Hello:)

Okay, you will find me silly, but this chapter is based on an episode of a tv show I was watching when I was a kid, my favorite character became blind for two episodes and she had to learn...well, what I am describing in this chapter (and no it's not The little house in the prairie). lol It was a show here in Quebec passing in the '80s.

Oh and check out the author note at the end please. :)

Enjoy,
Kaya

Chapter 10

Information

Erik was leaving Josephine by herself most of the time, save for the meals. He was impressed with how well she was learning about her new surroundings, but said nothing. Anyway, he had a good excuse not to talk to her, he was busy reading books treating that almost taboo subject that is blindness.

He found information about a certain Louis Braille. He heard about his method a few years ago, about his writing/reading system, but back then, it did not caught his attention much. Today though, Braille would reveal itself for his…his…what was she to him anyway?

Friend? No, she is not my friend…she hates me. Roommate? I am forcing her to live with me… Student? I am teaching her stuff, so that makes her my students.

Coming back to Braille's work, Erik thought he would need some books in Braille, so Josephine could learn reading it. But since Braille was fairly new, he was sure such books coasted a lot, so he decided to try and write something with that strange but efficient system.

Taking a sewing needle, Erik managed to cut the tip, so it was not too pointy, then took a sheet of paper and began embossing some characters. He practiced for a few hours and soon, he was able to write something similar to the example from the book. When he was entirely satisfied, he wrote his own message, something simple, using all twenty-six alphabet letters.

Josephine,
This is how you will be able to read from now on.
Every week, in the morning, I shall test you.
I realize I ask a lot, but you are capable.
Don't doubt your qualities. Do your exercises and all will go well.

Erik

Erik read what he wrote three times and when he finally was happy with his work, he actually smiled. Every letter was there, that was very important, but he did not found important for the moment to care about the punctuation. He then wrote each letters in order on another scrap of paper and went to Josephine's bedroom.

Author note; If you want to know more about Braille, go on Wikipedia, you shall found all the infos you need. :)