Listening to Silence

by Arie'Lizbeth

We are born with two ears and one mouth for a reason, and that reason is that you should listen more than talk. But what if you can't talk at all? Better yet, what if you can't see either? What if you can only listen? What if you can only wonder?

1. Chapter 1

Listening to Silence: Prologue

They say eyes are windows to the soul. The problem is,I don't know what people see through my eyes. I can't even see into others. I'm blind. I'm also mute. Because of this, I find it very hard to express myself. I can't tell people how I feel, nor show any emotion through my eyes. All I can do is listen. Listen to people make fun of me behind my back, listen to the teacher as he or she drones on and on about some boring topic, listen to Mr. Underwood (a student teacher and my only friend) comfort me and lead me through the halls to my next class which, by the way is completely unessential.

Anyway, I'm ten years old and go to Elwood Elementary in Philadelphia, PA. Boarding School? I wish! Wonder why? My dad is abusive and shows no mercy that I can't see his attacks coming. In fact, it seems the factor that I'm blind just makes him more upset. My life was pretty miserable before I knew I was a half blood. But, for some strange reason, every night when I laid in bed and thought about myself and my life to come, I always knew I was destined for great things. Hi! I'm Nikki Montalvno, and this is my story.

Hey everyone! Sorry this is so short! In the future, the chapters will be longer. I'll make sure of it.

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