I Can't Compete
Disclaimer: Switched At Birth is owned by Lizzy Weiss and ABC Family. No
copyright infringement is meant. I am only using the characters for enjoyment
purposes.
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Chapter 3: Emmett POV
Daphne had been acting weird all day. Actually she had been acting weird
since she realized Bay and I were a couple. I was surprised that Bay hadn't said
anything to her, but maybe she couldn't figure out a good way to brooch the
subject. Either way, it was in the open and I was glad. I could finally kiss my
girlfriend without looking over my shoulder to see if anyone was watching. I
knew Daphne was hurt that I hadn't told her before now, but really, it wasn't
her business who I liked.
Bay's spunk and humor drew me in first. From the first day I met her, I felt
that spark. I didn't do anything about it because I always thought deaf and
hearing didn't work. I was never more glad to be proven wrong. I mean sure, we
had our little communication issues and my mother wasn't really thrilled with
the relationship, but we were happy. That was all that mattered to me. Now to
find out Daphne's issue….
I see her at the table in front of the carwash writing on her clipboard and
figure now is as good a time as any to talk to her. I walk over to put some
stuff on the table.
Daphne looks up at my approach and then looks back down at the clipboard
again. Okay, enough of this crap.
"Are you honestly mad at me?" I sign.
"No. I'm sorry. Forget it." she signs back rather dismissively. She starts to
walk away. Grabbing her hand, I lead her toward the front of the carwash. Enough
of this, I want the truth.
Standing in front of her, I sign "Tell me what it is? Is it really because
she is not deaf? Or is it because she's…her? I don't want things weird between
us."
She has to be acting this way because of Bay. It's the only solution. Nothing
else makes sense. Daphne is almost acting…jealous. That can't be right. She
doesn't like me in that sense.
"I'll get over it! Don't worry." she signs back, looking hurt and frustrated.
Good, now her mood matched mine.
"Tell me." I sign. I'm getting the truth out of her even if she hates me for
it. She looks at me with a look of…fear?
I wasn't prepared for what she said next.
"I…" she starts.
I look at her, willing her to continue.
"I started to think maybe you and me…." she hesitates.
Oh, no she is NOT doing this to me now! Not when I am finally happy with Bay.
Now she decided she likes me….
Irritated, I shake my head, signing, "Don't!" she is not ruining my
relationship with Bay.
But, she keeps going. "Even before I knew about you and Bay. I swear it's not
to take you away from her."
Right, that's exactly what she is trying to do.
"How can you do this to me?" Why did it have to be NOW that she tells me
this. Why couldn't it have been 8 years ago, before I fell for Bay. Talk about
bad timing.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said anything" Yeah, sure. And then be pissed at
me for eternity.
By now, I am REALLY pissed off. So I give her a piece of my mind. "I've been
waiting for you for 8 years. You had to know that! 8 YEARS!"
At the same time, Daphne is trying to defend herself. "I wish I had realized
it before now, but it took this whole thing happening for me to realize…"
"I've listened as you talked about all those other guys…"
"you're the only one who gets me."
SERIOUSLY! "So, I'm just some security blanket?"
"I don't have to read lips or teach signs….we know everything about each
other."
I repeat, "So, I'm just some security blanket?" So much for being my best
friend. I suddenly felt very used. Bay didn't even treat me like that. She
actually saw me as a person.
"NO! It's our sense of humor, our history." She looks hurt now. "I'm sorry if
this is bad timing but it'd be dishonest to hide it from you."
I find myself leaning toward her. My head says "STOP" but my heart wants to
go forward.
"Wouldn't it?" she finishes.
I stare at her for a second. The next thing I know, I feel her lips under
mine. This is what I have been waiting for. This is what I have dreamed of for 8
long years. To finally have Daphne in my arms and her lips against mine. I start
to deepen the kiss when I see Bay in my head. Bay, the girl who holds my heart
now. The girl I'm starting to fall in love with. I can't do this to her. I can't
hurt her like this.
Pulling back, I slowly shake my head. Daphne looks confused.
Firmly, I sign, "I'm with Bay!" and walk away. I couldn't tell Bay about that
kiss yet.
#--------
Later that day, I am at Carlton getting ready to leave for the day to go pick
up Bay. I'm still pissed off at Daphne. I look up and see Toby and Wilkie coming
toward me. What the hell do these two want? And why are they at my school?
"Hey, buddy!" says Wilkie.
"Hey, man!" says Toby.
I look around me. Really? Like I can hear them, the idiots.
Over exaggerating my signs, I say, "Are you guys lost?"
"Yes." says Toby. Can't he understand simply gestures?
"Or no" he continues. Apparently not.
"We're here to see you man." Toby points at me. Yeah, got that part, thanks.
"So, What's up?" I over sign again. These two are complete morons.
"How good is he at reading lips?" Wilkie asks Toby. Sure , now insult me. I
glare at him.
Toby sighs. "Good enough to know you are talking about him right now." Smart
man. My respect for him goes up a notch.
I stop paying attention and keep getting my backpack in order. Now I'm going
to be late picking up Bay. From the corner of my eye, I see Toby strumming an
invisible guitar. Now I watch him more closely.
"Saint Louis. And um, we got in using a tape that was made from the
fundraiser that night. Where you played." At played, he beats imaginary drums.
Yeah, I was there. I remember.
"And we're going. We want you to come with us." Toby continues.
"Groupies. Free beer. Road trip. What do ya say?" puts in Wilkie.
First off, I don't hang around hearing people. Second, I played the
fundraiser as a favor to Daphne. Thirdly…
"Not interested." I sign. Getting on my bike, I rev the engine and take off.
Bay is going to wonder where I am. I'll have to tell her about the visit I got
from her brother.
#-------------
The next day at the fundraiser, I see Bay, Toby and Wilkie laughing at
something. Wilkie is soaking wet. I can only assume he got hit with a bucket of
water or something.
I was up all night thinking about the kiss with Daphne. Was it worth it? Did
she mean more to me than Bay? Yes, I loved her. But, did I still LOVE her. No, I
was falling for Bay. She was the one. Wasn't she?
Needless to say, I was not in a great mood.
Bay grabbed my arm. I look at her waiting. She is still laughing.
"Toby," she signs.
"Oh! What's the sign for bet?" she says. REALLY?
She goes back to signing, "He bet" she finger spells bet. Now, I'm annoyed.
All those signing lessons and she can't remember bet?
"He bet Wilkie 20 bucks that he wouldn't go through the carwash." she signs
and speaks.
Wilkie decides to jump in. Of course the idiot talks too fast. I have no idea
what he is saying. Probably the same story.
Then Toby jumps in. Bay is laughing, so she is no help to me. Between the
three of them, I'm lost. I can't take anymore. I turn and walk away.
I only make it a few feet and Bay comes up to me. "Hey, What's wrong?" she
signs.
Really? She can't figure it out! I pick the stupidest thing to yell at her
about.
"You didn't know the sign for bet?" I sign rather accusingly.
Bay looks shocked for a second. "I'm sorry, okay. I forgot. I finger spelled
it. what's the big deal?" she signs only a few things.
What's the big deal? She has simplified my language to "What's the big deal."
Great!
"Hey," she starts again, grabbing my arm. "I'm studying my ass off. I'm
practicing all the time. It's a new language. It's hard to pick up in 2 weeks."
Again, she only signs a few words when I know she knows more of them.
Irritated, I sign back, "I know!"
"Okay. Why are you picking a fight with me?" Why was I picking a fight with
her?
All my frustration finally came to the surface. Our relationship, the
communication barriers, and finally kissing Daphne. So , I exploded.
"You're going to drop this, the way you drop everything." Why am I yelling at
her?
Bay signs, "Okay. SLOW DOWN."
Pissed off, I sign like she is stupid, "YOU ARE GOING TO DROP THIS. THE WAY
YOU DROP EVERYTHING!"
Bay looks hurt. "Why are you doing this?"
I can't take this anymore. I start ranting rather fast. Bay has no idea what
I am saying. I'm just signing too fast for her. I need to vent. It's been
building for too long.
"I'm tired of reading lips and only catching 30% of what people are saying,
but pretending I'm getting more. I don't want to be working all the time. I can
only be myself with people who speak my language. And, even if you learn, your
friends are hearing, your family is hearing. And I will always be lost,
wondering what the joke is. Or worst, you'll be stuck interpreting for me.
Speaking for me. And, that is not me. That will never be me!" I am winded now
from how fast I was signing.
Bay looks like she is on the verge of tears. Of course, now I feel like an
ass. I want to apologize, but I don't know if she will listen now. I want to
wrap her in my arms. I want…
"Daphne told you she likes you, didn't she?" Bay signs perfectly.
I open my mouth, but the look of hurt on her face stops me. Defeated, I walk
away. I just hurt the girl I love. Words won't work at this point. Retreat is my
best option. Going over to my bike, I get on. Tears splash down my face. It's
over. She wouldn't want me now.
At home, I lay on my bed and stare at my pictures of Bay. She hasn't been in
my room since I put them up. She still thinks Daphne's pictures plaster my wall.
Of course she was hurt with all the pictures. But we had just started dating
that day I brought her up here.
Two weeks. So much had happened in two weeks. Frustrated, I got off the bed
going over to the pictures. Taking one down, I start to tear it in two. Stopping
myself, instead I hold the picture to my heart. I've lost her. All because
Daphne made me think of what might have been. Damn her! I just lost the best
thing that has ever happened to me.
#------------
A couple days later at Carlton, I am heading to class. My life is over. I
feel like a zombie. I just keep seeing Bay's face. No point in talking to her.
She wouldn't listen anyway. I know her well enough to know that.
Feeling a tap on my shoulder, I turn and see Toby. Doesn't this guy ever give
up?
"Hey," he says.
Enough of this crap. "I'm not going to your festival."
Toby of course, has no idea what I'm saying. To my surprise, though, he signs
perfectly, "I don't know what you're saying."
This does not make me feel better. "Which is why I'm not going to your
festival."
Toby sighs and signs, "I'm here because of Bay." However, when he signs "Bay"
, he does this weird hair flipping motion that is totally stupid.
"That's your sign for Bay?" I ask him incredulously.
Toby looks a little irritated now. Good, now he knows how I feel.
"She likes you. But now, she's sad. Don't treat my sister like that."
It took guts for Toby to come here and confront me. He was right. She was in
just as much pain as I am. The only problem I had with his signs was "sister"
The idiot signed "gun".
Grabbing his hand, I hold up my own, making the sign for gun.
"This is gun" I mouth to him.
"Gun? Oh, gun." he looks confused for a second. Then he gets it.
Dropping one finger, I show him. Grabbing his other hand, I show him the
proper way to sign "sister".
He repeats it and then signs "thanks"
I know what I have to do to get Bay back. Something I haven't done for 8
years. But first…
"Ok. I'll go to the festival with you. But first I have to talk to Bay. I
need to tell her some things." I sign and mouth the words so he understands.
"You hurt her again and I will kill you," he says.
"Never again." I promise.
Toby says something else but I am no longer paying attention. I race toward
my bike. I hope Bay is willing to hear what I have to say and forgive me.
#-----------------------------
Pulling up at Buckner a little later, I race through the yard looking for
Bay. Finally I spot her. She is heading away from me.
Now or never…..
Running up to her, I tap her shoulder. She turns and looks at me. She looks
like I feel. Like the earth has swallowed her heart. I did that. I have to make
her forgive me.
"Can I talk to you?" I sign.
Her face is shocked. "What are you doing here?"
"I shouldn't have…." I start, but she stops me. Her words chill me.
"No, it's okay. It's fine. You and Daphne. I get it. I can't compete with
that. Just don't make this harder for me than it is already.", she says trying
to walk away again.
So that was it. She wasn't mad. She honestly thought I wanted Daphne. That's
why she was so hurt. She wasn't mad at me. She thought she wasn't good enough
for me. I had to make her understand.
I grabbed her shoulder again. I start to sign, but before I can she has one
more thing to say.
"Just because I always have some snappy comeback, doesn't mean that I don't
break easily."
I need to make her understand she is the one for me. The only one.
"I've never been comfortable…." I start. Bay is looking at me confused. I
slow down and try again.
"I've never been comfortable around hearing people. I haven't been around
them much. But, with you, it was different. From the beginning, you weren't
hearing or deaf. You were just Bay. The truth is, it would be easier if I could
go find a deaf Bay. But, I don't want a deaf Bay…."
She looks at me, not sure where I am going with this. Now is the make it or
break it moment….this she has to understand.
"I…just want you." I said.
Tears leak out of her eyes. I told her I never spoke. For her, to prove my
feelings, I would speak a hundred times if it brought her back to me. She means
that much to me.
She pulls me into her arms. Wrapping my arms around her, I never want to let
go. Closing my eyes, I realize this is it for me. I had Bay back. I wasn't going
to lose her again. Like I just told her, I just wanted her.
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Disclaimer: Switched At Birth is owned by Lizzy Weiss and ABC Family. No
copyright infringement is meant. I am only using the characters for enjoyment
purposes.
#---------
Chapter 3: Emmett POV
Daphne had been acting weird all day. Actually she had been acting weird
since she realized Bay and I were a couple. I was surprised that Bay hadn't said
anything to her, but maybe she couldn't figure out a good way to brooch the
subject. Either way, it was in the open and I was glad. I could finally kiss my
girlfriend without looking over my shoulder to see if anyone was watching. I
knew Daphne was hurt that I hadn't told her before now, but really, it wasn't
her business who I liked.
Bay's spunk and humor drew me in first. From the first day I met her, I felt
that spark. I didn't do anything about it because I always thought deaf and
hearing didn't work. I was never more glad to be proven wrong. I mean sure, we
had our little communication issues and my mother wasn't really thrilled with
the relationship, but we were happy. That was all that mattered to me. Now to
find out Daphne's issue….
I see her at the table in front of the carwash writing on her clipboard and
figure now is as good a time as any to talk to her. I walk over to put some
stuff on the table.
Daphne looks up at my approach and then looks back down at the clipboard
again. Okay, enough of this crap.
"Are you honestly mad at me?" I sign.
"No. I'm sorry. Forget it." she signs back rather dismissively. She starts to
walk away. Grabbing her hand, I lead her toward the front of the carwash. Enough
of this, I want the truth.
Standing in front of her, I sign "Tell me what it is? Is it really because
she is not deaf? Or is it because she's…her? I don't want things weird between
us."
She has to be acting this way because of Bay. It's the only solution. Nothing
else makes sense. Daphne is almost acting…jealous. That can't be right. She
doesn't like me in that sense.
"I'll get over it! Don't worry." she signs back, looking hurt and frustrated.
Good, now her mood matched mine.
"Tell me." I sign. I'm getting the truth out of her even if she hates me for
it. She looks at me with a look of…fear?
I wasn't prepared for what she said next.
"I…" she starts.
I look at her, willing her to continue.
"I started to think maybe you and me…." she hesitates.
Oh, no she is NOT doing this to me now! Not when I am finally happy with Bay.
Now she decided she likes me….
Irritated, I shake my head, signing, "Don't!" she is not ruining my
relationship with Bay.
But, she keeps going. "Even before I knew about you and Bay. I swear it's not
to take you away from her."
Right, that's exactly what she is trying to do.
"How can you do this to me?" Why did it have to be NOW that she tells me
this. Why couldn't it have been 8 years ago, before I fell for Bay. Talk about
bad timing.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said anything" Yeah, sure. And then be pissed at
me for eternity.
By now, I am REALLY pissed off. So I give her a piece of my mind. "I've been
waiting for you for 8 years. You had to know that! 8 YEARS!"
At the same time, Daphne is trying to defend herself. "I wish I had realized
it before now, but it took this whole thing happening for me to realize…"
"I've listened as you talked about all those other guys…"
"you're the only one who gets me."
SERIOUSLY! "So, I'm just some security blanket?"
"I don't have to read lips or teach signs….we know everything about each
other."
I repeat, "So, I'm just some security blanket?" So much for being my best
friend. I suddenly felt very used. Bay didn't even treat me like that. She
actually saw me as a person.
"NO! It's our sense of humor, our history." She looks hurt now. "I'm sorry if
this is bad timing but it'd be dishonest to hide it from you."
I find myself leaning toward her. My head says "STOP" but my heart wants to
go forward.
"Wouldn't it?" she finishes.
I stare at her for a second. The next thing I know, I feel her lips under
mine. This is what I have been waiting for. This is what I have dreamed of for 8
long years. To finally have Daphne in my arms and her lips against mine. I start
to deepen the kiss when I see Bay in my head. Bay, the girl who holds my heart
now. The girl I'm starting to fall in love with. I can't do this to her. I can't
hurt her like this.
Pulling back, I slowly shake my head. Daphne looks confused.
Firmly, I sign, "I'm with Bay!" and walk away. I couldn't tell Bay about that
kiss yet.
#--------
Later that day, I am at Carlton getting ready to leave for the day to go pick
up Bay. I'm still pissed off at Daphne. I look up and see Toby and Wilkie coming
toward me. What the hell do these two want? And why are they at my school?
"Hey, buddy!" says Wilkie.
"Hey, man!" says Toby.
I look around me. Really? Like I can hear them, the idiots.
Over exaggerating my signs, I say, "Are you guys lost?"
"Yes." says Toby. Can't he understand simply gestures?
"Or no" he continues. Apparently not.
"We're here to see you man." Toby points at me. Yeah, got that part, thanks.
"So, What's up?" I over sign again. These two are complete morons.
"How good is he at reading lips?" Wilkie asks Toby. Sure , now insult me. I
glare at him.
Toby sighs. "Good enough to know you are talking about him right now." Smart
man. My respect for him goes up a notch.
I stop paying attention and keep getting my backpack in order. Now I'm going
to be late picking up Bay. From the corner of my eye, I see Toby strumming an
invisible guitar. Now I watch him more closely.
"Saint Louis. And um, we got in using a tape that was made from the
fundraiser that night. Where you played." At played, he beats imaginary drums.
Yeah, I was there. I remember.
"And we're going. We want you to come with us." Toby continues.
"Groupies. Free beer. Road trip. What do ya say?" puts in Wilkie.
First off, I don't hang around hearing people. Second, I played the
fundraiser as a favor to Daphne. Thirdly…
"Not interested." I sign. Getting on my bike, I rev the engine and take off.
Bay is going to wonder where I am. I'll have to tell her about the visit I got
from her brother.
#-------------
The next day at the fundraiser, I see Bay, Toby and Wilkie laughing at
something. Wilkie is soaking wet. I can only assume he got hit with a bucket of
water or something.
I was up all night thinking about the kiss with Daphne. Was it worth it? Did
she mean more to me than Bay? Yes, I loved her. But, did I still LOVE her. No, I
was falling for Bay. She was the one. Wasn't she?
Needless to say, I was not in a great mood.
Bay grabbed my arm. I look at her waiting. She is still laughing.
"Toby," she signs.
"Oh! What's the sign for bet?" she says. REALLY?
She goes back to signing, "He bet" she finger spells bet. Now, I'm annoyed.
All those signing lessons and she can't remember bet?
"He bet Wilkie 20 bucks that he wouldn't go through the carwash." she signs
and speaks.
Wilkie decides to jump in. Of course the idiot talks too fast. I have no idea
what he is saying. Probably the same story.
Then Toby jumps in. Bay is laughing, so she is no help to me. Between the
three of them, I'm lost. I can't take anymore. I turn and walk away.
I only make it a few feet and Bay comes up to me. "Hey, What's wrong?" she
signs.
Really? She can't figure it out! I pick the stupidest thing to yell at her
about.
"You didn't know the sign for bet?" I sign rather accusingly.
Bay looks shocked for a second. "I'm sorry, okay. I forgot. I finger spelled
it. what's the big deal?" she signs only a few things.
What's the big deal? She has simplified my language to "What's the big deal."
Great!
"Hey," she starts again, grabbing my arm. "I'm studying my ass off. I'm
practicing all the time. It's a new language. It's hard to pick up in 2 weeks."
Again, she only signs a few words when I know she knows more of them.
Irritated, I sign back, "I know!"
"Okay. Why are you picking a fight with me?" Why was I picking a fight with
her?
All my frustration finally came to the surface. Our relationship, the
communication barriers, and finally kissing Daphne. So , I exploded.
"You're going to drop this, the way you drop everything." Why am I yelling at
her?
Bay signs, "Okay. SLOW DOWN."
Pissed off, I sign like she is stupid, "YOU ARE GOING TO DROP THIS. THE WAY
YOU DROP EVERYTHING!"
Bay looks hurt. "Why are you doing this?"
I can't take this anymore. I start ranting rather fast. Bay has no idea what
I am saying. I'm just signing too fast for her. I need to vent. It's been
building for too long.
"I'm tired of reading lips and only catching 30% of what people are saying,
but pretending I'm getting more. I don't want to be working all the time. I can
only be myself with people who speak my language. And, even if you learn, your
friends are hearing, your family is hearing. And I will always be lost,
wondering what the joke is. Or worst, you'll be stuck interpreting for me.
Speaking for me. And, that is not me. That will never be me!" I am winded now
from how fast I was signing.
Bay looks like she is on the verge of tears. Of course, now I feel like an
ass. I want to apologize, but I don't know if she will listen now. I want to
wrap her in my arms. I want…
"Daphne told you she likes you, didn't she?" Bay signs perfectly.
I open my mouth, but the look of hurt on her face stops me. Defeated, I walk
away. I just hurt the girl I love. Words won't work at this point. Retreat is my
best option. Going over to my bike, I get on. Tears splash down my face. It's
over. She wouldn't want me now.
At home, I lay on my bed and stare at my pictures of Bay. She hasn't been in
my room since I put them up. She still thinks Daphne's pictures plaster my wall.
Of course she was hurt with all the pictures. But we had just started dating
that day I brought her up here.
Two weeks. So much had happened in two weeks. Frustrated, I got off the bed
going over to the pictures. Taking one down, I start to tear it in two. Stopping
myself, instead I hold the picture to my heart. I've lost her. All because
Daphne made me think of what might have been. Damn her! I just lost the best
thing that has ever happened to me.
#------------
A couple days later at Carlton, I am heading to class. My life is over. I
feel like a zombie. I just keep seeing Bay's face. No point in talking to her.
She wouldn't listen anyway. I know her well enough to know that.
Feeling a tap on my shoulder, I turn and see Toby. Doesn't this guy ever give
up?
"Hey," he says.
Enough of this crap. "I'm not going to your festival."
Toby of course, has no idea what I'm saying. To my surprise, though, he signs
perfectly, "I don't know what you're saying."
This does not make me feel better. "Which is why I'm not going to your
festival."
Toby sighs and signs, "I'm here because of Bay." However, when he signs "Bay"
, he does this weird hair flipping motion that is totally stupid.
"That's your sign for Bay?" I ask him incredulously.
Toby looks a little irritated now. Good, now he knows how I feel.
"She likes you. But now, she's sad. Don't treat my sister like that."
It took guts for Toby to come here and confront me. He was right. She was in
just as much pain as I am. The only problem I had with his signs was "sister"
The idiot signed "gun".
Grabbing his hand, I hold up my own, making the sign for gun.
"This is gun" I mouth to him.
"Gun? Oh, gun." he looks confused for a second. Then he gets it.
Dropping one finger, I show him. Grabbing his other hand, I show him the
proper way to sign "sister".
He repeats it and then signs "thanks"
I know what I have to do to get Bay back. Something I haven't done for 8
years. But first…
"Ok. I'll go to the festival with you. But first I have to talk to Bay. I
need to tell her some things." I sign and mouth the words so he understands.
"You hurt her again and I will kill you," he says.
"Never again." I promise.
Toby says something else but I am no longer paying attention. I race toward
my bike. I hope Bay is willing to hear what I have to say and forgive me.
#-----------------------------
Pulling up at Buckner a little later, I race through the yard looking for
Bay. Finally I spot her. She is heading away from me.
Now or never…..
Running up to her, I tap her shoulder. She turns and looks at me. She looks
like I feel. Like the earth has swallowed her heart. I did that. I have to make
her forgive me.
"Can I talk to you?" I sign.
Her face is shocked. "What are you doing here?"
"I shouldn't have…." I start, but she stops me. Her words chill me.
"No, it's okay. It's fine. You and Daphne. I get it. I can't compete with
that. Just don't make this harder for me than it is already.", she says trying
to walk away again.
So that was it. She wasn't mad. She honestly thought I wanted Daphne. That's
why she was so hurt. She wasn't mad at me. She thought she wasn't good enough
for me. I had to make her understand.
I grabbed her shoulder again. I start to sign, but before I can she has one
more thing to say.
"Just because I always have some snappy comeback, doesn't mean that I don't
break easily."
I need to make her understand she is the one for me. The only one.
"I've never been comfortable…." I start. Bay is looking at me confused. I
slow down and try again.
"I've never been comfortable around hearing people. I haven't been around
them much. But, with you, it was different. From the beginning, you weren't
hearing or deaf. You were just Bay. The truth is, it would be easier if I could
go find a deaf Bay. But, I don't want a deaf Bay…."
She looks at me, not sure where I am going with this. Now is the make it or
break it moment….this she has to understand.
"I…just want you." I said.
Tears leak out of her eyes. I told her I never spoke. For her, to prove my
feelings, I would speak a hundred times if it brought her back to me. She means
that much to me.
She pulls me into her arms. Wrapping my arms around her, I never want to let
go. Closing my eyes, I realize this is it for me. I had Bay back. I wasn't going
to lose her again. Like I just told her, I just wanted her.
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