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Title- First Words
Jasper's Age- 10
POV- Carlisle's
After finishing my shift at work, I took Jasper on his favorite route on our bikes; something we started as soon as Jasper learned how to ride one which was surprisingly early despite his mild form of dyspraxia but such sport does help improve his poor motor skills. We wanted Jasper to get a taste of the outdoors and discover the beauty of nature and he really did enjoy it.
The birds that flew in front of us made him smile as well as the variety of the colors as the seasons change. Right now we were resting by the cliffs because this is where Jasper liked to just sit and take in the sight; with the sea right beneath us and the sky changing everyday. Sometimes it was full of clouds, grey or white and other days, like today, the sky was clear.
That's when Jasper liked it most. A clear blue sky but no sun to get in his eyes and cause him distress; which it usually does when it shines too brightly and would cause him to flap his hands in front of his eyes just to block the bright light. No, he didn't like the sun very much.
"It's rather beautiful today, isn't it?" I commented as I looked over at my son who appeared to be at ease.
You could easily tell when he was relaxed because his body would be still rather than his usual movement of rocking back and forth. In stead, the movement was in his hands, rapidly tapping down on his thigh. Other than when he was sleeping, this would be the calmest we would see him.
It was called stimming, and Jasper did it every waking moment. But tapping his thigh was his most discreet method, whilst flapping his hands in the air or rocking his body back and forth were the most noticeable.
Unexpectedly, Jasper raised his left hand and pointed to the sea and then the sky.
"Blue"
If Jasper didn't already have my attention, he would have now. As soon as I got over the shock of hearing my 10 year old's son for the first time, as smile broke out on my face. A big smile.
"That's right, Jasper! It's all blue" I praised him.
Hoping that he would realize that talking is a good thing. A small smile appeared on his face too as he continued to look up at the sky but I expected no further response so I spoke again.
"Alright, let's get going before it gets dark. Otherwise your mother will begin to worry" I told him, standing up and brushing the dry mud off my pants.
Jasper began to stand too, but having dyspraxia (a disorder common in those with autism) made it difficult for him to do so and he stumbled a bit. Cycling may have had a little improvement in the physical area but it was still hard for him to do things that was simple for the average child; such as walking and running. He had an awkward walk but I had yet to see him run.
We moved back onto our bikes and cycled home, just as the sky darkened. I was curious to find out if my wife would believe me if I told her that Jasper had spoken his first words today. Or would she think I was just imagining things?
We meet Alice in the next chapter!
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