I still own nothing. ~Lyn
Soundless Music
Ch. 2: A Sound-filled World
EPOV
I go through the motions every day, as I have for the past hundred years. Alice is hiding something from me and I know it. All I hope is that it has to make me happy like music.
Today started off normal, except Alice was even more hyper. I ignored it and went to school with my siblings all piled in my Volvo. The rest of the day was normal, until I heard the thoughts of Principal Green and Charlie Swan. They were making arrangement for Charlie's daughter, Bella to start tomorrow. I tried to peak into her mind, but it was like she wasn't there. I ignored it and continued class in my own thoughts.
When the bell rang I continued thinking and walking rather slow. So slowly, in fact, the tardy bell rang. I began to make my way to the front office, when I noticed a girl on the floor. I went over to her and asked, "Are you okay? Do you need help," rather quickly. She was studying my lips and squinting. She then tried to get up. I wouldn't let her. She took an iPad2 out of her bag and typed,"Talk slower so I can read what you're trying to say."
What? I was confused and said, "Read?" I grabbed her iPad and typed, "I was wondering if you needed help getting up?"
She shook her head no, grabbed the iPad and typed, "I must be going now. Nice meeting you bronze hair."
Bronze hair? I liked that nickname better than the one Emmett gave me, Eddie. I decided to skip the rest of Spanish, so I could think about her. I wondered why she typed instead of spoke. I'll have to find out. I wondered what type of music she liked.
That night, I asked Alice what she knew about her and why she didn't talk. Alice looked at me dead in the eye and said, "She's deaf, Edward, so that is why she typed."
Deaf.
"Was she born that way?"
"No, but by the time she was six, she could hear nothing. Her only memory of sound is a piano version of Clair de Lune."
I was so shocked and saddened by this that I ran strait to the meadow.
The meadow is someplace I'd want to take her someday. Someday soon. If I could, I'd play Clair de Lune for her everyday. I soon realize that I loved her. I'd do anything for her. Even if it was trying to help her hear again.
I ran back to the house and asked Alice if she could be her friend. Then I realized I didn't even know her name.
"Bella. Her name is Isabella Swan and it's already set for the future, Edward," Alice said to me.
Bella, What a beautiful name for a beautiful human.
