Hello ! I'm so sorry I've been this long to post. I had lots of stuffs to do and didn't know what to write. I hope this chapter will make up for the wait and that you will enjoy it :) Thanks for reading, following and reviewing ! It makes me really glad !
Felix started to learn how to read on lips. He knew it was the only way to act as if he could still hear. Right now, he hadn't lost all his hearing but it was only a matter of time. To hide his condition, he avoided long conversations and made people repeat themselves if he had no other choices.
For the moment, it wasn't that hard to hide as his family and his brother were busy with his recovery. He could now stand and was starting to learn how to walk again.
The problem is that he could see in his brother's eyes that he was already suspecting something. He looked like he wanted to ask something but didn't know what. Oscar spent a lot of time with him and was bound to realise he was going deaf.
Same with Ellen. She was his best friend since preschool. She knew him better than himself. She hadn't realised he nearly couldn't hear her but she had glared at him all week, trying to intimidate him into confessing. If it was just her, it would be alright. But no. Jake had somehow teamed up with her. Since they had travelled into another dimension Jake and Felix had became quite close. And now, the goth boy discovered how protective his friend was.
It took Felix two months after the spell casting to become completely deaf. One morning he woke up and knew the moment had came. He couldn't hear anything. Not even some low noise like the previous days. Felix broke up into tears. That was the end. He would never listen to music ever again, nor hear his friends and family voices.
He startled when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He hadn't heard the door of course. He lifted his eyes and saw the confusion in his brother's eyes.
What's going on Felix ? We called you like four times and I've been knocking the door for the last five minutes. He read on his lips.
'Nothing. I'm fine.' The older answered, hoping he didn't speak too loud nor too low.
As if I would believe you. Don't think I didn't see you crying. What is going on Felix ?
The teenager didn't answered. He just kept watching his brother. Little did he know that Oscar started to understand what the problem was. The younger turned his back on his brother and said out loud 'Felix, can you hear me ?'. He felt his eyes become wet when he got no answer and faced his brother again.
You're fucking deaf, Felix ! You are, aren't you ?
Felix nodded slowly, his heart breaking when he saw the pain on Oscar's face.
This is the price for my recovery. You sacrificed your hearing so I could walk… You lied to me ! I can't believe it. Why did you do it Felix ?!
'I had too, Oskie. This was the only way to repair my mistake. To make you happy again.'
Felix… Felix, you know it wasn't your fault, right ? I- I don't want it. Reverse the spell. I can't walk happily knowing it cost you the thing you love the most. Music. I… I can't, Felix.
The boy sighted and shook his head.
'I'm sorry, Oskie but I won't. I did it for you. I won't put you in a wheelchair again. Even if you hate me for it.' He said. Then he closed his eyes, clearly indicating he was done with the conversation. The last thing he could feel before crying himself to sleep was his little brother's arms around him.
As soon as his big brother fell asleep, Oscar went out to call Ellen.
'Hello ?'
'Hey, it's Oscar. I need to talk to you and the others immediately. Let's meet at the shed in twenty minutes, okay ?'
'Huh… Yeah. Is Felix okay ?'
'It's about him. Call Jake. I'll call Andy and Sam.'
'Okay. See you soon.'
Twenty minutes later, all the gang was looking at Oscar, worried.
'Where is Felix ?' Andy asked.
'Yeah, usually he's the one calling us when something's wrong.' Sam added.
'Not this time. He… Felix used magic to help me.'
'What ?!'
'He swore he did not !' Jake yelled.
'There is something you're not telling us. What is it Oscar ?'
'Felix is deaf now.'