wonder if Bay would
react the same way. We have never really talked before. Would she run away too?
Irritated, I end up fighting with Daphne about her changing to please "these
people." She fires back, "These people are my family." I tell her not to ask me
the next time she needs a bail out and storm out. Getting on my bike, I realize
I never did talk to Bay. Maybe someday.
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Toby's band totally rocked and I think Emmett had a lot to do with it. He was
awesome. I was going to go tell him so when I saw a girl go up and try to chat
him up. I saw him point to his ears and then the girl ran away like her dress
was on fire. Emmett looked upset. I wondered how often this happened to him? I
understood why he preferred deaf girls. Less hassle. I wanted to talk to him. I
felt really bad for him. We hadn't spoken yet. Would he think I was like that
girl?
I vowed never to treat him like that when or if we ever talked to each other.
I see Daphne posing for pictures with my family. Great, what else is she
going to try to take away from me? We have it out a little later and she asks me
point blank, or rather states, " You act like I'm trying to steal your family."
"It sure feels like it," I reply testily. I know I hurt her feelings. Too bad
she can't hear the hurt in my voice.
Ty surprised me after the party, showing up to take me away. I didn't think
about Daphne or Emmett or the party the rest of the night.
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