unheard truths

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"once the plane has landed you may take off your seatbelts" the voice yells on the speakers throughout the plan "we hope you enjoyed flying with us"

i stare out the window, the city covered in a thick layer of snow and dark clouds in the sky. i pull on my gloves and cup them over my mouth

the plane lands and people have already gotten up and are pushing through to get to the exit, ill never understand that. why not wait, you'll get off eventually

as the line gets shorter and shorter i fit my headphones on my head and stand up, i sling my duffle bag on my shoulder opening the carrier above me

i pull out my luggage and walk down the aisle "have a great night miss, i hope you enjoyed your flight with us" a flight attendant smiles at me, i nod walking off the plane

i roll my luggage into the airport everyone getting greeted by friends and family members almost like they came back from the dead

"lo! hi baby" i turn my head my mom smiling big and bright at me and i see my younger self running to her, my thoughts cut short as i feel a slight push and i stumble to the ground

"sorry bout that" a man says before rushing past me, i pick up my things as a hand comes to my face my eyes trail up

"hey shiloh" viola's voice is as sweet as i remember, i stand up as she pulls me into a hug "i missed you" she chuckles

i pull away "how are you" i sign and she takes my suitcase walking to the exit

"ive been great, its getting colder and more accidents have been happening" she explains "ill drop you off at yours, i bet you missed it"

"you are getting good at it" i sign completing her sign lanuage

i did miss it. the bed that was a mattress and not a thin layer of silicone wrapped in sheets, the windows with a view and not a blurry picture stuck on every window but i didn't miss the talking, the crowds, the question, the people

"my cars just parked there" she points across the road, we cross not looking at the road. car horns go off and people yell at us but she just laughs

"does noah know you're back" she opens the trunk, i just now remember that i had a boyfriend and it brought excitement rushing through me

"yeah he does we are having lunch tomorrow" i sign taking off my bag and leaving it in the trunk

"he's probably so excited to see you, do you want to buy things for the studio" she asks as i open the passenger door and sit down

i wait for her to also enter before i start signing "if im not tired, yes please i wouldnt mind" she starts up the car staring at me

"okay well what about noon tomorrow" she reverses, i turn on my music letting the song flow through my ears

i shut my eyes the slow vibrating of the car making me drowsy and my mind goes blank until i fall asleep.

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"shi we're hear" viola's voice drifts closer to me as i open my eyes "need help?" she asks

i rub my eyes "no, thanks for this" i sign opening the car door and shutting it, i walk around to the trunk as she opens it and i remove my luggage

"call me if you need anything" she sticks her head out the window smiling, i shut her trunk standing on the side walk with my bag

i wave to her as she pulls off down the road, i turn around facing my home. it was darker than i remembered the garden a little overgrown but blessed with beautiful flowers

i walk up the steps squeezing my key into the keyhole and pushing my door open, when i flick on the lights everything looks the same and im not surprised

i hang my coat along with my scarf on the rack and kick my shoes off letting out a relieving sigh, i walk up the stairs and down the hall to my room

my knees buck in and i crash into my bed exhausted "new start shi" i say to myself, the sound my voice startling me. i run my hands over my face and shut my eyes

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that's the first chapter guys! i hope you all enjoyed this and i hope you all can't wait to read more, i'm open for suggestions and things i need to improve or change. love💗💗