Kari Twilight Mist here! I'll be doing Eddie just a heads up. Woot! This is fun. *is a dork*
White Noise
Chapter Two: Musical Hands
Pov: Edward's
By: Kari Twilight Mist
Edward:
"Are you paying attention?" Alice signed to me as I was drawing part of the banner for the community open house. I was halfway done with a picture of sheet music with hand signs for notes when she signed it.
"Yes. Something about shoes" I signed back.
Her facial expression grew very stern and I knew I had guessed wrong. "NO! I was saying someone told me that there was someone caught spray painting the building and they have to volunteer here for two months." Her movements were sharp and if I could hear she would have been screaming the words to me.
"So, can they sign then?" I signed to her looking curious.
"I don't think so." She rolled her eyes and made a sharp exhaling movement indicating she had huffed. Alice wanted to work as a signer when she graduated and was very pro-Deaf rights. She found the people who came here just for the 'experience' or any reason other than dedication to learning and helping annoying.
"What did the graffiti say? Something against deaf people?"I looked curious and put down my pencil now honestly interested.
"No it said 'The Major'. Apparently that's his tag." She rolled her eyes again but I could tell she was glad it hadn't been offensive.
"'The Major'? What the fuck kind of tag is that?" I asked.
She bit back a smile then signed "Edward Anthony Cullen! Do not use those words around me young man!" imitating our mother.
I smirked. "Alice taught me them though" I signed back with a whiny face imitating the first time that conversation had been had. I spoke Alice's name. Alice's shoulders shook and she smiled so I knew she was laughing and she punched me lightly on the left shoulder. "Wimp."
"Short stack" I shot back. She rolled her eyes again and ruffled my hair since I was sitting down and she could reach it. I growled and turned to the poster again. I had been born deaf to an all-hearing family that was rather well off. My sister instantly loved me even though I never heard her talk and was the one to practice my signing while my parents were busy. They could sign too but they didn't have as much free time to learn. They all loved me though and were supportive even after I told them I was gay. I really couldn't have asked for a better family.
Suddenly Alice turned to look over my shoulder. I saw her jaw drop and she began to blush. I followed her gaze to where a blonde boy my age was standing in the doorway with a surly expression. He muttered something but his mouth moved weirdly. A foreign language maybe? "Alice" I said catching her attention. "What language was that?"
"English. He's from the South so he has a different accent." She frowned. "He has a mouth on him apparently."
"What did he say?" I looked at her in annoyance.
"He said 'this fucking blows'. And don't get all huffy! You asked what language not what he said!" She glared at me with the last part.
"Sorry Alice." I gave her a quick hug in apology. She hugged me back and I knew I was forgiven.
She pulled back and signed, "he's hot for an asshole don't you think?"
I turned back to get another look at him and gasped. "Alice I've seen him before! He bumped into me on the street on accident!" Her mouth dropped open and her eyes narrowed. Uh oh. Overprotective sister mode engaging. Set phasers to 'beat to a pulp'. "Alice he didn't mean it." She wasn't paying attention though. She was too busy glaring at him. He noticed and gave her a challenging look. Oh no.
She stomped up to him and began yelling at what appeared to be the top of her lungs. She wasn't signing so I assumed what she was saying was unfit for the other deaf people to see. The Major gave her a 'bitch please' look and said something. Her mouth dropped open and she smacked him so hard his head turned. I sighed and went up to the fight. "Alice no." He looked at me in surprise and said something and I assumed he thought I could hear as well. I sighed and pointed to my ears and shook my head. He looked surprised and said something to Alice.
"He's deaf not mute dumbass! He can say a few things like the majority of the rest" I lip read. He said something to her and she said "you move your mouth differently than he's used to so he can't read your lips."
Just then I saw Emmett, Alice's fiancé come in through the back door where he had been talking with the President of the Deaf Center, Marcus. He took one look at Alice huffing at The Major and began cursing him out.
"NOOOOOOO!" I yelled and they turned to me. "For fuck's sake Alice, he knocked me over on accident so you don't need to get mad. Emmett she was overreacting. The Major didn't start it. It was all a misunderstanding! Jesus you people must all be PMSing!" I realized I was panting as I finished.
There was a long pause that was probably an awkward silence for them then Emmett apologized to The Major. Alice huffed and looked at him with a glare in her eye. "I'll enjoy watching you scrub." I facepalmed.
