For the last two weeks John had picked Emma up for school and taken her home. They were getting closer she was helping him learn sign language. Emma was eating her breakfast. The lights flashed indicating there was someone at the front door.
"That can't be John already." Emma said. "He's early."
"I'll get it." Her mom said. "I wanna meet him." She went to answer the door. She opened it. "Hi you must be John."
"Yes I am." He said. "You must be Mrs. Harper."
"Call me Penny." "Come on in." He went in.
They went into the kitchen.
"Hi Emma." He said.
"Hi."
How are you today? He signed.
"You been practicing I see." I'm good. "We'd better get going."
They went leaving. Penny tapped Emma on the shoulder. She turned around.
He's really cute. Penny signed. He likes you. Emma just smiled.
Later that day John was waiting for Emma outside the theater department so they could go to lunch. She came out.
"So?" John asked.
"I got the lead." "You're looking at Juliet." "We open in three weeks." "I just hope I can remember everything by then."
"I'll help you."
After school Emma and John went back to her house. Nobody was there. Emma and John were up in her room. John was helping her rehearse lines.
"Then I get to the kissing part." She said looking at what happens next. She put the book down and looked at John. "I'm really nervous about that part."
"Why?"
"I can't tell you." "You'll laugh."
"No I won't."
"I um, don't know how to do it."
"You've never kissed anyone before?"
"No."
"It's easy." "Here." He went up to her. "Relax." "You trust me right?"
"Yes."
"Close your eyes." She did. A few seconds later she felt his lips on hers. She liked it. She kissed him back. He pulled her closer to him. He broke the kiss when he heard the front door open.
"What?"
"Someone's home."
"Oh."
"What are you doing tomorrow night?"
"Nothing."
"Will you go to dinner with me?"
"Yeah."
John picked Emma up at seven the next evening. She answered the door.
"Hi." She said.
"Hi." "Wow you look beautiful."
"Thank you."
They were at a restaurant in a booth sitting next to each other.
"I'm glad you agreed to come out with me tonight." John said.
"I'm glad you asked me." "I didn't think you would."
"Why?"
"Most guys don't go for the weird deaf girl."
"That's not who you are."
"That's not what most people think."
"Most people are assholes." "You're great."
John walked Emma to her door. They were standing outside.
"I had fun tonight." Emma said.
"Me to." "Emma, will you be my girlfriend?"
"Yes." They kissed.