Life is like a rollercoaster. It throws unexpected turns and loops at you. One minute you're at a high point of your life, but before you can blink, you're screaming as you hurtle down wishing the ride would just be over. Some people experience little hurtles, while some people…well, they've been waiting for their ride to slow down to a stop for a long time. A rollercoaster is a good way to describe Kurt Hummel's life, but to fully understand, the story needs to be told from the beginning.
Kurt Hummel was a very happy kid with a loving father and mother. He was different compared to other kids his age; he enjoyed playing dress-up, tea parties, and his clothes choices always demonstrated his free spirited nature. Although some of the boys called him names, his parents, Burt and Elizabeth, always made him feel loved and special. Kurt didn't care what anyone else thought as long as he had his parent's encouragement. He was talented, imaginative, and brave. Everything was going well in his youthful eyes until he was 10 years old.
The incident happened after a routine shopping trip with his mother at the Columbus mall for back-to-school clothes. The pair was heading back to the car with their numerous shopping bags after a successful day of shopping. Kurt was determined to be the most fashionable boy at school again, although, he thought the boys at school had pretty low fashion standards to begin with, but he still wanted to make a statement. They loaded up the SUV with their bags, and after buckling up; the mother-son duo began driving home. Kurt wanted to put on a fashion show for his parents; this gave him the opportunity to come up with possible outfit combinations and proper accessories before going to school. The drive home was so fun for Kurt, he sang along with his mother to one of his favorite songs, "You are my Sunshine." All of the sudden, the singing stopped as he heard the screech from cars braking and then metal smashing. The car began to spin and he could hear his mother screaming out his name; Kurt felt the side of his head hit the car door and then the back of his head on the seat. That's the last thing Kurt remembers of that day before he becomes unconscious.
Kurt wakes up in a white, boring room with a weird odor. He feels slight pressure on his hand and looks down to see a clear tube coming out of his hand. He sits up slowly and looks around the room where he locates his dad sitting in a chair in the corner of the room crying. Kurt hates seeing his dad cry. His dad is a tough man, he rarely cries. Kurt opens his mouth and calls his dad's name; at least he thinks he called for his dad. His mouth formed the word like it always did, but Kurt couldn't hear the word. His dad looked over at him, so Kurt realized he did speak, but his dad just cried harder. Burt looked very worried and ran out of his room quickly and grabbed a nurse. Kurt looked between the two of them not understanding as their lips moved so fast. The nurse left and in a few minutes a middle aged man with friendly eyes entered the room. The man's mouth began moving, but Kurt just looked at him confused. When the man realized Kurt wasn't able to understand, he gave him a piece of paper that read: "Hi Kurt, I'm Dr. Angelo. I'm going to do a few tests with you. Is that ok?" Kurt simply nodded his head and the doctor began doing so many things to him. Something was put in his ear, and then Kurt is taken to another room where people are putting these things with wires in his ears and on his head. He doesn't like it at all, and all of the attention is unwelcomed.
Kurt is taken back to his room where Dr. Angelo is talking to his dad. He has no idea what is being said, and honestly, he's frustrated no one is telling him what is going on. All Kurt sees is his dad crying again, and both Burt and Dr. Angelo look at him with sad eyes. Finally Dr. Angelo writes a note to Kurt saying: "After doing tests, we found out that the nerve that allows you to hear is damaged very badly. I don't know if your hearing will come back. I'm so sorry." Kurt reads the note and is in complete shock. How does he not know if he will hear again? Doctors can fix anything, right? Why can't they fix him?! Burt wrapped Kurt into his arms sobbing. Kurt couldn't hear Burt Hummel's loud sobs, he could only feel his father's shoulders move up and down and the rapid breathes. He clings to his dad crying just as hard.
After several minutes Kurt's cries slow down and he pulls away slightly and tries to open his mouth to ask where his mother was, he needed his mother to comfort. She could always make him feel better, but he couldn't finish his sentence. He had no idea what he was saying or what he sounded like. Kurt started to become frightened and began crying again, he wanted to know where his mom was, but he couldn't finish his sentence. Burt saw Kurt struggles and tried to soothe his son. He grabbed a piece of paper from the side table and began writing a quick message to Kurt. It read: "Don't be afraid. I'm here. We'll get through this Kurt." After Kurt read the note, he grabbed the pen out of his father's hand and tried again to ask his previous question: "Where is Mom?" At this question, Burt began to cry even harder, and quickly wrote: "I'm sorry Kurt. Your mom didn't make it. The angels took her to heaven." Kurt looked very confused and wrote back: "Are they going to bring her back?" To which Burt replied, "No Kurt, the angels took her to God to stay. She won't be back." Kurt began to cry and scream. He was angry at God. Who does He think He is taking his mom away from him?! Burt just grabbed Kurt again and held him tight until he fell asleep.
Kurt was woken up by a hand shaking him, but he didn't want to wake up. He didn't want to leave the peace sleep brought him. Sleep took away the burdens that a 10 year old should never have, but the shaking wouldn't stop so Kurt gave in. When he opened his eyes, he saw his doctor again, and he was informed they were going to do a few more tests. Kurt didn't want any more tests. He just wanted his mom to hold his hand, that always made things better, but as the thought comes into his mind, he's reminded that he'll never hold his mom's hand again. Kurt wants to go back to sleep and away from the probing, but he puts on a brave face because that's what his mother would have told him if she were there.
When Dr. Angelo is done with his tests Kurt is physically and emotionally exhausted. His dad tries to write him a note asking how he's feeling, but Kurt pushes it away. He doesn't feel like writing, so he lies back down on his bed, pulls the blankets over his head, and shuts out the world around him. Kurt's life will never be the same again. Life from now on was going to be hard; Kurt didn't need an adult telling him that. Kurt just wished his mother would be the one to hold his hand and tell him that everything was going to be ok and that he was still her special little boy, but wishes can't always come true. So Kurt takes the silence and the darkness that the blankets give him and drifts asleep.
A/N: Hi, This is my first fanfiction ever so please by gentle. There is kind of a lack of deaf Kurt fanfictions and I was inspired to create this. I will put a disclaimer out that I'm not 100% educated on deaf culture, but am willing to learn. If there's any suggestions to make this story better, I am very willing to have constructive criticism. I hope everyone enjoys!