Sounds of a deaf girl

Chapter 1: The move to Tulsa

I was always a shy young lady with almost no friends. I had learned how to live my life as a deaf teenager. Losing one's hearing at the age of 14 was not easy. I now lived in a world on silence. I couldn't hear the birds chirp or the crickets at night. I couldn't hear the radio, TV or anyone. I was now 18 years old. I had gotten a service dog at the age of 16. My service dog is named Vespra; she is a light golden retriever. We had lived in San Antonio, Texas; since I was born but because of my father's new job we had to move to Tulsa.

We turned onto our exit that leads to our new house. My father drove our silver ford van to a stop sign just outside our new neighborhood. We were being tailed by our large semi-truck that was filled with all of our stuff. I had told my mom before we left our old house, that we had packed everything except the kitchen sink. She had laughed at that and I missed being able to hear it. We pulled up to our new house. I watched as my dad turned into the drive way and I felt the car turn off. Vespra, who rode next to me, jumped up and waged her tail. I sigh and open my door and climb out. Vespra darts around the yard and then into the house that my father had just opened up. The semi-truck pulls up to the sideway and parks. Then two men climb out and start to open the back of the truck's trailer. I watch my father walk over and they start to unpack the truck. I walk into the house and up the stairs. My mom had told me that I got to pick which of the three rooms would be my bedroom. I walk down the hall and pick the medium sized room on the left just across from the bathroom. I then walk back down the stairs and outside. I start to help bring in the boxes of stuff. My mom had then making piles. Stuff labeled kitchen was in the far left corner of the living room. Stuff labeled Jaylee's stuff was next to the kitchen stuff, while the stuff labeled office was on the other side of the room. I started to grab my stuff and walk upstairs to the first door on the left. I walk in and place the boxes along the back wall. When the moving people finally got to the beds, I had my mom tell them which room was mine.

After about 5 hours the moving semi-truck finally left. Now we just had to start on the unpacking part of the moving. I had one window in my room. I started to set my room up. My full sized bed was on the left side of the room just under the window. My dresser with the mirror was on the opposite wall facing my bed. My night stand was on the right side of my bed with Vespra's dog bed next to that in between my dresser and night stand. I had a light purple carpet that was just under my bed that spread across the room. I had a few boxes that I had moved to my closet to make room for me to move. My closet was just around a small wall from my door. After my room was slightly organized I walked down stairs. I saw my parents unpacking all of our dishes and placing them in the cabinets. "Mom I am going for a walk with Vespra. Be back a little later" I say from the door way of the kitchen. I then start to walk towards the front door. My mom taps my shoulder and hands me Vespra's working harness and bandanna. I put them on her and we walk out the door. I walk down the steps that led to our small porch and then followed the small path to the driveway. I then turn onto the sidewalk and start heading right. Vespra and I pass by a park where I notice two guys sitting on the jungle gym. I also noticed that they were smoking. I sigh and kept walking until I came to a lot. I watch as a few guys appear and stare at me. I feel myself freeze up with terror as one of the guy's walks towards me. This guy seamed tough and was some that no one should mess with. The other guy looked much kinder. I turn to run with Vespra and see the two guys that were at the park walking towards me. I start to panic and Vespra could tell because I could feel her tense up as the one guy reached me.

"What are you doing here" the guy said, I was very good at reading lips. "I was just walking" I somehow managed to say softly. Since I was able to hear until I was 14 I could still talk but my voice sounded really weird. "Leave the poor girl alone Dally" the one guy said from behind the guy holding my arm. The guy holding my arm turned his head so I had no idea what he was saying. Vespra lunged as the guy and for some reason I pulled her back. "Please let me go" I managed to squeak out. My voice had all but left me, my mind was screaming but my voice was no wear to be found.

"Stay out of this Johnny" the guy holding my arm yelled. I was confused and started to shake. I could feel tears coming to my eyes as pure terror took over. The guy finally let go of me and walked away. I slowly sunk to the ground and Vespra nuzzled my arm. I looked up to see the one guy from the back in front of me now. His hand was extended and he was saying "Its ok he is gone" but I only caught "Ok he is gone". I allow the guy to help me up and I look at him. "I am sorry about Dally. He is like that sometimes. The names Soda, well Sodapop but everyone calls me Soda" the guy said looking at me. "I…am… Jaylee" I say still shaking. Vespra licks my hand and I pat her head. "Well Jaylee I take it that you just moved in" Soda said looking at me. I nod and turn my head to see the two other guys standing there. We all talked for a few minutes before I told them I had to be home. I then turn and walked back to my new house. What a terrifying first day in a new town. That night I was barely able to sleep.


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What did you think about how Dally actted towards Jaylee? DO you think something should happen between Soda and Jaylee or Dally and Jaylee?