Emmett POV:

I was confused before. But I wasn't anymore. And now it could be too late. It was sad that it took Toby coming to talk to me for me to really get it, for me to realize exactly how much she meant to me. Every time I thought about Bay and how things had transpired my gut churned like I'd just swallowed acid. How could I have been so stupid?

A girl with long dark hair pulled up beside me in her car. That feeling consumed me so fast I nearly wrecked my motorcycle. Then there was no question, I knew what I had to do. I made a quick U-turn, flying so fast down the street everything on the side looked like one great blur.

In what had to be record time I was pulling into the parking lot at Buckner Hall. I threw my helmet down on the seat and pocketed my keys. Ok, it was three in the afternoon where would Bay be? I looked around the school as students started pouring out of the exit. I had obviously shown up right at class change. My heart gave a painful thump as I saw a streak of black hair bounding down the stone steps. Even from afar I could tell that Toby was right, Bay was sad.

It killed me to know I was the reason. I started chasing her, grabbing her arm when she was almost to her car.

"What are you doing here?" almost immediately she started to cry, like the very sight of me broke something inside her. My heart did flips inside my chest.

'Can I talk to you?' if I had to I would get down on my knees and beg. I was used to having people stare at me, I was deaf, and I could think of no better reason to have people gawk at me then getting her back.

"No, look I get it I can't compete with that, just…don't make this harder for me than it already is." She kept walking past her, trying to avert her eyes.

'Listen,' I signed, finally making her stop walking altogether. She turned to me slowly, allowing me to continue.

'I've never been comfortable around hearing people. I haven't been around them much. But from the beginning you weren't hearing, or deaf, you were just…Bay. And to tell you the truth it would be easier if I could find a deaf Bay. But I don't want a deaf Bay.' I hadn't planned out this little speech but it rang true, it was like giving her a glimpse inside my head. And that was kind of scary.

"I." I began aloud. I still struggled, with speaking. I was very unconfident in my ability in that particular area. But I trusted her not to judge, and I loved her enough to take the risk. "Just. Want. You." I said thickly, fighting the urge to cry. I never thought I'd choose anyone over Daphne, especially not a hearing girl. Bay was different, with her…the rules didn't apply.

Tears slid down her face and she reached out to me at the same time I went for her. Then she stumbled and fell into my arms, holding me tightly as if afraid I'd change my mind.

Bay POV:

The first time I saw Daphne the next day I didn't really know what to feel. Part of me felt bad, but the other half just kept thinking all is fair in love and war.

"Hey," I said, walking up to her as she helped load an amp into the back of my car. She rolled her eyes. Well, I can't say I expected much more.

"Are you…" I started feebly.

"Don't pretend that you care." She snapped, glaring at me so furiously I was afraid I'd melt into a puddle on the floor.

"I do care. But I'm not going to break up with him just because you don't approve." Guilt rippled through me as I thought about her ditching Liam for me. But this felt different, more serious. And I knew it was. "I swear to you Daphne, if it wasn't really, really, serious for me I'd end it like that," I promised, snapping my fingers. For the briefest moment doubt flitted over her features only to turn back into that cold mask.

"It will never be serious. Emmett will never love you. He loves me." She said, more to herself than to me. It stung, none the less. I opened my mouth to respond but was interrupted by a roaring motorcycle as Emmett swerved into my driveway.

He parked right next to me and I cast Daphne one last, scathing look before I ran over to collect his present. He'd hardly even yanked his helmet off when I rushed up to him.

"I have something for you," I sang, presenting it to him.

'For me?' he asked, taking it from me.

He looked down at the drum cover, laughed soundlessly, and then leaned over to kiss me. I wanted to feel bad about flaunting our relationship in front of Daphne…but after that last comment it was kind of hard. Plus, he just felt so good.

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